Zenit Arena opens its doors, cost passes $700m mark

The much-delayed Zenit Arena, a key venue for the 2018 Fifa World Cup and this year’s Confederations Cup, has staged its first event with St. Petersburg’s Deputy Governor, Igor Albin, stating it will now come at a cost of around 43 billion rubles (€679.5m/$729.2m).

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