Two independent reports from human rights groups published today issue fresh warnings of thousands of preventable migrant construction-worker deaths in Saudi Arabia as it prepares for the 2034 World Cup.…

It’s been confirmed that on 12 March a worker died on the Besix-Al Bawani joint-venture project to build the Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, one of the venues…

Mexico City’s Azteca stadium will be extensively renovated before the 2026 World Cup Finals tournament, ESPN reports. 

Morocco’s national rail operator said yesterday that it would spend $2.9bn on some 168 trains from Spanish, French and Korean suppliers, Reuters reports.  ONCF said the equipment would be supplied…

Morocco plans to more-than-double its airport capacity from 38 million passengers to 80 million by 2030, when it will co-host the Fifa World Cup with Spain and Portugal, Reuters reports.…

French architect Oualalou + Choi have released renderings for its 115,000-seat stadium to be built near Casablanca for the 2030 World Cup, which will be hosted by Morocco, Spain and…

US architect Populous has unveiled its design for a 47,000-capacity stadium on an 800,000-sq-m site in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The Aramco Stadium, named after the state-owned oil company, will…

A consortium led by France’s Egis with Systra and Morocco’s Novec will project manage the infrastructure for a 430km high-speed railway in Morocco between Kenitra and Marrakech. Morocco wants it…

Spain and Morocco are considering building a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar in time for the 2030 World Cup Finals, Moroccan news site SNRT reports. It said the plans…

Skanska has begun modifying the capacity of the lower bowl of New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium to meet FIFA requirements ahead of the 2026 World Cup. New York and New Jersey…

El Molinón stadium in Asturias, the oldest professional football ground in Spain, is to be expanded by 9,000 seats as part of its application to become one of the hosts…

A rendering of the 45,000-capacity Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium has been unveiled by US architect Populous. The ground will be the centerpiece of an ambitious entertainment district complete with e-sports…

Morocco will spend almost $2bn on a new football stadium and refurbishing six others in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup, which it…

Stadium 974, a 40,000-capacity venue designed by Spanish architect Fenwick Iribarren Architects and built from recycled shipping containers and modular steel has been completed in Doha ahead of the 2022…