Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans for the 2034 FIFA World Cup have sparked widespread discussion after a viral video claimed the country was building a “floating stadium” suspended high above the desert. The futuristic clip, widely shared on social media, was presented as part of the NEOM megacity project, showing a stadium 350 meters in the air. However, officials and experts have clarified that the video is not genuine but an AI-generated concept with no official link to the Saudi World Cup bid.

According to reports, Saudi Arabia is indeed planning to build a major new stadium within the NEOM development area as part of its World Cup infrastructure. The proposed venue, referred to as the NEOM Stadium, is expected to seat around 46,000 spectators and could be completed by 2032, a

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