No, these images do not show Saudi Arabia’s NEOM stadium

No, these images do not show Saudi Arabia’s NEOM stadium

A viral video has been spreading online, claiming to display the NEOM Stadium — a venue allegedly part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious megaproject — positioned atop a skyscraper. In truth, these visuals were produced using artificial intelligence and do not correspond to any official NEOM designs.

Origins of the misleading images

The imagery of a futuristic stadium gained traction across social media in late October. Many users asserted it depicted the stadium planned for The Line, the innovative city within NEOM.

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On October 26, Rwandan user Edwin Musoni shared the clip on X, where it quickly accumulated around 3.5 million views. The short video showcased what appeared to be a football stadium built high above a futuristic skyline.

Musoni claimed the venue would stand 1,150 feet (350 metres) above ground level.

Fact-check and project reality

Although NEOM includes plans for a stadium within The Line, no verified visuals match these floating designs. Official NEOM accounts on X and Instagram contain no images or footage of such a structure. The only confirmed concept, from a December update, indicates that the stadium will indeed be built 350 metres above ground — but not in the form depicted by the viral AI renderings.

Summary

AI-generated images falsely showed a futuristic NEOM Stadium atop a skyscraper; official sources confirm the real project has no such design.

Author’s summary: The viral NEOM Stadium images are AI fabrications, misrepresenting Saudi Arabia’s actual architectural plans for The Line project.

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France 24 France 24 — 2025-11-03

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