Saudi's 'stadium in the sky': Separating fact from fiction

Times of IndiaCenter-RightEN 4 min read 100% complete by TOI WORLD DESKOctober 30, 2025 at 04:06 AM

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In late October 2025, a viral video showing a floating football stadium above Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city NEOM sparked global interest. The video depicted an AI-generated concept sketch of a glowing stadium suspended at over 350 meters high. However, the official bid book for the 2034 FIFA World Cup lists a NEOM Stadium as part of a multi-level megacity structure called "The Line," not floating independently. This stadium will be located on the fourth and fifth levels of The Line’s vertical city design, which is planned to extend over 100 miles by 2045. Construction is scheduled from 2027 to between 2032-2039, with a capacity for around 46,000 spectators powered entirely by renewable energy. The viral footage was not official but created using AI and CGI programs for dramatic effect.

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