Tag: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 FIFA showcase

Article posted by Coliseum, November 1^st, 2023

Saudi Arabia has all but sealed the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup™ after Australia pulled out of the race hours before the FIFA deadline on October 31st (FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on social media already). ‘inside the games’ stated that the Middle East giants... » Read more

Saudi Pro League a force to be reckoned with

Article posted by Coliseum, November 1^st, 2023

There is a clear path for Saudi Arabia to become one of the world’s most popular leagues. ‘Yet Another Sports Newsletter’ stated that there is some cynicism, particularly in Western Europe, around the Saudi Pro League’s growth prospects. The Saudi Pro League, known as the Roshn Saudi League... » Read more

Saudi Arabia significant esports goals

Article posted by Coliseum, October 26^th, 2023

Saudi Arabia has launched the Esports World Cup to be held annually in Riyadh starting Summer 2024, the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud announced on October 23rd. Additional details on the competition will be revealed in early 2024. ‘ALARABIYA news’ stated that the event, said to... » Read more

‘Palatial’ Kingdom Arena to be Al-Hilal home

Article posted by Coliseum, October 12^th, 2023

The Al-Hilal Club Company has inked an agreement with the General Entertainment Authority sealing the transformation of the ‘Boulevard Hall’ into the official stadium of the Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal, now named ‘Kingdom Arena’. ‘Saudi Gazette’ stated that the above landmark... » Read more

NEOM as venue for 2034 FIFA extravaganza

Article posted by Coliseum, October 11^th, 2023

Saudi Arabia announced on October 4th that it will bid to host the 2034 World Cup just minutes after the world soccer’s governing body FIFA invited countries from the Asia and Oceania regions to submit bids. ‘Construction Week’ stated that Saudi Arabia has proposed the inclusion of the NEOM... » Read more

‘Coliseum’ chock-full 2024 event calendar

Article posted by Coliseum, September 25^th, 2023

‘Coliseum’ is the only global sports venue alliance holding summits around the world and this makes ‘Coliseum’ unique and in a class of its own. The cherry on the cake is the unique summit format with best-practice case studies, no panel discussions, no breakout sessions, and always hosted... » Read more

FFIRI-SAFF matchups on home-and-away basis

Article posted by Coliseum, September 15^th, 2023

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that all matches between the national teams and clubs of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) will take place on a home-and-away basis. ‘PersianFootball.com’ stated that the... » Read more