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Kaliningrad Stadium (Russian: Стадион Калининград), known for sponsorship reasons as the Rostec Arena (Russian: Ростех Арена) since August 2023, is a football stadium on Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad, Russia, which hosted four games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- Arena De Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. Capacity: 65,807 (20,000 of which are temporary seats). Opening: A new build for the tournament, the new home of Corinthians is due to be completed in time for the opening game which it will host.
- Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte. Capacity: 57,400. Opened: 1965 (reopened after renovation in February 2013). Altitude: 800m (2,624ft). Climate: Dry and warm.
- Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza. Capacity: 58,000. Opened: 1973 (reopened in January 2013). Altitude: Sea level. Climate: Daily temperatures peak at around 30C throughout the year, although the city sometimes benefits from a sea breeze.
- Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro. Capacity: 76,804. Opened: 1950 (reopened after renovation in June 2013). Fixtures: 15 June, Argentina v Bosnia-Hercegovina, 23:00; 18 June, Spain v Chile, 20:00; 22 June, Belgium v Russia, 17:00; 25 June, Equador v France, 21:00; 28 June, Second-round, Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D, 21:00; 4 July, Quarter-final, Winner Second-round 5 v Winner Second-round 6, 17:00; 13 July, World Cup final, 20:00.
Kaliningrad Stadium, also known as the Arena Baltika, is a newly opened stadium in the city of Kaliningrad. It was built to be one of the playing venues of the 2018 World Cup and the new home of FC Baltika, who previously played at the modest Baltika Stadium.
We watched all matches of FIFA World Cup 2018, which have been played. It is a modern stadium with all equipment and nice good surrounding area. The access to the matches was organised well and we reached the match quickly. Inside the stadium, there were FIFA souvenirs and food and drinks for sale.
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Kaliningrad Stadium was built ahead of the 2018 World Cup, opening just months before the tournament was due to get underway. It was intended to replace Baltika Stadium, the home of FC Baltika Kaliningrad. It had over 35,000 seats for the World Cup and was reduced to 25,000 in the wake of the competition in.
Location The new stadium was built on October Island, right in the heart of Kaliningrad. Having World Cup games in the city was the perfect excuse for local authorities to renovate the...
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Russia World Cup 2018 – in numbers. Teams: 32. Playing venues: 12. Matches: 65. Opening match: Luzhniki Stadium. Final: Luzhniki Stadium. Average venue capacity: 49,300 seats. Largest venue: Luzhniki Stadium (81,000 seats) Smallest venue: Kaliningrad Stadium (35,212 seats)
