Fisht Stadium, Sochi
Year opened: 2014
Capacity: 47,659
Which games: Three group games, one last 16 match, and a quarter final.
Fun fact: Named after Mount Fisht, in the Caucasus mountains

Fisht Stadium, Sochi
Year opened: 2014
Capacity: 47,659
Which games: Three group games, one last 16 match, and a quarter final.
Fun fact: Named after Mount Fisht, in the Caucasus mountains

Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 45,568
Which games: England’s opener again Tunisia, three other group fixtures
Fun fact: Will be the home of Rotor Volgograd, a second tier Russian side who knocked Manchester United out of the UEFA Cup in 1995.

Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 45,568
Which games: England’s opener again Tunisia, three other group fixtures
Fun fact: Will be the home of Rotor Volgograd, a second tier Russian side who knocked Manchester United out of the UEFA Cup in 1995.

Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Year opened: 2017
Capacity: 44,412
Which games: Four group fixtures
Fun fact: Will be home to third division Mordovia Saransk after the tournament, with its capacity reduced to 25,000.

Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Year opened: 2017
Capacity: 44,412
Which games: Four group fixtures
Fun fact: Will be home to third division Mordovia Saransk after the tournament, with its capacity reduced to 25,000.

Samara Arena, Samara
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 44,918
Which games: Five group games, one last 16 tie, one quarter final
Fun fact: One of the closest Russian stadiums to the Kazakhstan border.

Samara Arena, Samara
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 44,918
Which games: Five group games, one last 16 tie, one quarter final
Fun fact: One of the closest Russian stadiums to the Kazakhstan border.

Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 45,000
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie.
Fun fact: Regarded as one of Russia’s most dangerous regions – crime there rose 21.5 per cent in 2015.

Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 45,000
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie.
Fun fact: Regarded as one of Russia’s most dangerous regions – crime there rose 21.5 per cent in 2015.

Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 35,212
Which games: Four group games
Fun fact: Situated in an enclave between Poland and Lithuania, it’s the only stadium separate to mainland Russia.

Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 35,212
Which games: Four group games
Fun fact: Situated in an enclave between Poland and Lithuania, it’s the only stadium separate to mainland Russia.

Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg
Year opened: 1957 (Renovated in 2014)
Capacity: 35,000
Which games: Four group games
Fun fact: The most easterly World Cup stadium. Also features a ‘distinctive’ temporary stand behind one goal which is outside the main stadium building.

Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg
Year opened: 1957 (Renovated in 2014)
Capacity: 35,000
Which games: Four group games
Fun fact: The most easterly World Cup stadium. Also features a ‘distinctive’ temporary stand behind one goal which is outside the main stadium building.

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Year opened: 2017 (Rebuilt original stadium)
Capacity: 81,000
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie, one semi-final, final.
Fun fact: Former stadium hosted the 198 0Olympics and 2008 Champions League final.

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Year opened: 2017 (Rebuilt original stadium)
Capacity: 81,000
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie, one semi-final, final.
Fun fact: Former stadium hosted the 198 0Olympics and 2008 Champions League final.

Spartak Stadium, Moscow
Year opened: 2014
Capacity: 45,360
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie
Fun fact: Exterior features thousands of diamonds, which can change colour depending on which team is playing.

Spartak Stadium, Moscow
Year opened: 2014
Capacity: 45,360
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie
Fun fact: Exterior features thousands of diamonds, which can change colour depending on which team is playing.

Kazan Arena, Kazan
Year opened: 2013
Capacity: 45,379
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie, one quarter final
Fun fact: The stadium’s exterior features the largest outdoor video screen in Europe.

Kazan Arena, Kazan
Year opened: 2013
Capacity: 45,379
Which games: Four group games, one last 16 tie, one quarter final
Fun fact: The stadium’s exterior features the largest outdoor video screen in Europe.

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Year opened: 2017
Capacity: 64,287
Which games: Four group games, last 16 tie, semi-final, third place playoff
Fun fact: Repoertedly the most expensive stadium in the world, at a whopping £1.14bn to build.

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Year opened: 2017
Capacity: 64,287
Which games: Four group games, last 16 tie, semi-final, third place playoff
Fun fact: Repoertedly the most expensive stadium in the world, at a whopping £1.14bn to build.

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 44,899
Which games: Four group games (including England v Panama), one last 16 tie, one quarter final
Fun fact: Stadium’s design is said to have been inspired by the region’s natural aspects, wind and water.

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Year opened: 2018
Capacity: 44,899
Which games: Four group games (including England v Panama), one last 16 tie, one quarter final
Fun fact: Stadium’s design is said to have been inspired by the region’s natural aspects, wind and water.