World Cup Fans Have To Sit Outside This Soviet Stadium To Watch

The World Cup begins today, with Russia playing Saudi Arabia in Moscow for the opening match. 32 countries will be competing in the tournament, which concludes on July 15th.
The Russian Federation is hosting matches in 12 stadiums across the country. One of the last stadiums to be readied for the World Cup is the Yekaterinburg Arena, which was originally constructed in 1957, during the Soviet heyday.
A protected cultural monument, the stadium seated 23,000 people, falling about 12,000 seats short of FIFA’s requirements. So in 2014, chief architect Oleg Gak was tasked with rebuilding the arena to meet the World Cup requirements. There was one caveat, he had to do so, while preserving the arena’s unique Soviet architecture.
“FIFA wanted specific kinds of stands that could hold 35,000 people” said Gak.” So the new stadium was built around the old protected walls.”
Gak’s team decided to open the stadium's perimeter and build temporary grandstands. The expanded seating puts approximately 12,000 fans outside the stadium walls -- but their view of the field should be uncompromised.
“We as designers made plans for the future, assuming the grandstands would go away, and the facade would be closed off” says Gak.
The Yekaterinburg arena will host its first match, Egypt versus Uruguay, on June 15 at 17:00 local time.
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[@nazihanii]

VICE News there's no hooligans, it's made up by western media

[@michaeldunham3385]

Hani Naz under what rock do you live?

[@michaeldunham3385]

daniel alvarado the FSB have literally visited every hooligan in Russia and explained to them, any trouble and they will disappear

[@newsbuster292]

+Michael Dunham, And you were "literally" there to witness this personally, right?

[@michaeldunham3385]

news buster Yes of course

[@AmosDailey]

That's a really cool way to expand a historic stadium without damaging it. Then you can just take the temporary (well built) stands down after the world cup and you won't have huge empty stadiums after everything is done.

[@postgradsibstud9321]

Better this,but not empty and abandoned mega stadiums like in Brasil.

[@JRodizAwesome]

The title is misleading. Those architects did a good job.

[@MrDonkeyslobber]

I think the article should be called: 'US Media Titling Pundits Obsessed With Demonizing Russia'. It's a lovely stadium and the architect has every reason to be proud.

[@maxvikstrom9350]

Scott Zagorid da!

[@fixpacifica]

The headline is bad, but the actual video was pretty respectful of what was done.

[@ironclad1056]

Scott Zagoria I was sceptical about the addition especially with fans coming from around the world paying high prices wouldn't get a bad game viewing, but after watching this video I'm impressed with the view. Great job!

[@MrChampken]

It's going to be like that in Toronto in 2026 world cup, it has already happened in Toronto actually on a smaller scale in Toronto in 2016 MLS Cup. The stadium was built for future expansion and temporary seats since 2007.

[@dbricksawc3634]

this was the best option..because that stadium has a story....

[@chillyourtits9273]

D'Brickashaw a story of communism

[@Refract404]

James Letham You're not very smart are you?

[@alihassoun8521]

Very misleading title

[@rt-viz954]

In football you sit outside anyway...

[@jstx8983]

Imagine your phone slip out your pocket @1:54 🤣

[@valeinikofff]

this was taken in winter or early spring. today it's +14C (in couple days will be/+25C). so, it's a good solution (and the view is great). architects are great people.

[@Mr3344555]

Good luck Russia, thank you for hosting the world cup. People complain about everything. Stay home and watch it on tv then.

[@konfunable]

You are either a little fascist who doesn't care that they are legitimising mass-murderer fascist dictator, or just plain stupid.

[@konfunable]

Yep, Russia is a fascist dictatorship.

[@konfunable]

:D Pathetic. The evidence is overwhelming. Your absurd statement is just pure example how evil Russian fascism is.

[@Mr3344555]

Are any of you politicians, running for their local office? No? Someone disagrees and you want to kill them. It sounds like you're the communist that killed more than Nazi Germany could ever kill. Mao Zedong, Stalin, Kim IL song, communist. I consider myself Swiss if we're using nations as comparisson. you're my friend If we have respect for one another. Hey communist or socialist, go give up your phone and wealth and help Africans instead of being a pessimist. You're not helping the situation what so ever.

[@thelandrekt3224]

people aren't upset about the fact that its being held in Russia, rather by the fact that they bribed Fifa to illegitimately secure themselves a spot as the host country of the World Cup.

[@SydneyGayleJr8]

Thank you so much for the wonderful insight

[@Skatted]

I don't get the title?

[@RA-uz3cs]

Lee Me neither. TBH Russia is doing a great job so far.

[@333Columbia]

It translates as ‘Russia sucks and you should hate it’

[@alameano]

It’s a temporary stand what’s the big deal...

