, it was only completed in April of this year It will host six games including a quarter-final and one of the last 16 ties.
New FIFA 19 Stadiums confirmed for FIFA 19 Ultimate Team On the banks of the River Thames,'Craven Cottage' was originally a royal hunting lodge and has history dating back over 300 years.. The stadium is home to Zenit Saint Petersburg and will host seven games including a semi-final and third place playoff.. The national stadium, Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, will host the opening ceremony and first game between Russia and Saudi Arabia tomorrow while each other venue will host at least four games throughout the tournament.. It will host seven games in total including one semi-final and the final itself.. Matches: 16 June – France vs Australia – Group C 20 June – Iran vs Spain – Group B 24 June – Poland vs Colombia – Group H 27 June – Korea Republic vs Germany – Group F 30 June – Round of 16 6 July – Quarter Final Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Source: Mikhail Solunin This beautiful stadium holds just under 45,000 people and was built specifically for this tournament.
Matches: 15 June – Morocco vs Iran – Group B 19 June – Russia vs Egypt – Group A 22 June – Brazil vs Costa Rica – Group E 26 June – Nigeria vs Argentina – Group D 3 July – Round of 16 10 July – Semi Final 14 July – Third Place Playoff Fisht Stadium Source: Imago/PA Images Built for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a lot of money was spent to convert the stadium to meet Fifa’s strict regulations.. The capital stadium will have a capacity of 80,000 after it was modernised with the World Cup in mind.
Some of the stadiums opened late due to problems with construction and funding but all are now looking good heading into the global spectacle.. Matches: 18 June – Sweden vs Korea Republic – Group F 21 June – Argentina vs Croatia – Group D 24 June – England vs Panama – Group G 27 June – Switzerland vs Costa Rica – Group E 1 July – Round of 16 6 July – Quarter Final Rostov Arena Source: AP/PA Images This arena was also specifically designed for the World Cup and will hold 45,000 before being scaled down to 25,000 when FC Rostov permanently move in after the tournament.. Opened in 2017, its construction took many years and proved costly and controversial.. The temporary seating rises outside of the venue to give its bizarre appearance Matches: 15 June – Egypt vs Uruguay – Group A 21 June – France vs Peru – Group C 24 June – Japan vs Senegal – Group H 27 June – Mexico vs Sweden – Group F Kazan Arena Source: DPA/PA Images Opened in 2013, the modern stadium has a capacity of over 45,000 and is home to Russian side Rubin Kazan.. Luzhniki Stadium Source: Dmitry Serebryakov The crown jewel of Russia 2018, the stadium is the oldest of the all the venues in the tournament.. The venue has a capacity of just over 41,000 for the tournament and will host six games including a quarter-final and last 16 tie.. RUSSIA HAS BUILT seven new stadiums for the World Cup and renovated three existing venues across 11 host cities including Saint Petersburg and Sochi, with Moscow being the only host city with two venues. e828bfe731