, opening the path for further sporting events in the Kingdom.
Yet questions remain about the specifics of the tournament in Asia and the 2030 edition, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with three games in South America.
Saudi Arabia have proposed 15 stadiums — eight still to be built — in five cities: Eight in the capital Riyadh, four in Jeddah, and one each in Abha, Al Khobar and Neom. Each stadium is planned to host at least 40,000 fans.
The opener of the tournament and the final are set for a 92,000-seater venue planned in Riyadh. In Neom, the stadium is planned 350 meters above street level and one near Riyadh is designed to be atop a 200-meter cliff with a retractable wall of LED screens.
Saudi Arabia wish to host all 104 games, even though there has been speculation that some games could be played in neighbouring or nearby countries.
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