Destination Guide takes us to the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia.
It is located in the Sochi Olympic Park with a sitting capacity of 47, 659 people and will be reduced to 40,000 after the FIFA World Cup.
It has a field size of 105 by 68 metres with the playing surface made of grass.
The Stadium was constructed for the purpose of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics with the cost pegged at a whopping $779 million.
The stadium will host a total of six matches among notable ones being Portugal v Spain on 15 June 2018 and also Germany v Sweden on 23 June
MATCHES
15 June 2018: Portugal v Spain
18 June 2018: Belgium v Panama
23 June 2018: Germany v Sweden
26 June 2018: Australia v Peru
30 June 2018: Winner Group A v Runner up Group B (Round of 16)
7 July 2018: Winner Match 51 v Winner Match 52 (Quarterfinal)
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