-The Ekaterinburg Arena has been renovated to have a stand outside its ground
- It will host four group games before it is returned to its former state after the World Cup
- The stadium is the home of FC Ural in the Russian Premier League
The Ekaterinburg Arena in Russia looks like it would be the major attraction at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after it emerged that the stadium has a stand outside the ground.
The Arena stadium, located east of the Urals, has a temporary stand in place to accommodate fans at next year's finals.
The circular ground will have a stand outside. Photo: The Sun UK
It originally holds just 27,000 seats but the arena has now been expanded.
The arena is being renovated to meet FIFA standards. Photo: The Sun UK
The circular venue has been the focus of much renovation in recent years and while much of it is permanent, the standout feature is a stand outside!
The ground will be ready for the 2018 World Cup. Photo: The Sun UK
Despite rennovations between 2007 and 2011, it still did not meet Fifa standards to stage matches but it will now be a venue of 45,000 seats.
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The stadium is the home of FC Ural in the Russian Premier League.
The circular ground will host four World Cup games. Photo: The Sun UK
The ground will host four group games before it is returned to its former state after the World Cup.
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