Growing. Together.

Saudi Arabia is one of the fastest and most exciting growth stories in world football. We invite everyone to join our journey of remarkable transformation.

SAUDI 2034 BID VISION & LEGACY

A FIFA World Cup 2034™ in Saudi Arabia could see the first-ever 48-team tournament in a single host country. We will offer FIFA and the world a new story, for a new era.

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Riyadh Boulevard City

host cities

other host locations

proposed stadiums

international airports

230K+

room keys across host cities

134

training sites

Saudi Arabia v Tajikistan, FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifier

Kingdom Center Sky Bridge, Riyadh

Mountains in the Aseer region

Masmak Fort, Riyadh

Mountains in Tabuk

Mangrove forest, Jazan

GROWING. TOGETHER.

The ambition for the FIFA World Cup 2034™ in Saudi Arabia, is captured by our bid’s slogan: ‘Growing. Together.’
It is supported by the following three pillars:

SAFF Regional Training Center, Jeddah

GROWING PEOPLE. TOGETHER.

A young POPULATION transforming through rapid social change

63%

of Saudis aged under 30

70K+

girls playing football in Schools League

149%

growth of women's participation in sport since 2015

834K

volunteers in 2023, up from 23k in 2015

GROWING FOOTBALL. TOGETHER.

Celebrating our deep-rooted passion for football

100+

active football partnerships with other FIFA member associations

150+

international players in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) representing 50+ nationalities

50%

increase in coaches from 2021-2023

80%

of all Saudis are fans of football

GROWING CONNECTIONS. TOGETHER.

MORE TEAMS AND MORE FANS MEETING IN ONE PLACE THAN EVER BEFORE

60%

of the world’s population is within 8 hours of Saudi Arabia

100+

international events hosted since 2018

1^ST

single country to potentially host a 48-team tournament

27M+

international tourists in 2023 (1st in global growth ranking)

GROWING

PEOPLE.

FOOTBALL.

CONNECTIONS.

TOGETHER.

HOST CITIES

Our compact tournament concept will provide an extraordinary experience for everyone. Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most diverse landscapes with 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and giga-projects provide innovative destinations.

HOST CITIES OVERVIEW

Riyadh

Jeddah

Al Khobar

Abha

NEOM

EXPLORE THE SITES

Our bid has an innovative, robust and state-of-the art stadium strategy that will offer fans attending a world-class match day experience. It includes 15 proposed stadiums across 5 diverse host cities; a combination of 4 existing stadiums, 3 under construction and 8 planned new builds. They are all designed to meet Saudi Arabia’s long-term infrastructure needs. Our 5 host cities will have 2 proposed FIFA Fan Festival™ Sites, while our 10 other host locations are proposed to support team base camps.