FIFA World Cup 2018 Stadiums: List of Venues with Schedules

#11 Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg

Capacity: 35,696

Schedule

Match #2: Egypt vs Uruguay - June 15, 17:00 local time (19:30 IST)

Match #21: France vs Peru - June 21, 20:00 local time (22:30 IST)

Match #32: Japan vs Senegal - June 24, 20:00 local time (22:30 IST)

Match #44: Mexico vs Sweden - June 27, 19:00 local time (21:30 IST)

This stadium has the second-lowest capacity among all World Cup stadiums. It is also known by the name of Central Stadium.

The capacity of the stadium is expected to be reduced to 23,000 before becoming the new home of FC Ural Yekaterinburg. The stadium has a long history since its inception in 1957.

The venue has served as a host to other sports also in the past, particularly tennis. It has also hosted three international matches at the U-21 level in 2012. It took a span of five years for renovation from the year 2006 to 2011.

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#12 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

Capacity: 44,899

Schedule

Match #12: Sweden vs South Korea - June 18, 15:00 local time (17:30 IST)

Match #23: Argentina vs Croatia - June 21, 21:00 local time (23:30 IST)

Match #30: England vs Panama - June 24, 15:00 local time (17:30 IST)

Match #42: Switzerland vs Costa Rica - June 27, 21:00 local time (23:30 IST)

Match #52: Round of 16, Group D Winner vs Group C Runner-up - July 1, 21:00 local time (23:30 IST)

Match #57: Quarter Final, Winner Match #49 vs Winner Match #50 - July 6, 17:00 local time (19:30 IST)

The Nizhny Novgorod Stadium construction was completed in December 2017. Like other new stadiums in Russia, this venue will also become the new home for a Russian club, namely FC Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian National Football League.