since 2017
since 2017
After the tournament, the Khimki Administration created a video with highlights of the event:
- Video messages from the Head coach of the Russian National team Stanislav Cherchesov and national players;
- Beautiful opening ceremony;
- Welcome speech by the guests of the tournament (including the Gouverneur of the Region Moscow Andrey Vorobyov, the Russian Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Nestrenko, the Head of Khimki Dmitry Voloshin, as well as the Ambassador of Belgium Jean-Arthur Regibeau, the Ambassador of Croatia Tovislav Car and the Ambassador of Israel Gary Koren);
- The opening ceremony was moderated by a well-known Russian sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev;
- Fragments of the games.
The Rodina Stadium was built in 1967. After the reconstruction in 2007, the total capacity of the stadium was 10033 seats. On May 12, 2017, the Rodina stadium was closed for reconstruction on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2018. Changing rooms were modernized and a press center for one hundred media representatives was opened.
The most important stage of reconstruction was the replacement of artificial lawn with natural one. The size of the football pitch was brought in line with FIFA standards: 105 by 68 meters.
