Otkrytiye Arena in Moscow

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Otkritie Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. The venue is used mostly for football matches, hosting the home matches of Spartak Moscow and occasionally the Russian national team. It will be called Spartak Stadium during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is designed with a capacity of 45,360 people.

History

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 2 July 2007, but after that the conctruction process was delayed multiple times for different reasons. The completion of the construction was scheduled for 2009—2010, but as of 2009 the stadium was only in the design stage. In the 2010 the stadium project underwent revision because it was rejected by an architectural council. The project was found too ordinary. The current design has been developed by AECOM, in association with Sport Concepts, and façade designer, Dexter Moren Associates and will also neighbour a separate indoor arena. The main financing of the construction came from the club's owner Leonid Fedun through affiliated companies LUKoil company and IFD Kapital. Simultaneously with the construction of the stadium was completed the nearby metro station Spartak which was conserved in the construction stage in 1975. 19 February 2013 it was released that the new stadium will be named «Otkrytiye Arena» 6 years under the terms of the contract with the new sponsor Otkrytiye. 21 August 2014 near the north tribune inside the stadium was opened the monument in the memory of Starostin brothers the founders of FC Spartak Moscow, on the square near the stadium was opened 24,5m high sculpture of the Roman Gladiator Spartacus, who had given a name of the club. The stadium was officially opened on 5 September 2014. Spartak played against Red Star Belgrade and drew 1–1, with Dmitry Kombarov scoring a first goal for Spartak at the new stadium after a free-kick. The stadium was constructed on the site of the Tushino Airport. The new stadium is included in the Russia's bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, possibly hosting the opening game, as the Luzhniki Stadium is to host the final. The stadium is to be completed ahead of the VTB Arena to hold the rights. It will also be one of four stadiums used for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Artists such as Incubus, Triggerfinger (Park Live 2015) have all performed concerts in the stadium.

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance June 18, 2017 21:00 Cameroon 0–2 Chile Group B 33,492 June 21, 2017 18:00 Russia 0–1 Portugal Group A 42,759 June 25, 2017 18:00 Chile 1–1 Australia Group B 33,639 July 2, 2017 15:00 Portugal 2–1 (a.e.t.) Mexico Third place match 42,659

2018 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance June 16, 2018 16:00 D1 – D2 Group D June 19, 2018 15:00 H1 – H2 Group H June 23, 2018 15:00 G1 – G3 Group G June 27, 2018 21:00 E4 – E1 Group E July 3, 2018 21:00 Winner Group H – Runner-up Group G Round of 16

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15.09.2021 Andrey
Very comfortable stadium, you also can bring your children, there is special sector for families. Spartak fans are always very active and loud, so you can take part in this action ?
15.09.2021 Aleksandr
Gorgeous stadium!!! I think the most beautiful in Russia!!! Perfect concept, easy to get to!!! The only thing not impressive is the name of the OPEN ARENA!!!! Really it was impossible for the club to call????? Once again, but this is the best stadium in the country!!! The organization sucks, nobody knows anything!!!! It was the match Spartak Lokomotiv for more than an hour looking for the guest bleachers, neither Stewart nor h does not know!!! Asked more than 15 people!!!
15.09.2021 Nataliya
In the Open arena was at the Depeche Mode concert, the organization is terrible, at least from the subway, spent a lot of time to reach the "open" sign, because I worked only two and could not cope with the flow of people, the passage of control through the framework took almost an hour. The arena is huge, the designation of sectors in a chaotic manner, no signs - well are employees who can clarify. Convenient grandstand, under the roof, in the rain, it was comfortable and the stage shows were great, the sound is good - loud, but the entrance was a pity - they are right in the center on the field in the rain IOC, and hardly something they had seen in the flea market. In General, as always - the idea is good, the location convenient, but with the organization of a complete disaster.
15.09.2021 Ivan
The organization of the event competent overall, if not for one thing: do not let the disabled Parking for the disabled, in the notation of car with producing the relevant documents. The refusal was motivated by the need to purchase my pre-pass on entry. When purchasing tickets, any information on this fiction. No solution to this problem proposed fiction. Causing barely seeing the man who on the street moves with the accompaniment had more than an hour to walk from the place vinujdeni Parking to the stadium and almost two back. Crazy how many where there have been, this is the first place. The event is the performance of the group Leningrad 13.07.17 did a great job! Positive sea and good mood, but osadochek, as they say, remained. So if anything, keep in mind...
15.09.2021 Anastasiya
Great stadium! It's great that it is open. There is always fresh air and the feeling of an open air concert. Loved it at the highest row 29 row.
Was there at the concert Depechmode, everything went perfectly. After the concert the rain came and kept the rostrum, the organizers did not panic and switched some tracks Depechmode in the record. Big they respect.
15.09.2021 Dmitry
Was in Leningrad. The stadium itself is OK, the performance is great, but the work of the local employees-it does not work. On the part of the subway exit no signs, because you can go a kilometer and find out what your ticket to go in the other direction the same kilometer. The police and other comrades in the form of, at best, say Nitsche not know, at worst I can not help Desk. Declaring the staff there. The stadium staff is different. There are friendly staff, there is a mad screaming chavs (in orange vests). After the event the entrance to the metro is through a cordon of riot police. Feeling for everybody. Maybe the administration of the stadium used for football hooligans, but for ordinary people, especially at concerts, it looks crazy.
14.09.2021 Cammy
Very interesting stadium and history. Tour guide spoke excellent English as well as Russian, of course. The museum at the end of the tour is full of cool stuff, incorporating lots of modern technology to view some older materials, which is well worth seeing. For 700 rubles it's a good deal.

Ochen interesnyy stadion i istoriya Spartaka tozhe interesno. Muzey Spartaka ochen klassno, i lyudi tam priyatnye. Esli ty tribuna Spartaka, togda budet horosho, ya uveren!
14.09.2021 Jason
Lovely modern stadium, it is almost impossible to get a bad seat. Even at the top of the second tier you get a good view of the field.
15.07.2018 Thorleifur
Great stadium.
04.07.2018 Jim
Fabulous stadium. Excellent views of the playing area from every part of the stadium. We'll worth a visit
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