Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer covering tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has had recent work featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, as well as McSweeney's Internet Tendency. He lives outside Indianapolis.
ArticleBody:Saudi Arabia’s controversial desert megacity project will include a soccer stadium built nearly 1,150-feet above the ground—at least, that’s what it is pitching as part of hosting the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup. The ambitious plans for not just Neom Stadium, but 10 additional soccer arenas through the kingdom, are detailed in the nation’s official “bid book” made public on July 31.
The Saudi Royal Crown, meanwhile, repeatedly denies allegations of human rights abuses, as well as rumors of its massively scaled back plans for Neom. As part of their rebuttal, the nation’s ongoing bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup now features a Neom Stadium front and center in its concept art. Renderings reveal what the nation describes as “one of the most distinctive, and iconic stadiums in the world… situated within THE LINE .
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