Volgograd Arena is a football stadium located in Volgograd, Russia. Volgograd is a city in southwest Russia, formerly Stalingrad.

The stadium was officially opened in April 2018. It has a capacity of 45,568.

Volgograd Arena was one of the stadiums hosting matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

View of Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia View of Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia
(source: Google Earth, Maxar Technologies 2020)

Significant events held at the Volgograd Arena

Here are just some of the recent major events that have been held at the Volgograd Arena:

Volgograd Arena Trivia

  • The stadium was built on site of the demolished Central Stadium, previously the site of an oil depot.
  • During construction of the stadium, 300 unexploded bombs were discovered