Samara Arena, which is one of the new stadiums set to open right before the World Cup 2018 kickoff, will host group stage games and also the quarterfinals and semifinals. A total of six games will be played here.
The space-themed arena can seat almost 45,000 football fans.
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Russia will host its first FIFA World Cup from June 14 to July 15. Matches will take place in Kaliningrad, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, and Yekaterinburg.