Images of the 12 stadiums being prepared for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

1. St. Petersburg Stadium (68,134 seats)

2.Kaliningrad Stadium35,000 seats

3. Rostov Stadium (45,000 seats)

4.Spartak Stadium (45,360 seats)

5.Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (45,000 seats)

The Nizhny Novgorod Stadium is a football stadium under construction in Novgorod, Russia. It is expected to become the home stadium of FC Olimpiyets Novgorod in the Russian Premier League after the 2018 World Cup.

6.Samara Arena (44,918 seats)

The Samara Arena is a football stadium under construction in Samara, Russia, for the 2018 World Cup. It will also be the home stadium of FC Krylia Sovetov Samara in the Russian Premier League, replacing Metallurg Stadium.

7.Ekaterinburg Central Stadium (35,000 seats)

The Central Stadium will be called Ekaterinburg throughout the 2018 World Cup season. Located in Ekaterinburg, Russia, the stadium has a capacity of 35,000 seats and will be used to host four matches in the 2018 World Cup qualifying rounds.

8. Fisht Stadium (47,000 seats)

Fisht Stadium was built to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. It reopened in 2016 as an outdoor soccer stadium to host matches in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup.

9.Volgograd Stadium (45,568 seats)

The Volgograd Stadium was built in 1958 and was the home stadium of Rotor Volgograd. However, the Volgograd city stadium was demolished in 2014 and is currently under construction to be used for the upcoming football tournament.

10.Luzhniki Stadium (81,000 seats)

The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow had the largest capacity at the 2018 World Cup and also hosted the final match.

11. Mordovia Arena (44,442 seats)

12. Kazan Stadium (45,479 seats)

The Kazan Stadium was completed in July 2013 and will be the home stadium of Rubin Kazan. It is the stadium with the largest outer fence in Europe.