The stadium 2018 World Cup in Russia (15 photos)

1. Moscow stadium "Luzhniki»

Capacity: 89,318 spectators

To date, the stadium - the only object that is ready to host the World Cup football matches. He belongs to the largest stadiums in the world and is the largest in Russia. Arena "Luzhniki" since 1998 on the list of five-star UEFA stadium, and in 2008 it was granted the status of "elite" UEFA Stadium.

This stadium play a key role in the upcoming World Cup 2018: here will be held the opening match and the championship final.

For the World Cup stadium will host a major reconstruction: the capacity will be increased, held technical modernization, and the stadium will be a natural lawn.



2. Moscow stadium «Spartak»

Capacity: 46,920 spectators

One of the most famous Russian football club "Spartak" has never had its own stadium. The first attempt of "Spartacus" to build the stadium was made in 1994. But for many reasons, the construction did not take place. Then, over a number of years back have been several unsuccessful attempts to construction. It was only in 2006 with the active support of the Vice-President of OAO "LUKOIL" and the chairman of the board of directors of the club "Spartak" Leonid Fedulina stadium began to build in the area of ​​Tushino airfield. Now it is assumed that the construction of the new stadium will be completed by 2012. The official name of the new stadium has not been approved, consider the option "New Coliseum" (true, from a historical point of view, the association is not too good - the gladiator Spartacus died long before the actual construction of the Colosseum).



3. Moscow stadium "Dynamo»

Capacity of 45 000 spectators

This is one of the oldest stadiums in Moscow, and from 2009 he is on the capital reconstruction. These works are scheduled to be completed by 2016. Several old buildings in the complex of the stadium will be demolished, and the total area of ​​the sports stadium expanded to 200 sq. M. m. The area of ​​the commercial area (offices, apartments, etc.) will be more than 450 TEC. sq. m. The construction of the stadium is planned to spend almost 500 million. euro. Funds investing in this project, VTB Bank, which owns the "Dynamo».



4. Moscow region, a new stadium

Capacity 44,257 spectators

First, the construction of the new stadium planned to start in Podolsk, but then the building was moved to the Leninsky district of Moscow region. While this project is only known that the future stadium will meet all modern requirements of FIFA.



5. Volgograd, a new stadium

Capacity 45,015 spectators

About this project too, yet very little is known. FIFA committee chose the project, according to which the new stadium will be on the site of what is now the Central Stadium. It will be a modern bunk sports facility.



6. Yekaterinburg Central Stadium

Capacity 44,130 spectators.

Since 2006, the stadium is under construction. For matches 2018 World Cup arena it must be equipped with video surveillance systems, to make the necessary telecommunications, video feed mount system, and strengthen security. After reconstruction in the spectator stands appear modern mobile design allows a short time to significantly increase capacity, as well as special places for people with disabilities.



7. Kaliningrad, a new stadium

Capacity 45,015 spectators

Arena of the new stadium will be located on the island. It is known that it is planned to build a modern two-tier stadium, equipped with all the necessary systems. Location of the stadium is that the need for the construction of major infrastructure facilities near the stadium no.



8. Kazan, the new stadium

Capacity 45,105 spectators

Construction of the stadium is scheduled for completion by 2012. Even before the start of the World Cup this stadium in 2013 to adopt a football tournament of the Universiade.

This will be The four-stadium with four input groups. The main entrance will be located in the west stand. For the construction of the new stadium was chosen a great place to Chistopol street. Provides technical possibility of rapid transformation of football arena in the area for a variety of recreational activities. Erected near the stadium infrastructure will include retail and entertainment center, a fitness center, a huge center for bowling, a cinema and a variety of offices.



9. Krasnodar, new stadium

Capacity 50,015 spectators

While this project is only known that the new, modern stadium will be located next to the Krasnodar Reservoir.



10. Nizhny Novgorod, a new stadium

Capacity 44,899 spectators

Construction should be completed by 2017. The new stadium will be part of a huge ultra-modern sports complex, which includes a yacht club, exercise facilities rowing and a whole range of trampolines. Football arena will be located on a peninsula on the banks of the Caves Sands rowing channel.

On the spectator stands to increase capacity provides modular, prefabricated, so after the 2018 World Cup stadium capacity reduced to 25,000 spectators.

Next to the stadium being built special transport interchanges, as well as considering a project to build more bridges umklapp.



11. Rostov-on-Don, the new stadium

Capacity 43702 spectator

This stadium will be built on the left bank of the Don River, which will open a magnificent view of the north bleachers. Part of the seats will be specially equipped for people with disabilities, will provide jobs for members of the media, as well as a luxurious lodge for VIP-persons.



12. St. Petersburg, the new stadium

Capacity 67,000 spectators

This new stadium is designed by renowned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. Construction is underway on a place where there was dismantled in 2007 Stadium. Kirov.

The new stadium is specifically designed exclusively for football matches. Given the weather conditions of St. Petersburg over the cup stands mounted retractable dome that will support 8 masts. It is planned that the roof will protect the football field during inclement weather. To keep the lawn of a football field, the field itself is planned to be retractable.

The name for the new stadium has not been approved as working versions of the names are considered "Gazprom-Arena", "Zenith", "Krestovskiy" and "Seaside". Who is funding the construction is carried out completely from the city budget. Completion date is constantly postponed, is now scheduled to be completed by 2011. The stadium



13. Saransk, new stadium

Capacity 45,015 spectators

This stadium, which has already been nicknamed "Fire Flower", will remind Moscow "Locomotive" stadium. The project takes into account all the latest requirements of FIFA. Basic stadium capacity 30,000 spectators, but through the use of a folding design for the 2018 World Cup spectator stands capacity will be increased to 45,015 spectators. Next to that the latest two-tier stadium is planned to build more and courts for basketball and volleyball for the highest level of competition. This sports complex to be built in place of the old stadium "Lighting».



14. Sochi Olympic Stadium

Capacity 47,659 spectators

This stadium should be finished very soon, as it has yet to take XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. Initially it was planned to give the stadium appearance similar to the Easter egg Faberge, but later abandoned this plan, and the stadium will appear before the audience in the form of mountain peaks . With the end the stands will be a magnificent view of the mountains of the Greater Caucasus, and the cool air of the mountains will be a natural way to maintain optimum microclimate in the stadium.



15. Yaroslavl stadium "Shinnik»

Capacity 44,042 spectator

This stadium is the home arena of professional football club "Shinnik". He is now undergoing reconstruction. A master plan envisages the construction of a canopy over the spectator stands and additional add-tiers. For the reconstruction is planned to spend almost 100 million. Dollars and equip the stadium in accordance with all the requirements of FIFA.