After we gave you the six stadiums that will become the venue for 2018 World Cup Russia in part one, we will continue the list of the stadiums used in Russia. These are the six remaining stadiums for this tournament.
Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don
- Founded: 2014
- Capacity: 45,000
- Surface: Grass
- Home club: FC Rostov
World Cup games: Four group stage and one knockout round match. Not to be confused with Rostov (that's a different place), Rostov-on-Don is located in the southern portion of Russia, and just 350 miles north of Sochi. It plays hosts to the following games: Brazil vs. Switzerland on June 17, Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia on June 20, South Korea vs. Mexico on June 23, Iceland vs. Croatia on June 26 and a round of 16 match on July 2.
Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg
- Founded: 2017
- Capacity: 67,000
- Surface: Grass
- Home club: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
- World Cup games: Four group stage and three knockout round matches.
Krestovsky Stadium, otherwise known as Saint-Petersburg Stadium for the World Cup, hosted the Confederations Cup final between Germany and Chile. It is home to Zenit Saint Petersburg, one of the most successful Russian clubs in the last 10-plus years. The venue is on Krestovsky Island facing the Gulf of Finland and its most attractive feature is a retractable roof. It plays host to Morocco vs. Iran on June 15, Russia vs. Egypt on June 19, Brazil vs. Costa Rica on June 22, Nigeria vs. Argentina on June 26, a round of 16 match on July 3, a semifinal match on July 10 and the third-place match on July 14.
Cosmos Arena (Samara Arena) in Samara
- Founded: 2018
- Capacity: 44,918
- Surface: Grass
- Home club: FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
- World Cup games: Four group stage and two knockout round matches.
Located in the southeastern part of European Russia, Samara is the sixth-largest city in the country. It's one of the newer stadiums that opened a year after the Confederations Cup. It plays host to Costa Rica vs. Serbia on June 17, Denmark vs. Australia on June 21, Uruguay vs. Russia on June 25, Senega; vs. Colombia on June 28, a round of 16 match on July 2 and a quarterfinal match on July 7.
Mordovia Arena in Saransk
- Founded: 2018
- Capacity: 44,442 during World Cup; 30,000 after World Cup
- Surface: Grass
- Home club: FC Mordovia Saransk
- World Cup games: Four group stage matches.
If you think this stadium looks eerily similar to South Africa's Soccer City stadium, showcased during the 2010 World Cup, you're not going crazy. Home of Mordovia Saransk, the Mordovia Arena broke ground in 2010 and was modeled after the South African stadium. It was actually scheduled to be built before Russia was awarded the World Cup. It hosts Peru vs. Denmark on June 16, Colombia vs. Japan on June 19, Iran vs. Portugal on June 25 and Panama vs. Tunisia on June 28.
Fisht Olympic Stadium (Fisht Stadium) in Sochi
- Founded: 2013
- Capacity: 41,220 during World Cup; 40,000 after World Cup
- Surface: Grass
- Home club: Owned by government
- World Cup games: Four group stage and two knockout round matches.
Sochi, known for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, is a resort city in southeastern portion of European Russia. Located near the coast of the Black Sea, Fisht Stadium is the southernmost venue of the tournament. It plays host to Portugal vs. Spain on June 15, Belgium vs. Panama on June 18, Germany vs. Sweden on June 23, Australia vs. Peru on June 26, a round of 16 match on June 30 and a quarterfinal match on July 7.
Volgograd Arena in Volgograd
- Founded: 2018
- Capacity: 45,568
- Surface: Grass
- Home club: FC Rotor Volgograd
- World Cup games: Four group stage games.
The industrial city of Volgograd is located 600-plus smiles southeast of Moscow. Volgograd Arena replaces Central Stadium which was shut down and demolished in 2014. It plays host to the following group stage games: Tunisia vs. England on June 18, Nigeria vs. Iceland on June 22, Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt on June 25 and Japan vs. Poland on June 28.
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