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Saint Petersburg Stadium

The Saint Petersburg Stadium[1] (Russian: Стадион Санкт-Петербург; also called the Krestovsky Stadium or Zenit Arena) is an association football stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the stadium had a capacity of 64,468 people.[2] The stadium cost $1.1 billion to $1.4 billion to build.[3]

RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky Stadium 01.jpg
LocationRussia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates59°58′22.63″N 30°13′13.92″E / 59.9729528°N 30.2205333°E / 59.9729528; 30.2205333Coordinates: 59°58′22.63″N 30°13′13.92″E / 59.9729528°N 30.2205333°E / 59.9729528; 30.2205333
OwnerCity of St. Petersburg
TypeAssociation football
Capacity64,468 (2018 World Cup)
Construction
Opened2017
Construction cost$1.1 billion
₽ 48 billion
Website
Official website

The stadium is now the home of FC Zenit St. Petersburg. It was used for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup, and will be used for the UEFA Euro 2020.

Matches

The stadium hosted these matches.

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date Stage Team#1 Score Team#2 Attendance
17 June 2017 Group stage   Russia 2−0   New Zealand 50,251
22 June 2017 Group stage   Cameroon 1−1   Australia 35,021
24 June 2017 Group stage   New Zealand 0−4   Portugal 56,290
2 July 2017 Final   Chile 0−1   Germany 57,268[4]

2018 FIFA World Cup

Date Stage Team#1 Score Team#2 Attendance
15 June 2018 Group stage   Morocco 0−1   Iran 62,548[5]
19 June 2018 Group stage   Russia 3−1   Egypt 64,468[6]
22 June 2018 Group stage   Brazil 2−0   Costa Rica 64,468[7]
26 June 2018 Group stage   Nigeria 1−2   Argentina 64,468[8]
3 July 2018 Round of 16   Sweden 1−0   Switzerland 64,042[9]
10 July 2018 Semi-final   France 1–0   Belgium 64,286[10]
14 July 2018 3rd place match   Belgium 2–0   England 64,406[11]

Gallery

 
Saint Petersburg Stadium during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup final.

  • Construction as of August 2012

  • Construction as of December 2014

  • Construction as of July 2016

  • View from the stadium on the presidential helipad

  • The monument to Sergey Kirov in front of the Krestovsky Stadium

Saint Petersburg Stadium Media

References

  1. ↑ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Destination". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Saint Petersburg Stadium". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Строительство стадиона "Зенит-Арена"".
  4. ↑ "Match report – Final – Chile - Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Match report – Group B – Morocco - IR Iran" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Russia - Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Match report – Group E – Brazil - Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria - Argentina" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Match report – Round of 16 – Sweden - Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Match report – Semi-final – France - Belgium" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Match report – Play-off for third place – Belgium - England" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

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