Concept art for Neom Stadium in Saudi Arabia planned for 2034 World Cup

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[Albatros]

The nearest significant city (Tabuk) is only 150 km away.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Here's to the dozens of migrant workers that'll be worked to death building something that'll get used half a dozen times and never again.

f*** off, FIFA.

 

[Ceremony]

Saudi Arabia originally aimed to complete major parts of the project by 2020, with an expansion completed in 2025, but fell behind schedule.[10][11] By July 2022, only two buildings had been constructed, and most of the project area remained bare desert.[11] In 2024, the project was reported to have been substantially scaled back from its original plan; however, this was denied by the Saudi Economic Minister, Faisal F. Alibrahim.[12]

Neom's construction has also been criticised for environmental and human rights violations, with expatriate employees describing abusive working conditions and members of the local Howeitat tribe protesting against their forced expulsion.[13][14] Around 20,000 people are expected to be forcibly relocated.[15] Members of the Howeitat tribe have been killed resisting evictions, including Abdul Rahim al-Huwaiti who was killed by Saudi security forces under disputed circumstances.[16] Three other members of the tribe were also sentenced to death for resisting evictions.[17]