MOSCOW

PRESS KIT
 MOSCOW
Capital of the Russian Federation.
Founded in 1147.
Total population: 12.5 million people.
Total area: 2,561 sq km.

Moscow is the capital of Russia, the largest city

in the country and in Europe and one of the political
and business centers in the world. Red Square,
Saint Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin, the official
residence of the Russian President, constitute
the historical center of the city. Moscow is home
to the world-renowned Bolshoi Theatre, Tretyakov
Gallery and Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts that
houses a large collection of paintings and sculptures.
 MATCHES
OF THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™
AT LUZHNIKI STADIUM

RUSSIA – SAUDI ARABIA

14 June, 18:00

GERMANY – MEXICO
17 June, 18:00
LUZHNIKI STADIUM
Location: Luzhnetskaya Embankment,
close to the Third Transport Ring belt road. PORTUGAL – MOROCCO
20 June, 15:00
Capacity: 78,011.

Status: commissioned. DENMARK – FRANCE

26 June, 17:00
Transport access: metro, Moscow central circle rail
road, bus or car.

Opening date: The stadium was unveiled on

ROUND OF 16 (1B-2A)
1 July, 17:00
November 11, 2017, with a friendly played between
Russia and Argentina (0-1). Following the 2018 FIFA
World Cup™, the arena will host matches of the
Russian national team and key games of the Russian SEMI-FINAL (W59-W60)
club tournaments (the Russian Cup final and so on), 11 July, 21:00
various concerts and shows.

FINAL
15 July, 18:00
FAST FACTS
ABOUT THE STADIUM
Luzhniki Stadium was built on the bank of the Mosvka
River opposite Vorobyovy Gory in 1956 with an
original capacity of 101,000. Until 1991, it was known
as the Lenin Central Stadium. It hosted the opening
and the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer
Olympics, the first ever Games in the country's
history.

In 1997, following the reconstruction it got a roof and

was certified as a five-star venue by UEFA. It hosted
the 1999 UEFA Cup final and the 2008 Champions
League final.

The most recent upgrade turned it into an exclusively

football stadium, with the running tracks removed and
two media screens, visible from every corner, added.

The renovated stadium boasts four restaurants

and more than 200 catering points.

While the overall arena size following the reconstruc-

tion is 221,000 sq m, the sports compound's territory
totals more than 159 hectares.

Spectator messaging channel on match days:

vb.me/mlu_stadium_eng
 MATCHES
OF THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™
AT SPARTAK STADIUM

ARGENTINA – ICELAND
16 June, 16:00

SPARTAK STADIUM
POLAND – SENEGAL
Location: Volokolamskoye Highway, the former 19 June, 18:00
Tushino airfield on the bank of the Moscow River.

Capacity: 44,190.
BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Status: commissioned. 23 June, 15:00
Transport access: metro, bus or car.

Opening date: The stadium was unveiled on SERBIA – BRAZIL

September 5, 2014, with a friendly played between 27 June, 21:00
FC Spartak Moscow and FC Red Star Belgrade.
Spartak Stadium has hosted FIFA Confederations Cup
2017 matches.
ROUND OF 16 (1H-2G)
3 July, 21:00
FAST FACTS
ABOUT THE STADIUM
In the 2016/17 season, Spartak Stadium was a venue
with the highest attendance figures in Russia, with
an average 31,000 fans coming to each match.

The square outside the stadium is the site

of a monument to a gladiator, considered to be
a symbol of FC Spartak, the stadium’s home team.

Stadium construction revived plans to open a metro

station nearby, a project put on hold 40 year ago.
Spartak is the second metro station that carries the
name of a football club, the other one being Dynamo.

Spectator messaging channel on match days:

vb.me/msp_stadium_eng
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™ 4
VENUE SPECIFIC
TRAINING SITES 5
Luzhniki Stadium
6
1. Luzhniki training site No. 8.
2. Luzhniki training site No. 10.
3. Luzhniki training site No. 11.

Spartak Stadium
4. Spartak training site No. 1.
5. FC Strogino Stadium.
6. CSKA Stadium.

