Russia: Otkrytiye Arena, soon to be Spartak Stadium, ready to host World Cup

Moscow’s Otkrytiye Arena, home to the football team Spartak Moscow, was pictured in snowy conditions, Thursday, as the Russian capital gears up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Aside from hosting Spartak, the stadium, which was completed in 2014, is also sometimes used by the Russian national team. It will be one of the central venues for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. During the competitions, the stadium will be called Spartak Stadium. Video ID: 20170223- 069 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly