Azerbaijani businessman Araz Agalarov’s Crocus Group has started building stadiums for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kaliningrad and Rostov. Each stadium will cost over $15.2 billion, News Azerbaijan reports.The stadiums will have seats for 45,000 spectators. A total of 12 stadiums will be built. FIFA President Sepp Blatter said that 10 would be enough, according to Brazil’s experience.
Azerbaijani businessman Araz Agalarov’s Crocus Group has started building stadiums for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kaliningrad and Rostov. Each stadium will cost over $15.2 billion, News Azerbaijan reports.
The stadiums will have seats for 45,000 spectators. A total of 12 stadiums will be built. FIFA President Sepp Blatter said that 10 would be enough, according to Brazil’s experience.
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