Luzhniki Arena stadium in Moscow, which is to become the venue of 2018 World Cup final match, was officially opened on 31 July 1956. The events hosted in this stadium during its nearly 60-year history - in a photo gallery by TASS.
Moscow’s Luzhniki Arena: hosting major world sport and music events
The events hosted in this stadium during its nearly 60-year history - in a photo gallery by TASS
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Luzhniki Arena stadium in Moscow, which is intended to host the final match of the 2018 World Cup, was officially opened on 31 July 1956
© AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel Back in 50's the stadium was named the Central Lenin Stadium. Photo: A football match at the stadium, 1958
© Fotokhronika TASS In the past its field was mainly used for football games. Photo: Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin during a match in Luzhniki Stadium, 1970
© Fotokhronika TASS/Igor Utkin During its nearly 60-year history the stadium also hosted a lot of major sporting events. Photo: The opening ceremony of the 1973 Summer Universiade
© Fotokhronika TASS Apart from sporting events artists such as Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Metallica, U2 performed their concerts in the stadium. Photo: Elton John at the Luzhniki stadium, 1979
© Fotokhronika TASS/Roman Denisov The stadium was the chief venue for the 1980 Summer Olympics, the spectator capacity being 103,000 at that time
© Fotokhronika TASS/Sergei Metelitsa Performance of athletes during closing ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Luzhniki stadium
© Fotokhronika TASS/Sergei Metelitsa Closing ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games
© Fotokhronika TASS/Alexander Chumichev People dancing during the grand opening ceremony of the 12th International Youth and Student Festival, 1985
© Fotokhronika TASS/Valery Khristoforov 1986 Goodwill Games opening ceremony in the Luzhniki stadium
© Fotokhronika TASS/Yuri Nabatov View of the stadium, 1992
© Fotokhronika TASS/Roman Denisov 1999 UEFA Cup Final was a football match between Parma of Italy and Marseille of France at the Luzhniki Stadium
© ITAR-TASS/Andrei Babushkin, Alexander Yuryev 2008 UEFA Champions League Final match that took place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Photo: Preparations for the Manchester United and Chelsea match at the Luzhniki Stadium, 2008
© AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel Madonna performing during her first ever concert in Russia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, 2006
© AP Photo/Sergei Ilnitsky, Pool Fans during Metallica concert at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, 2007
© ITAR-TASS/Grigory Sysoyev Women's 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium, 2013
© AP Photo/Martin Meissner Men's triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium, 2013
© AP Photo/Matt Dunham