(8 Jun 2018) The Spartak Stadium in Moscow is one of the main venues for this summer's World Cup in Russia.
Built three years ago, it is the home of Spartak Moscow and also staged matches in last year's Confederations Cup and a number of Russia matches.
With a capacity of 45,000, it is one of the smallest of the 12 venues and is dwarfed by Moscow's other stadium, the Luzhniki, which holds 81,000.
Outside of the World Cup and Confederations Cup, the stadium is known as the Otkritie Arena, or Discovery Arena.
When the stadium was opened in 2014, a monument was also unveiled dedicated to the Sarostin brothers, the founders of Spartak Moscow.
Also on the square outside the stadium is a sculpture of the Roman gladiator Spartacus - after whom Spartak Moscow was named.
The stadium's first match is on June 16, as Argentina take on Iceland in Group D.
Three days later, it stages Poland versus Senegal in Group H, with the Group G match between Belgium and Tunisia following on June 23.
Spartak Stadium's final match in the group stages is Brazil against Serbia on June 27.
But it also plays host to a Round of 16 match on July 3.
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