Luzhniki Stadium

Luzhniki Stadium is a major sports stadium in Moscow, Russia. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup final.

1980 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Moscow from July 19 to August 3, 1980. Luzhniki hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and many competitions.
Luzhniki Stadium reconstruction: The major 2013–2017 renovation that modernized Luzhniki Stadium for football and international events. It explains how the stadium gained updated facilities and a football-oriented interior.
1956 Spartakiad: The Soviet sports festival held in Moscow in 1956, shortly after Luzhniki Stadium opened. The stadium’s first major event demonstrated its intended role in mass sport.
Luzhniki disaster: A 1982 crowd crush at Luzhniki Stadium that killed 66 people during a UEFA Cup match. The tragedy exposed serious failures in crowd management at the stadium.
2018 FIFA World Cup final: The championship match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in which France defeated Croatia 4–2. Luzhniki was the venue for the tournament’s final.
Seating capacity: The maximum number of people a venue can accommodate in its designated seating areas. Luzhniki’s capacity changed as its design shifted from athletics to football.
Nikita Khrushchev: The Soviet leader who governed the USSR from 1953 to 1964. Khrushchev-era authorities backed the large sports complex built at Luzhniki.
Luzhniki Olympic Complex: A large sports and recreation complex in Moscow that includes Luzhniki Stadium. The stadium anchors a wider site of sports facilities and public spaces.
1999 UEFA Cup final: The 1999 UEFA Cup final in Moscow, where Parma defeated Marseille 3–0. Luzhniki hosted the first major European club competition final staged in Russia.
Athletics track: An oval track used for running events, commonly surrounding a field inside a stadium. The track once separated Luzhniki’s spectators from the football pitch.

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