Kazan-arena
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Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia 
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| Capacity | 45,379 |
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| Broke ground | May 2010 |
| Opened | July 2013 |
| Construction cost | $ 450 millions |
| Architect | Populous |
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FC Rubin Kazan 2013 Summer Universiade 2015 World Aquatics Championships 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup |
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The Kazan Arena is a stadium in Kazan, Russia. It was completed in July 2013, and will host football matches, especially Rubin Kazan's home games in the Russian Premier League. The stadium has the largest outside screen in Europe.
The stadium hosted the 2013 Summer Universiade football competition and will host the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup. Its capacity is around 45,379. It will replace Central Stadium as Kazan's main football stadium. Kazan Arena also hosted the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.
The architectural concept has been designed by Populous; according to lead designer Damon Lavelle, the stadium is a unique response to the local culture and place. The general design stage: "TatInvestGrazhdanProekt", "Intex", "TsNIIpromzdany".
The 16th FINA World Championships were held in Kazan, with some events held at the Arena.
Coordinates: 55°49′14.3″N 49°9′40.0″E / 55.820639°N 49.161111°E
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