World Cup 2018: The venues at a glance

Are you looking for an overview of all venues of the 2018 World Cup? You will find what you are looking for in this practical tip.

World Cup 2018 in Russia - these are the venues

This year's World Cup in Russia begins on June 14. We show you all cities, their stadiums, as well as the dates of the individual games.

Ekaterinburg - Ekaterinburg Arena (remodeling)

The Ekaterinburg Arena, built in 1953, is now used by the Urals Oblast Sverdlovsk football club and has 35, 696 seats.

• June 15: Egypt - Uruguay (2 p.m.)
• June 21: France - Peru (2 p.m.)
• June 24: Japan - Senegal (5 p.m.)
• June 27: Mexico - Sweden (4 p.m.)

Volgograd - Volgograd Arena (new building)

This new building was only opened in March 2018 and had its first game between Rotor Volgograd and Lutsch-Energija Vladivostok in April of the year. The Volgograd Arena has 45, 015 seats.

• June 18: Tunisia - England (8 p.m.)
• June 22: Nigeria - Iceland (5 p.m.)
• June 25: Saudi Arabia - Egypt (4 p.m.)
• June 28: Japan - Poland (4 p.m.)

Saransk - Mordovia Arena - (new building)

Saransk is the capital of the Republic of Mordovia and is considered one of the most livable cities in Russia. Even though the completion of the Mordovia Arena was delayed until 2018, it received the operating license for the World Cup in good time. It has 44, 442 seats.

• June 16: Peru - Denmark (6 p.m.)
• June 19: Colombia - Japan (2 p.m.)
• June 25: Iran - Portugal (8 p.m.)
• June 28: Panama - Tunisia (8 p.m.)

Saint Petersburg - Saint Petersburg Stadium (new building)

In 2006 the old Kirov Stadium was demolished for this new building. With 68, 134 seats, the Stankt Petersburg Stadium is the second largest in Russia.

• June 15: Morocco - Iran (5 p.m.)
• June 19: Russia - Egypt (8 p.m.)
• June 22: Brazil - Costa Rica (2 p.m.)
• June 26: Nigeria - Argentina (8 p.m.)
• July 2: Round of 16, winner group F - second group E (4 p.m.)
• July 10: Semifinals, Quarter Finals 1 winner - Quarter Finals 2 winner (8pm)
• July 14: 3rd place game (4 p.m.)

Sochi - Fisht Stadium (remodeling)

The stadium in Sochi, also known as Fisht Stadium, was used for the Winter Olympics in 2014. In 2017 the stadium was rebuilt and expanded by 8, 000 seats to 48, 000 seats.

• June 15: Portugal - Spain (8 p.m.)
• June 18: Belgium - Panama (5 p.m.)
• June 23: Germany - Sweden (8 p.m.)
• June 26: Australia - Peru (4 p.m.)
• June 30th: Round of 16, winner Group A - Second Group B (8 p.m.)
• July 7: Quarter-finals, winners round 16-winners 3 - winners round 16-finals (8 p.m.)

Moscow - Spartak Stadium (new building)

The new building, also called the Otkrytije Arena, was completed in August 2014 and can accommodate 44, 918 people. It is the home stadium of Spartak Moscow.

• June 16: Argentina - Iceland (3 p.m.)
• June 19: Poland - Senegal (5 p.m.)
• June 23: Belgium - Tunisia (2 p.m.)
• June 27: Serbia - Brazil (8 p.m.)
• July 3: Round of 16, winner group H - second group G (8 p.m.)

Moscow - Luzhniki Stadium (renovation)

The largest stadium in Russia has space for 81, 000 people and thus just misses the top 10 largest football stadiums in the world (10th place: Stadium Borg el-ʿArab in Alexandria with 86, 000 seats). Of course, the opening game and the final of the World Cup will take place here.

• June 14: Russia - Saudi Arabia (5 p.m.)
• June 17: Germany - Mexico (5 p.m.)
• June 20: Portugal - Morocco (2 p.m.)
• June 26: Denmark - France (4 p.m.)
• July 1: Round of 16, winner group B - second group A (4 p.m.)
• July 11: Semifinals, Quarter Finals 3 winners - Quarter Finals 4 winners (8 p.m.)
• July 15: Finale (5 p.m.)

Rostov-on-Don - Rostov Arena (new building)

The new building with 45, 145 seats was opened on April 15, 2018. FK Rostov played against SKA-Energija Khabarovsk.

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• June 17: Brazil - Switzerland (8 p.m.)
• June 20: Uruguay - Saudi Arabia (5 p.m.)
• June 23: South Korea - Mexico (5 p.m.)
• June 26: Iceland - Croatia (8 p.m.)
• July 2: Round of 16, winner group G - second group H (8 p.m.)

Kazan - Kazan Arena (new building)

This football stadium, completed in 2013, replaces the so-called central stadium as home for the first division team Rubin Kazan. In May 2010, Vladimir Putin laid the foundation stone for the 45, 105-seat arena.

• June 16: France - Australia (12 noon)
• June 20: Iran - Spain (8 p.m.)
• June 24: Poland - Colombia (8 p.m.)
• June 27: South Korea - Germany (4 p.m.)
• June 30th: Round of 16, winner group C - second group D (4 p.m.)
• July 6: Quarter-finals, winners of the knockout stages 5 - winners of the knockout stages 6 (8pm)

Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (new building)

The 44, 899-seat stadium, modeled on a whirlpool, is home to FC Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod, founded in 2015.

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• June 18: Sweden - South Korea (2 p.m.)
• June 21: Argentina - Croatia (8 p.m.)
• June 24: England - Panama (2 p.m.)
• June 27: Switzerland - Costa Rica (8 p.m.)
• July 1: Round of 16, winner group D - second group C (8 p.m.)
• July 6: quarter-finals, winners round 16 - winners round 16 (4 p.m.)

Kaliningrad - Arena Baltika (new building)

This stadium is also called the Kaliningrad Stadium and replaces the Baltika Stadium as the home of the Baltika Kaliningrad football club. The capacity is 35, 212 seats.

• June 16: Croatia - Nigeria (9 p.m.)
• June 22: Serbia - Switzerland (8 p.m.)
• June 25: Spain - Morocco (8 p.m.)
• June 28: England - Belgium (8 p.m.)

Samara - Kosmos-Arena (new building)

The Kosmos or Samara Arena offers 44, 807 seats and is the home ground of the second division club Krylja Sowetow Samara.

• June 17: Costa Rica - Serbia (2 p.m.)
• June 21: Denmark - Australia (2 p.m.)
• June 25: Uruguay - Russia (4 p.m.)
• June 28: Senegal - Colombia (4 p.m.)
• July 2: Round of 16, winner group E - second group F (4 p.m.)
• July 7: Quarter-finals, winners of the knockout stages 7 - winners of the knockout stages 8 (4pm)