The three training sites for Spartak Stadium hosted team

training sessions during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017.
The renovation of the remaining three training sites has 2 3
been finished as part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex
reconstruction.
1
TEAM BASE CAMPS
RUSSIA GERMANY BELGIUM TUNISIA
Team base hotel: Team base hotel: Team base hotel: Team base hotel:
Federal Sports Centre Vatutinki Hotel Moscow Country Club Imperial Park Hotel & SPA
Novogorsk Moscow, Desenovskoe village, Moscow Region, Krasnogorsky Moscow Region, Pervomayskoe
Moscow region, Khimki, Novogorsk Charoitovaya St, 5 bld 1 district, Nakhabino-1 village Settlement, Rogozinino village
district, Sokolovskaya St, 7
Team base traning site: Team base traning site: Team base traning site:
Team base traning site: CSKA sports base Training site at Stadium Stadium Stroitel
Federal Sports Centre Moscow, 35th km of sport complex Guchkovo Moscow Region, Selyatino,
of the Kaluzhskoe Rd, Vatutinki Moscow region, Istra district, Sportivnaya St, 20
Novogorsk
Moscow region, Khimki, Novogorsk Dedovsk, Voykova St, 17
district, Sokolovskaya St, 7

MEXICO IR IRAN FRANCE PERU

Team base hotel: Team base hotel: Team base hotel: Team base hotel:
Training base Lokomotiv Bakovka Hilton Garden Inn Moscow Sheraton Moscow
Novogorsk-Dynamo Training Centre New Riga Sheremetyevo
Moscow region, Khimki, Novogorsk Moscow Region, Bakovka Moscow Region, Istra Area, Moscow, Mezhdunarodnoye Rd,
district, Sokolovskaya St, 8 Settlement, Lesnaya St, 16 Kostrovo village, bld 1 28b, bld 5

Team base traning site: Team base traning site: Team base traning site: Team base traning site:
Training base Lokomotiv Bakovka Glebovets Stadium Arena Khimki
Novogorsk-Dynamo Training Centre Moscow Region, Istra district, Moscow region, Khimki,
Moscow region, Khimki, Novogorsk Moscow Region, Bakovka Glebovsky, Oktyabrskaya St, 71a Kirova St, 24
district, Sokolovskaya St, 8 Settlement, Lesnaya St, 16

PORTUGAL ARGENTINA
Team base hotel: Team base hotel:
Saturn Training Base Training base Bronnitsy
Moscow Region, Moscow region, Bronnitsy,
Ramenskoe district, Kratovo village, Moskvoretskaya St, 44
Baumana St. 10
Team base traning site:
Team base traning site: Training site at Stadium
Saturn Training Base of Syroyezhkin sports school
Moscow Region, Moscow region, Bronnitsy,
Ramenskoe district, Kratovo village, Moskvoretskaya St, 46
Baumana St. 10
FIFA FAN FEST™
Location: Vorobyovy Gory.

Description: Located at the Lomonosov Moscow

State University, situated on a hill on the right bank
of the Moskva River, with an amazing view
of the city.

Capacity: 25,000.

More information: FIFA.com/fanfest

FAN ID
What is FAN ID?

It is a mandatory document that serves as your pass

to the stadium. You have to apply for it after you
purchase the tickets. Once issued, it is valid for all
the matches. You can buy tickets at:
FIFA.com/tickets

FAN ID entitles you to:

• Visa-free entry to Russia.

Foreign spectators can enter and leave the territory

of the Russian Federation visa-free with a FAN ID
either in the laminated form or in electronic format if
they have valid documents of identification that are
recognized as such by the Russian Federation
(Рassport).

Entry is possible from 00:00 June 4 to 23:59 July 15,

2018 (local time of arrival).

Exit is possible from 00:00 June 4 to 23:59 July 25,

2018 (local time of departure).

