Donbass Arena [Donetsk]
Capacity: 51,504
Broke ground: 27 June 2006
Opened: 29 August 2009
Who plays there: Shakhtar Donetsk
Stadium Fact: Donbass Arena was designed by ArupSport, who also designed the City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester, England), Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany) and the Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China). The soaring roof effect makes the Stadium resemble a flying saucer. The external lighting makes the Stadium ...
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Capacity: 51,504
Broke ground: 27 June 2006
Opened: 29 August 2009
Who plays there: Shakhtar Donetsk
Stadium Fact: Donbass Arena was designed by ArupSport, who also designed the City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester, England), Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany) and the Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China). The soaring roof effect makes the Stadium resemble a flying saucer. The external lighting makes the Stadium shine at night.
Games to be played there: Three games in Group D: France vs England on 11 June, France vs Ukraine on 15 June, England vs Ukraine on 19 June. 1xQF on June 23 and 1xSF on 27 June.
Where is Donetsk?: Founded in 1869 by a Welsh businessman John Hughes, Donetsk is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river.
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