Samara Stadium
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Samara Stadium is a description of a proposed football stadium which will be built in Samara
, Russia
in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
. It will also host FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League
, replacing Metallurg Stadium
. It will have a capacity of 44,918 spectators.
Samara, Russia
Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
2018 FIFA World Cup
The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was...
. It will also host FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, replacing Metallurg Stadium
Metallurg Stadium
Metallurg Stadium is a football stadium in Samara, Russia. It is the home stadium of Krylia Sovetov Samara. The stadium was built in 1957 and is able to hold 33,001 since the last renovation....
. It will have a capacity of 44,918 spectators.