King Abdullah Sports City stadium in the port city of Jeddah is one of two existing stadiums that are part of Saudi Arabia's World Cup planning

A decade before it hosts the World Cup, the size of the task facing Saudi Arabia is becoming apparent, including building stadiums, hotels and transport links.
As the only bidder, Saudi Arabia was anointed host of the 2034 World Cup last October by FIFA.

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