• Free travel on the host cities’ public transport on

match days and on dedicated inter-city passenger
trains. Train seat can be booked at:
tickets.transport2018.com
 HOW TO GET A FAN ID

BUY YOUR TICKET FILE YOUR APPLICATION AT: RECEIVE CONFIRMATION

for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ at: • fan-id.ru that your application has been approved
FIFA.com/tickets • any FAN ID Distribution Center via a text message and email

GET YOUR FAN ID BOOK FREE TAKE YOUR FAN ID

• personally delivered to you by post TRAIN TICKETS: and the match ticket.
• at a partner visa center tickets.transport2018.com Enjoy the game!
• at an office of the Rossotrudnichestvo agency
• at any FAN ID Distribution Center
HOW TO TRAVEL
BETWEEN 2018 FIFA
WORLD CUP™ HOST
CITIES FOR FREE
1. Purchase a ticket at FIFA.com/tickets

2. Apply for your FAN ID at fan-id.ru, order

a mail delivery or get it at FAN ID centers in Russia.

3. Register and create an account at

tickets.transport2018.com

4. Enter your match ticket and FAN ID* number.

* You also can type in your confirmed ticket application and FAN ID
application number.

For any questions, please contact:

8 (800) 775-2018 (for calls inside Russia),
+7 (495) 741-18-18 (for calls from abroad),
[email protected]
 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™
FEDERAL AMBASSADORS

Alexey Smertin Igor Akinfeev

Former captain of the Russian national The first choice goalkeeper for CSKA Moscow
team, Alexey Smertin played at Lokomotiv and the Russian national team, Igor Akinfeev
and Dynamo Moscow, Bordeaux, Chelsea, played his debut match for CSKA one week
Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic and Fulham. before his 17th birthday. In 2004, he became
He won English championship with Chelsea the youngest player, aged 18 years and 20
in 2005. He was part of the Russian days, on the lineup of the Russian national
delegation bidding to host the 2018 FIFA team. A year later, he was announced first
World Cup™. Currently, he is anti-racism choice goalkeeper for the national team and
inspector at the Russian Football Union. has retained that status until today. UEFA Cup
winner in 2005, six-time Russia champion,
six-time Russian Cup winner, and six-time
Supercup winner.

Denis Matsuev Yana Churikova

Soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Famous Russian TV host, Churikova
Orchestra since 1995, Matsuev won the worked at Channel One, headed MTV
11th International Tchaikovsky Competition Russia, and worked as the creative director
in 1998 at the age of 23. In 2009, he of Performance, Film and Television Studio
received the State Award of the Russian School. Since 2014 she has been head of
Federation and in 2011 Denis got the youth and music stations at Viacom
official title of the people’s artist of Russia. Russia. She is a fan of CSKA Moscow and
He is also known as a fan of FC Spartak the Russian national team.
Moscow and the Russian national team.
 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™
FEDERAL AMBASSADORS

Nikita Simonyan Sergey Belogolovtsev

Nikita Simonyan is a legendary Soviet football Sergey Belogolovtsev is a well-known
player and the winner of the 1956 Olympic Russian TV host and an actor. He took
Games in Melbourne. He is also the best scorer a prominent part in such TV comedy
in the history of Spartak Moscow. He was shows as KVN, Nazlo Rekordam,
recognized as the championship’s best scorer and O.S.P.-Studio. He is an active
three times. He coached Spartak Moscow, fan of Spartak Moscow.
Ararat Yerevan, Chernomorets Odessa and
the USSR national team. As a coach, he won
the USSR championship three times and the
country’s cup four times. He is currently first
vice-president of the Russian Football Union.

Alexander Ovechkin Liasan Utiasheva

A famous hockey player, one of the best The World and European Cups winner
NHL wingers. The Washington Capitals in rhythmic gymnastics, Utiasheva moved
drafted Ovechkin their number one pick in on to become a TV personality. In 2014,
2004. The Russian striker became NHL’s he was named host of the popular Dances
best sniper six times, which is the League’s show on the Russian TV channel TNT.
record. In 2015, he became Russia’s first
hockey player to score 500 NHL goals. He
also became world champion three times
as part of the Russian national team (2008,
2012, 2014).
 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™
FEDERAL AMBASSADORS

Sergey Semak Danila Kozlovsky

Semak is the only Russian football As a Russian theatre and film actor,
player who has won the national Kozlovsky scooped prestigious national
championship with three different awards Nika and Golden Eagle.
clubs: CSKA Moscow, Rubin Kazan His filmography features more than
and Zenit Saint Petersburg. He also 30 films. In particular, he played
played for France’s PSG. He won the lead rolein the biopic of Soviet
bronze at UEFA EURO 2008™. ice hockey star Valery Kharlamov.
Currently, he is head coach of FC Ufa. In April 2018, Danila Kozlovsky made
his directorial debut with a film about
football called Coach.

