Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Planned design of stadium | |
| Address | من, Al Ameen Abdullah Al Ali Al Naeem St، طريق صلاح الدين الايوبي, Riyadh 12836, Saudi Arabia |
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| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°39′45″N 46°44′23″E / 24.6626°N 46.7397°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Sport |
| Operator | Ministry of Sport |
| Capacity | 22,188 (to be expanded to 44,500 for 2027 AFC Asian Cup) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1969 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Renovated | 2024 |
| Reopened | 2027 (planned) |
| Main contractors | Al-Qussie International Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Saudi Arabia national football team (1972–present) Al Hilal (1972–1987) Al Nassr (1972–2020) Al Shabab (1972–1984) | |
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium (Arabic: ملعب مدينة الأمير فيصل بن فهد الرياضية, romanized: maleab madinat al'amir faysal bin fahd alriyadia) is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is set to be a venue for the 2034 FIFA World Cup and has a proposed capacity of 46,865 people following refurbishments, where it will host fixtures in the group stage and round of 32. It will also host matches for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, specifically the group stage and round of 16. According to Saudi Arabia's bid for the World Cup, the current stadium will be demolished and a new one will be built nearby the old location under the same name.
It is currently used mostly for football matches and the stadium has a capacity of 22,188 people. Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab used to play their matches in this stadium before getting privates stadiums. In 1972, it hosted the opening ceremony for the Arabian Gulf Cup. In the 2011–2012 it became one of the first stadiums in the Kingdom to use electronic ticketing for the Saudi Football League.
The stadium is named after former prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.