World Cup 2018 in Russia - these are the places
On 14 June, begins this year's soccer world Cup in Russia. We will show you all the cities, their stadiums, as well as the dates for the individual games.
World Cup 2018 in Russia (image: Pixabay)
Ekaterinburg - Ekaterinburg Arena (Tag)
The 1953-built Ekaterinburg Arena is now used by the football club Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast and has 35.696 places.
- 15. June: Egypt - Uruguay (14 O'clock)
- 21. June: France - Peru (14 O'clock)
- 24. June: Japan - Senegal (17 Hours)
- 27. June: Mexico - Sweden (16 Hours)
Volgograd - Volgograd Arena (New Construction)
This new building was opened in March 2018 and had in April of that year the first match between Rotor Volgograd and Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. The Volgograd Arena has 45.015 places.
- 18. June: Tunisia - England (20 Hours)
- 22. June: Nigeria - Iceland (17 Hours)
- 25. June: Saudi Arabia - Egypt (16 Hours)
- 28. June: Japan - Poland (16 Hours)
Saransk - Zenit Arena (New Construction)
Saransk is the capital of the Republic of Mordovia and is considered to be one of the most livable cities in Russia. Also, if the completion of the Zenit Arena in the year 2018 has been delayed, received in time, the operating licence for the world Cup. She has 44.442 places.
- 16. June: Peru - Denmark (18 Hours)
- 19. June: Colombia - Japan (14 O'clock)
- 25. June: Iran - Portugal (20 Uhr)
- 28. June: Panama Tunisia (20 Hours)
Saint-Petersburg - Saint-Petersburg-The Stadium (New Construction)
In 2006, was demolished for this new building, the old Kirov stadium. With 68.134 places is the St.-Petersburg-the stadium is the second largest in Russia.
- 15. June: Morocco - Iran (17 Hours)
- 19. June: Russia - Egypt (20 Hours)
- 22. June: Brazil - Costa Rica (14 O'clock)
- 26. June: Nigeria - Argentina (20 Hours)
- 2. July: Second Round, Winner Group F - Second Group E (16 O'clock)
- 10. July: Semi-Final, Winner Quarter-Final 1 - Winner Quarter-Final 2 (20 Hours)
- 14. July: match for 3rd place (16 hrs)
Saint-Petersburg-the stadium: Here's the semi-finals will take place (image: Pixabay)
Sochi - Mount Fisht Stadium (Tag)
In 2014 already used the stadium in Sochi, including mount Fisht Stadium, named for the Olympic winter games. In 2017, the stadium was rebuilt and by 8,000 seats to 48,000 spectators.
- 15. June: Portugal - Spain (20. PM)
- 18. June: Belgium - Panama (17 Hours)
- 23. June: Germany - Sweden (20 Hours)
- 26. June: Australia - Peru (16 Hours)
- 30. June: Second Round, Winner Group A - Second Group B (20 Hours)
- 7. July: Quarter-Final, Winner Second Round 3 - Winner Round 4 (20 CET)
Moscow - Spartak Stadium (New Construction)
The Otkrytije Arena-called new building was completed in August 2014 and offers space for 44.918 people. It is the home stadium of Spartak Moscow.
- 16. June: Argentina - Iceland (15)
- 19. June: Poland - Senegal (17 Hours)
- 23. June: Belgium - Tunisia (14 O'clock)
- 27. June: Serbia - Brazil (20 Hrs)
- 3. July: Second Round, Winner Group H - Second Group G (20 Hrs)
Moscow - Luzhniki Stadium (Tag)
The largest stadium of Russia provides space for 81.000 people and missed just the Top 10 of the largest football stadiums in the world (10th place: stadium of Borg el-Arab in Alexandria with 86,000 squares). Needless to say, the opening held game, as well as the final of the world Cup.
- 14. June: Russia - Saudi Arabia (17 Hours)
- 17. June: Germany - Mexico (17 Hours)
- 20. June: Portugal - Morocco (14 O'clock)
- 26. June: Denmark - France (16 Hrs)
- 1. July: Second Round, Winner Group B - Second Group A (16 PM)
- 11. July: Semi-Final, Winner Quarter-Final 3 - Winner Quarter-Final 4 (20 Hours)
- 15. July: Final (17 Hours)
The largest stadium of Russia holds 81.000 people (image: Pixabay)
Rostov-on-Don - Rostov Arena (new construction)
15. In April 2018, the new building with 45.145 places was opened. It is the FK Rostov vs SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk played.
- 17. June: Brazil - Switzerland (20 Hours)
- 20. June: Uruguay - Saudi Arabia (17 Hours)
- 23. June: South Korea - Mexico (17 Hours)
- 26. June: Iceland - Croatia (20 Hours)
- 2. July: Second Round, Winner Group G - Second Group H (20 Hours)
Kazan - Kazan Arena (New Construction)
This was completed in 2013, the football stadium replaced the so-called Central stadium as a home for the first division club Rubin Kazan. In may 2010, Vladimir Putin laid the Foundation stone of the 45.105 places large Arena.
- 16. June: France - Australia (12 O'clock)
- 20. June: Iran - Spain (20 At)
- 24. June: Poland - Colombia (20 Hours)
- 27. June: South Korea - Germany (16 Hrs)
- 30. June: Second Round, Winner Group C - Second Group D (16 Hours)
- 6. July: Quarter-Final, Winner Second Round 5 Winner Round 6 (20 Hours)
Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (New Construction)
The a hot tub - inspired stadium with 44.899 places is the home of the 2015 founded FC Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod.
- 18. June: Sweden - South Korea (14 O'clock)
- 21. June: Argentina - Croatia (20 Hours)
- 24. June: England - Panama (14 O'clock)
- 27. June: Switzerland - Costa Rica (20 Hours)
- 1. July: Second Round, Winner Group D - Second Group C (20 Hours)
- 6. July: Quarter-Final, Winner Second Round 1 Winner Round 2 (16 Hours)
Kaliningrad: Arena Baltika (New Construction)
This stadium is also called Kaliningrad Stadium, and replaced the Baltika stadium as a home ground of the football club Baltika Kaliningrad. The capacity is 35.212 places.
- 16. June: Croatia - Nigeria (21)
- 22. June: Serbia - Switzerland (20 Hours)
- 25. June: Spain - Morocco (20 Hours)
- 28. June: England - Belgium (20 Hours)
Samara - Cosmos-Arena (New Construction)
The cosmos, or Samara-Arena offers 44.807 places and is the home ground of second division side wings of Soviets Samara.
- 17. June: Costa Rica - Serbia (14 O'clock)
- 21. June: Denmark - Australia (14 O'clock)
- 25. June: Uruguay - Russia (16 Hrs)
- 28. June: Senegal - Colombia (16 Hours)
- 2. July: Second Round, Winner Group E - Second Group F (16 Hours)
- 7. July: Quarter-Final, Winner Second Round 7 Winner Round 8 (16 Hours)
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