Sergey Svetlakov Nikolay Drozdov

Sergey Svetlakov is Russia’s famous Famous TV host and zoologist,
comedy actor and a TV star. He is co-host Nikolay Drozdov has hosted In the
of the popular Prozhektorparishilton World of Animals TV show since
comedy show on Channel One. Previously, 1975. Doctorate Degree, Moscow
he took part in comedy projects Uralskie State University Professor.
Pelmeni and Nasha Russia. Svetlakov
starred in a box-office hit Yolki.
 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™
FEDERAL AMBASSADORS

Kuban Cossack Choir Zara (Zarifa Mgoyan)

Set up in early 19th century, Kuban A famous Russian singer, Zara has won
Cossack Choir remains the oldest many prestigious national music awards,
in Russia. It has taken part in every such as Zolotoy Grammofon (9 times)
major sporting event. Back in 1980, and Pesnya Goda (4 times). In 2016, she
it entertained the guests of the Moscow became UNESCO Artist for Peace for her
Summer Olympics, and in 2014 it was commitment to the values and ideals of
on stage at the Sochi Winter Olympics. the organization, shaping and strengthening
the idea of peace and understanding
between peoples.

Valery Gergiev
A famous Russian conductor and
director of the Mariinsky Theatre in
St. Petersburg, Gergiev was a principal
conductor at the London Symphony
Orchestra in 2007-2015. Since 2015,
he’s been the chief conductor of the
Munich Philharmonic. In 1996, he was
awarded the prestigious title of people’s
artist of Russia.
 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™ AMBASSADORS
FOR MOSCOW

Olesya Vladykina Maria Kiseleva

A Russian Paralympic swimmer, A synchronized swimmer, actress
Vladykina won the Paralympics in 2008 and TV host. Three-time Olympic
and 2012. She was also the ambassador Champion, three-time World Champion,
of the Olympic and Paralympic Games nine-time European champion, Kiseleva
in Sochi. Set a new world record at the placed first at a number of World Cups
Summer Paralympic Games in London. and European Championships, won
the Goodwill Games and a number
of Russian championships. She’s been
pursuing a career in television and film
industry since 2001.

Dmitry Guberniev
A famous Russian TV host and
sports commentator, Guberniev
used to compete in rowing. He’s
been working on TV since 1997.
He won TEFI, a prestigious Russian
TV award, two times.
 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™
MOSCOW
HOST CITY

HOST CITY POSTER

Moscow is one of the world’s great capitals, rich
in iconic, historic architecture, yet focused on
a future that is bright and youthful. Beneath the walls
of the ancient Kremlin beats a city that is second
to-none in terms of energy, style and fun. These
elements are reflected in the colourful swirls on
the poster. The football pitch and the giant ball
demonstrate Moscow’s passion for the world’s
greatest game. Just as Moscow is the heart
and soul of a Russia, it is also is the centerpiece
of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

© FIFA TM
FAST FACTS
ABOUT MOSCOW
Moscow Metro is one of the world’s most beautiful
underground networks and a prominent city
attraction. Some of its stations are part of UNESCO
cultural heritage list. ‘Music in Metro’ concerts
are held on 15 metro stations and 4 stations
of the Moscow Central Circle rail road.

36 next-generation Moskva trains run on the

Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line, the busiest on
the Moscow Metro. The same line has a station called
Spartak standing next to the eponymous stadium
that will host 2018 FIFA World Cup™ matches.
The new trains have dedicated room for people with
wheelchairs, broad doors and USB charging stations.

All the newly built metro stations and the stations

of the Moscow Central Circle rail road are adapted
to the needs of low mobility groups, with ramps,
elevators and stair-lifts.

The municipal bike rent network has 380 dock

stations and 3,600+ bikes. In 2017, Muscovites
and city guests did almost 2.4 million rides.
FAST FACTS
ABOUT MOSCOW
The Red Data Book of Moscow features 480 animals,
plants and mushrooms.

