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Saudi Arabia proposes World Cup stadium straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia

Soccer, but make it cyberpunk.

Saudi Arabia has revealed the 11 soccer stadiums it plans to build as part of its bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — and one of them looks like it came out of a video game. You’ll instantly notice the polygonal shapes making up the roof of the stadium, with the fractured pieces creating a mirror above those seated within the beehive-like setup. The country has also been accused of “sportswashing,” or the act of bolstering a government’s reputation by using a major sporting event like the World Cup to gain positive attention from the media.

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