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Saudi gigaproject developer Roshn has invited firms to submit revised commercial proposals by 24 July for a contract to build a new stadium adjacent to the National Guard facilities to the southwest of Riyadh.

Known as the Roshn Stadium, it will be delivered on an early contractor involvement (ECI) basis. It will cover an area of over 450,000 square metres and be able to accommodate 46,000 spectators.

The scope of work also covers the construction of auxiliary facilities, including training academy offices and two hotels, as well as retail and food and beverage outlets.

The firms had initially submitted bids on 8 April for the contract.

The stadium is scheduled to host 32 Fifa World Cup tournament games in 2034.

In August last year, MEED reported that Saudi Arabia plans to build 11 new stadiums as part of its bid to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup.

Eight stadiums will be located in Riyadh, four in Jeddah and one each in Al-Khobar, Abha and Neom.

The proposal outlines an additional 10 cities that will host training bases. These are Al-Baha, Jazan, Taif, Medina, Al-Ula, Umluj, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Ahsa and Buraidah.

The bid proposes 134 training sites across the kingdom, including 61 existing facilities and 73 new training venues.

The kingdom was officially selected to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup through an online convention of Fifa member associations at the Fifa congress on 11 December 2024.