50% of Moscow is green space. Every year the city

holds a Million Trees campaign, thanks to which about
2 million new trees and shrubs have been planted
in Moscow since the fall of 2013. Now the capital
has 120 of protected natural areas spanning over
17,500 hectares total.

With a population of 12.5 million people, it is the most

populated city of those entirely located in Europe.
Its 16-million urban agglomeration is the biggest
in Russia and Europe.
 MUST-SEE PLACES

Moscow Kremlin Red Square

Russia’s main tourist attraction. Here, The country’s main square that served
in the old fortress in the center of as a stage where many events of
the Russian capital, you can see the Russian and Soviet history played
where the Russian tsars were out. Military parades are held here.
crowned and buried, admire The symbols of Moscow – Saint Basil's
the royal treasures kept in the Armory Cathedral, the Spasskaya Tower with
and beauty of the Ivan the Great Bell its Kremlin chimes, Lenin’s Mausoleum,
Tower, and judge for yourself how big GUM and the State History Museum –
the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell are. are all located here, and without seeing
them your experience of the capital
will be incomplete.

Moscow metro Christ the Savior Cathedral

The first and the largest metro in the USSR, Russia’s main cathedral has seen
founded in 1935. Moscow metro is the and shared many dramatic moments
fifth-busiest subway system in the world. in the country’s history, from the time
Many of the Moscow metro stations are it was erected as a monument
part of Russia’s architectural heritage. to the fallen soldiers in the 1812 war
Apart from its historical and cultural value, against Napoleon and throughout
Moscow metro is a unique project in terms the 20th century.
of architecture, studied by a number of
foreign experts. Moscow metro engineers
consulted on the construction of subway
systems in many other countries.
TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
The area has four international airports: Sheremetyevo,
Domodedovo, Vnukovo and the newly built Zhukovsky,
with Vnukovo being within city limits, while the other
three are located in the Moscow region. Three airports
have been reconstructed ahead of the 2018 FIFA World
Cup™. Sheremetyevo Airport has commissioned brand
new Terminal B as well as an underground passage
between the northern and the southern parts of
the hub. Vnukovo Airport has also been upgraded
including runways, radio and navigation systems,
and air traffic management.

Moscow has nine train stations, two river ports, where

passengers depart on cruises, and an extensive road
network linking the country’s north and south, and
Europe and Asia.

Apart from the Moscow metro, the fifth busiest

network in the world, the city has also introduced
a new type of public rail system, the Moscow Central
Circle rail road.

Surface and underground fleets have been upgraded,

with over 6,000 new buses, and 264 new world-class
cars for the Moscow metro. A new navigation system
was put in place with both Russian and English names
and announcements.
HOTELS
Moscow and the Moscow Region have 1,323 starred
hotels of all levels – from luxury world-class brands
to economy class establishments. Moscow is home
to 32 five-star hotels. Starred hotels can offer
72,000 rooms accommodating 190,766 people.
INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
The region’s infrastructure plan includes 24 sites.

24 sites have been commissioned, including:

• Luzhniki Stadium.
• Spartak Stadium.
• Luzhniki training site No. 8.
• Luzhniki training site No. 10.
• Luzhniki training site No. 11.
• Spartak training site No. 1.
• CSKA Stadium.
• FC Strogino Stadium.
• Vnukovo Airport: reconstruction and development.
• Domodedovo Airport: reconstruction and development.
• Sheremetyevo Airport: reconstruction and development.
MEDIA CONTACT
DETAILS
FIFA press office:
[email protected]
Local Organising Committee press office:
[email protected]

A hotline will be available during

the 2018 FIFA World Cup™:
Calls from Russia (toll free): 8 800 222 2018
International calls: +7 495 540 2018

Host city contact info:

Directorate of Sports & Entertainment
[email protected]
+7 495 651 9900 (ext. 0334)

Host city media centers:

During the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, in addition to
official media centers at the stadiums, host cities
will also provide their own media centers. All the
journalists should get their accreditation at the
media center website.

Address:
Column Hall, House of Unions,
1 Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
MOSCOW
Press kit