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Venues
Luzhniki Stadium (in process), Moscow
Luzhniki Stadium (Russian: Стадион «Лужники»; IPA: [stədʲɪˈon lʊʐnʲɪˈkʲi]), is a sports stadium in Moscow, Russia. Its total seating capacity is 81,000 seats, all covered (upgraded). The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, and is located in Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow city. The name Luzhniki derives from the flood meadows in the bend of Moskva River where the stadium was built, translating roughly as "The Meadows".
In the past its field was mainly used (at various times) for football games played by PFC CSKA Moscow, Torpedo Moscow and Spartak Moscow, but none of these teams are based there any more. Today it is mainly used as one of the home grounds of the Russian national football team. It is one of the few major European stadia to use an artificial pitch, having installed a FIFA-approved FieldTurf pitch in 2002. The pitch is necessary because regular grass pitches cannot withstand the harsh Russian winters and must be replaced at high cost. However, a temporary natural grass pitch was installed for the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final.[2] The stadium is also used from time to time for various other sporting events and for concerts.
Krestovsky Stadium (ready), Saint Petersburg
The Krestovsky Stadium[4] (Russian: Стадион «Крестовский»), also called Zenit Arena, is a football stadium in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which is currently under construction.[5] It will host the home matches of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. The stadium was planned to be completed by December 2008,[6] which was changed to late 2011.[7] It is now proposed that the stadium is scheduled to open in 2017.[8] The stadium will have a capacity of 68,134 people.[9] It will be called Saint Petersburg Stadium during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup[10] and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[11]
Otkrytiye Arena (ready), Moscow
Otkritie Arena (Russian: «Открытие Арена»; IPA: [ɐtˈkrɨtʲɪjə ɐˈrʲenə]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. The venue is used mostly for football matches, hosting the home matches of Spartak Moscow and occasionally the Russian national team. It will be called Spartak Stadium during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup[4] and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5] The stadium is designed with a capacity of 45,360 people.
Kazan Arena (ready), Kazan
The Kazan Arena is a stadium in Kazan, Russia. It was completed in July 2013, and will host football matches, especially Rubin Kazan's home games in the Russian Premier League. The stadium has the largest outside screen in Europe.
Fisht Olympic Stadium (ready), Sochi
Fisht Olympic Stadium (Russian: Олимпийский стадион «Фишт», tr. Olimpiyskiy stadion "Fisht"; IPA: [ɐlʲɪmˈpʲijskʲɪj stədʲɪˈon ˈfʲiʂt]) is an open-air stadium in Sochi, Russia. Located in Sochi Olympic Park and named after Mount Fisht, the 40,000-capacity stadium was constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, where it served as the venue for their opening and closing ceremonies.
The stadium was originally built as an enclosed facility; it is currently undergoing a conversion into an open-air football stadium in preparation for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup when it will be called Fisht Stadium.
Rostov Arena (in process) Rostov-on-Don
Rostov Arena[1][2] is a association football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia which is under construction. It is one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will also host FC Rostov of the Russian Premier League, replacing Olimp – 2. It will have a capacity of 45,000 spectators.[3]
Cosmos Arena (in process) Samara
Cosmos Arena[1] is a football stadium in Samara, Russia which is under construction. The stadium is one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will be called Samara Arena during the World Cup.[2] It will also host FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League, replacing Metallurg Stadium. It will have a capacity of 44,918 spectators.[3] Samara authorities announced their design tender in late 2012[4] with cost estimated at $320 million.
Central Stadium (in process) Yekaterinburg
Central Stadium (Russian: Центральный стадион, translit. Tsentralnyi Stadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The capacity of the stadium is 35,000.
It is one of 12 venues in 11 Host Cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia[2] during which it will be called Ekaterinburg Arena.[3]
Volgograd Arena (in process) Volgograd
Volgograd Arena[1] is a football stadium in Volgograd, Russia which is under construction. The stadium is one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will also host FC Rotor Volgograd. It will have a capacity of 45,568 spectators.[2]
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (in process)
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium is a football stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia which is under construction. It is one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will have a capacity of 44,899 spectators.[1]
Mordovia Arena (in process) Saransk
Mordovia Arena (Russian: Мордовия Арена) is a football stadium currently under construction in Saransk, Mordovia, Russia in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will also host FC Mordovia Saransk of the Russian Premier League, replacing Start Stadium. It will have a capacity of 45,015 spectators.[1]
Kaliningrad Stadium (in process)
Kaliningrad Stadium is an association football stadium under construction in Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad, Russia. It will host some of the games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will also host FC Baltika Kaliningrad of the Russian Football National League, replacing Baltika Stadium.
This will be a two-tier stadium, equipped with ultramodern security systems and CCTV. The project is based on the concept of the Allianz Arena, which hosted matches of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The project cost is planned around 11 billion rubles. Commissioning is planned in 2017. The stadium following the 2018 World Cup will turn into 25,000 seating capacity and part of the roof will be retracted.
