History Located in the Olympic Park in Imeretin Valley in Sochi, Fisht Stadium was built for the Winter Olympics in February 2014, and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. By the time Russia 2018 comes round, the technical areas used for those ceremonies will have been replaced by temporary stands, behind the goals at each end of the stadium.

Design Fisht Stadium was originally named after Mount Fisht, a peak in the Caucasus range of mountains. In the local language, Adygeyan, "fisht" means "white head". The silhouette of the arena, which was designed by British architects, resembles a snow-capped mountain peak.

Legacy Under current plans, the Russian national team will hold training camps and play some of its competitive and friendly matches in Sochi. Fisht Stadium will also host a whole range of other mass-participation events. Located nearby is Sochi's Formula 1 circuit.

*Also... *Host City: Sochi Project: Stadium Reconstruction Capacity: 41,220 Location: Olympic Park, Adler district Home Team:** Russia