The World Cup Stadiums Are Dotted All Around The World’s Biggest Country With the kick-off happening on 14 Jun (Wed), the time is ripe for fans to have a look at the stadiums their favourite countries will be competing in. There are 12 stadiums in all, to give you insight to the scale of the upcoming games. The Russians have indeed put their very best into creating massive, glitzy stadiums that will host the World Cup. Below, we’ll walk you through the prominent features of each stadium to make you a true stadium buff. Like him. Cristiano Ronaldo Source 1. Luzhniki Stadium Source Luzhniki Stadium is Russia’s largest football stadium – and one of its oldest, having first opened to the public in 1956. Opening of Luzhniki Stadium, 1956 Source It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Olympics. But two years later, it was the site of a stadium disaster in 1982. As the second round UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak and HFC Harlem was about to end, some people started rushing to get to the metro ahead of the crowd. Someone apparently fell on the icy, slippery steps and caused a pile-up of human bodies. This […]
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