BBC:
Saudi Arabia was awarded the hosting rights in 2022, with the event set to take place in the planned city of Neom
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The 2034 men's football World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, with Neom - in the north west of the country - one of the planned venues
Four years ago, the kingdom won the rights to hold the event at Trojena, a planned ski resort in the mountains of NEOM. Back then, the idea of holding winter sports in a country known more for blisteringly hot deserts than snowy peaks seemed absurd
This ski resort at Neom, called Trojena, was also due to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games.
— Philip Oldfield (@SustainableTall) January 26, 2026
It will now be “downsized” and won’t host the games. pic.twitter.com/0xCaERdGo9