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Russia has spent more than $10 billion building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2018 World Cup, which will be the first time football’s showpiece tournament has been played in Eastern Europe
Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums
Mordovia Arena World Cup schedule: Group stage
Legacy: With a population of just 300,000, Saransk is the smallest of the 2018 World Cup host cities. After the tournament, some of the stadium’s temporary structures will be demolished, reducing the capacity to 25,000. It will become the home of third-tier side FC Mordovia.
Legacy: With a population of just 300,000, Saransk is the smallest of the 2018 World Cup host cities. After the tournament, some of the stadium’s temporary structures will be demolished, reducing the capacity to 25,000. It will become the home of third-tier side FC Mordovia.
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Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums
Kazan Arena, Kazan – Designed by the same firm of architects as Wembley and Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Kazan Arena was constructed to blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. Viewed from above, it is said to resemble a water-lily on the banks of the adjacent Kazanka river. The front of the stadium is dominated by a high definition screen with a total area of 3,700 meters — the largest of its kind in the world.
Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums
Kazan Arena World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, quarterfinals
Legacy: Opened in 2013, it will continue to be home to Rubin Kazan, Russian Premier League champions in 2008 and 2009.
Legacy: Opened in 2013, it will continue to be home to Rubin Kazan, Russian Premier League champions in 2008 and 2009.
Source : CNN
