To the beginning of the world Cup, our country prepared in advance. For football matches built the stadiums of large capacity, as well as modernized and reconstructed stadiums built earlier. Below we will discuss the 11 largest stadiums of our country.
1. “Luzhniki”
Capacity: 81 thousand
City: Moscow
Team: Team Russia
The Central part of the Olympic complex “Luzhniki”, located near Sparrow hills in Moscow. It is the most capacious stadium in Russia.
The design of the stadium began in January 1955, construction in April of the same year.
In 2018 “Luzhniki” will be seven matches of the FIFA world Cup in football (four matches in the group stage, one match of the 1/8-th finals, one semi-final matches and the final match).
2. “Saint-Petersburg”
Capacity: 56 192
City: Saint Petersburg
Team: Zenit
“Saint-Petersburg” – the stadium in the same city in Russia, located on the site of the stadium named after S. M. Kirov. The author of the project – Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.
The construction of the stadium started in 2007 Initially it was stated that the construction will cost 6.7 billion rubles, but later this amount increased to 48 billion rubles.
The stadium hosted the matches of the confederations Cup 2017, will host matches of the 2018 world Cup and European championship 2020
February 15, 2018 “Zenit” and the city authorities signed an agreement on the transfer of rights to full use of the stadium “Saint-Petersburg” for a period of 49 years to the football club
3. “Volgograd Arena”
Capacity: 45 568
City: Volgograd
Command: “Rotor”
“Volgograd arena” – a football stadium of international class, built in Volgograd for the FIFA world Cup 2018.
Arena built on the former site of the Central stadium, on the banks of the Volga at the foot of Mamayev Kurgan.
In 2012 Volgograd made the list of eleven cities that will host world football championship 2018.
The stadium must pass four games of the group stage. After the tournament structure is expected to be used as the main stadium of football club “Rotor” and multifunctional complex for holding various events.
4. “Kazan Arena”
Capacity: 45 379
City: Kazan
Team: Rubin
“Kazan arena” – a multipurpose football stadium located in the city of Kazan.
The construction of the stadium began on may 5, 2010 and lasted three years. The facility was commissioned in may 2013, becoming the first football stadium, built in Russia to host world Cup 2018.
6 and July 17, 2013 at the stadium was held the ceremony of opening and closing of the XXVII world summer Universiade in Kazan.
In addition, the “Kazan arena” – the center of gravity of such Grand events and international events as the 16th FINA world Championships for aquatic sports, the FIFA confederations Cup 2017 and world Cup 2018.
The stadium is a multifunctional facility designed to not only football matches but also other sporting events, as well as entertainment shows and concerts, cultural events.
5. “Open Arena”
Capacity: 45 360
City: Moscow
Team: Spartak
Otkrytie arena stadium in Moscow, home arena of the Moscow football club “Spartak”.
The stadium capacity – 45 360 people. Included in the list of objects that are to host matches of the confederations Cup 2017 and world Cup 2018
6. “Growth Arena”
Capacity: 45 thousand
City: Rostov-na-Donu
Team: Rostov
“Rostov arena” football stadium in Rostov-on-don built in 2018 the FIFA world Cup 2018.
The first test match, the arena held April 15, 2018 in the framework of the 26th round of Premier League between “Rostov” and “SKA-Khabarovsk” (2:0).
Official opening of the stadium took place on 13 may 2018.
7. “Samara Arena”
Capacity: 44 918
City: Samara
Command: “Wings Of The Soviets”
“Samara arena”, built for the FIFA world Cup 2018 football stadium in Samara.
After the world Cup, the stadium will be handed over to the football club “wings of the Soviets”.
Stadium bunk type with natural grass, a football field equipped with artificial heating and automatic irrigation.
The stadium is located at the highest point of Samara – near the village Center.
“Samara arena” will host 6 matches of the 2018 world Cup: 4 matches in the group stage (including a match of the national team of Russia), as well as the 1/8 th and 1/4 th of finals.
Architectural feature of the arena is its space reasons.
8. “Nizhny Novgorod”
Capacity: 44 899
City: Nizhniy Novgorod
Team: Olympian
“Nizhny Novgorod” – a football stadium of international class. Located on the spit at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers.
In the framework of the world championship on football of 2018 there will be 6 group stage matches, match ⅛ -th of finals and quarter-finals (18, 21, 24, 27, June 1 and July 6).
The stadium is the home arena of the Nizhny Novgorod football club “Olympian” and will also be used as a multipurpose sports complex.
9. “Mordovia Arena”
Capacity: 44 149
City: Saransk
Command: “Mordovia”
“Mordovia arena” football stadium in Saransk, the home stadium of the football club “Mordovia”.
According to the decision from FIFA on 2 December 2010 and the Russian bid on the stadium will host matches of the world Cup in 2018.
The basis of the appearance of the stadium lay the sun – the main symbol of ancient myths and legends of the Mordovian people.
10. “Fisht”
Capacity: 41 220
City: Sochi
Team: Dynamo (Moscow)
Olympic stadium “Fisht” stadium in Sochi. Built in 2013 for the XXII winter Olympic games in Sochi. Located in Adler, Olympic Park.
7 February 2014 at Fisht Olympic stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the winter Olympic games. Here, on February 23 held a ceremony of closure.
March 7, 2014, the stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the winter Paralympic games in 2014 and 16 March – a ceremony of closure.
In 2018 the stadium will host several matches of the world Cup.
11. Stadium In Kaliningrad
Capacity: 35 015
The City: Kaliningrad
Team: Baltika
Stadium in Kaliningrad is a football stadium in Kaliningrad, built in 2018 the FIFA world Cup 2018.
The world Cup 2018 the stadium was equipped with system alarms and alerts, detectors, indicators of hazardous liquids and explosives, organized 30 posts of security guard.
