Massive Investments in Saudi Stadiums in Preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup

🔸️ Ambitious Project to Develop Sports Infrastructure
▪️ The Ministry of Sports announces its plans for stadium development.
▪️ Investment reaching 10.1 billion Saudi Riyals (2.69 billion US Dollars) for constructing and upgrading advanced stadiums.

🔸️ Targeted Stadiums and Seating Capacities
▪️ King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh: Undergoing development to increase its capacity to 92,000 seats.
▪️ Al Malaz Stadium in Riyadh: Being expanded to accommodate 45,000 spectators.
▪️ Dammam Stadium: Set to be developed to a capacity of 30,000 seats.
▪️ Prince Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar: Planned to hold 45,000 spectators.
▪️ North Riyadh Stadium: Planned to be expanded to a capacity of 45,000 seats.
▪️ Additional Training Fields: Construction of 30 training fields across various regions of the Kingdom.

🔸️ Goals of the Plan
▪️ Enhance sports infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
▪️ Provide high-quality facilities for the 2027 Asian Cup.
▪️ Boost Saudi Arabia’s stature as a global sports destination.

🔸️ Announcement of Contract Winners
▪️ The Ministry of Sports will announce the names of the winning companies in February 2024.