In Pictures: The 12 stadiums in Russia hosting World Cup action

Football will be played out in 12 venues across Russia, with the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow - the country's largest football arena with a capacity of 81,000 - set to host the World Cup opener between the hosts and Saudi Arabia on June 14. The other venues are located in cities such as St Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, and Sochi.

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May 26, 2018 at 10:48 AM

An aerial photo of the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow taken with a drone on April 23, 2018. The arena has a seating capacity of 81,000. PHOTO: AFP

The 64,000-seater St Petersburg Stadium in St Petersburg, Russia, on May 19, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

The pitch and stands of the 40,000-seater Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, in a photo taken on May 17, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A general view of the Ekaterinburg Arena, a 35,000-seater stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
PHOTO: AFP

The stands and pitch of the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, that can host 45,000 spectators. PHOTO: AFP

World Cup 2018's mascot Zabivaka in front of the 45,000-seater Nizhny Novgorod Arena in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on May 21, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Fans making their way to the Rostov Arena before a match on May 13, 2018. The arena has a seating capacity of 45,000. PHOTO: REUTERS

A general view of the 45,000-seater Samara Arena before a football match on May 6, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A view of the Mordovia Arena that can host 44,000 spectators during the 2018 World Cup. PHOTO: REUTERS

The pitch and stands of the 45,000-seater Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, on May 9, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

An external view of the 45,000-seater Spartak Stadium in Moscow on May 23, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

The Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, on May 22, 2018. The arena has a seating capacity of 35,000. PHOTO: AFP

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