Images of 12 stadiums preparing for the 2018 World Cup in Russia
(Baonghean.vn) - Russia won the right to host the 2018 World Cup and the country has spent more than 10 billion USD to build stadiums and infrastructure. Below are pictures of the 12 stadiums that will host the 2018 World Cup matches.
1. St. Petersburg Stadium (68,134 seats)
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2.Kaliningrad Stadium (35,000 seats)
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3. Rostov Stadium (45,000 seats)
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4.Spartak Stadium (45,360 seats)
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5.Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (45,000 seats)
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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 Stadium (44,918 seats)
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Samara Arena is a football stadium under construction in Samara, Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will also be the home stadium of FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League, replacing Metallurg Stadium. . |
7.Ekaterinburg Central Stadium (35,000 seats)
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The Central Stadium will be known as Ekaterinburg during the 2018 World Cup. Ekaterinburg is located in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The 35,000-seat stadium will host four matches in the 2018 World Cup final qualifying round. |
8. Fisht Stadium (47,000 seats)
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Fisht Stadium was built for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. It was reopened in 2016 as an outdoor football stadium to host matches of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup. |
9.Volgograd Stadium (45,568 seats)
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Volgograd Stadium was built in 1958 and is the home stadium of Rotor Volgograd. However, the Volgograd City Stadium was demolished in 2014 and is currently under construction for the upcoming football tournament. |
10.Luzhniki Stadium (81,000 seats)
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Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, has the largest capacity at the 2018 World Cup, and is also the venue for the final match. |
11. Mordovia Arena Stadium (44,442 seats)
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12. Kazan Stadium (45,479 seats)
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Kazan Arena was completed in July 2013 and will be the home of Rubin Kazan. It is the stadium with the largest outdoor screen in Europe. |