[@cd1051]

That title though, makes the idea of expanding the stadium in a new and inovative way while keeping the statiums historic feel sound like a bad idea, thanks vice

[@lillycottonear]

Why are you complaining vice?

[@guitarbrother1762]

Wow Vice, could you make more videos about professionals in different fields? That's something I would watch every day.

[@Wideout4]

That’s a great View Tho

[@emmanuelosiwe3538]

Stop call this game soccer it's FOOTBALL

[@hapaharley1706]

Soccer

[@eli9252]

Soccer is short for association football. Blame the brits if anything:^)

[@iv3010]

Elias Brits have nothing to do with u callin it soccer cuz ur main sport's American football

[@eli9252]

22 APVCHE I wonder where soccer/football was invented? Oh, in the UK? And what did they shorten association football to? Soccer. Who would’ve thought

[@minimando99]

Manu OSIWE soccer

[@xezashi8072]

Wow Factor indeed

[@moun7522]

6 Billion people call the game Football..only the Americans call it Soccer!! Come on guys get on the right side of history

[@mudchair16]

Nope, soccer is used by most people in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and a bunch of other places. In Italy it's called calcio.

[@cianakril]

Soccer used by nations who play "football" with hands and eggs. Speak a lot about this nations.

[@MarshalofFrance]

And? at least 1-2 billion call it soccer. (not just America).

[@ali.aetwebi1118]

football foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot ball

[@pandabear91000]

That’s pretty amazing

[@adijayaification]

Brilliant

[@digirapa]

Whatever russians do is wrong to the world of western media. This is obviosly the cheapest, simplest, best option for this stadium, and props to the architects on deciding not to ruin what is accepted as a historic building. If you want shelter buy a better ticket.

[@MrChampken]

digirapa Toronto FC have an interesting stadium, they will host 2026 world cup matches....and the stadium was built in a way like this stadium in Russia, it will go under much more renovations by the time world cup starts in 2026....but no doubt it will have temporary seats. ..they already held a MLS Cup in 2016 with temporary seats that extended outside of the stadium behind the goal identical to how the seats at the stadium in Russia does now.

[@MexicanNamedBrandon]

I had my speculations when I saw pictures but that doesn’t seem bat at ball great pitch view

[@possiblyadickhead6653]

At least the didn't build a complete new one

[@mikerphone.]

I just want to watch more of this guy.. he needs to have ghos own show called "The wow Factor".

[@wendyalexander5342]

It's a good idea.

[@ourresidentcockney8776]

Aren't most stadiums technically outside regardless... Heck even people's houses can have an internal outside area nowadays.

[@MrChampken]

Toronto FC BMO field stadium is built in a similar way, now it was built in 2007 as a shitty 20,000 capacity stadium...but was built to be expanded to over 40,000+ seats for the future...it already has gone through extensive renovations, and has more to come. It currently now has 30,000 capacity as it averages around 26,000-30,000 fans a game. Roofs are raised high for future expansion...they have already expanded temporary seats in 2016 for MLS Cup final behind the goal that extended outside the stadium just like this stadium in Russia, the capacity was 36,000 for the game. The seats were taken down after and brought back to 30,000. Now with 2026 world cup ahead they plan to host matches. The stadium will be expanded to 45,000....the stadium will go through large renovations, and some no doubt will be temporary seats. Looking at the stadium today, you can see how it will all fit into place for the 2026 world cup.

[@nazsalahova8812]

Very cool.

[@tommcd8471]

They're outside, in late spring/summer...Vice figure your shit out

[@chrismarston6425]

the stadium now meets FIFA's requirements let the games begin

[@TheKartalist]

Vice News keeps serving the US government like always they do.

[@bingoberra18]

Cool!

[@basedpro-ua3470]

Soviet Stadium?

[@poljakov13]

EX soviet stadium :)

[@igorlthn1109]

US Soccer fans have to sit inside their homes to watch world cup

[@Jeffcrocodile]

looking at the map, all the stadiums are in a very small percentage of the country

[@cianakril]

You are right, the stadiums should had bee build in 10 persons village at Taymyr peninsula. All 12 of them. Look at the Russian population distribution for f sake.

[@Jeffcrocodile]

i could have told for example as the 3rd largest city in Russia, in the Asian part of the country doesn't have a stadium, but like you decided to be an ass i won't, look at a Russian map for f sake

[@inouelenhatduy]

it not logic to built stadium there just for worldcup lol , no one gona fly to vladivosock to see they football team for 1 match then fly back to the european side in st peter burg to watch another match lol 1. it will be super expensive 2. the team will get super tired 3. just not worth it lol that why all the stadium in european part ) + why that city dont have a stadium maybe it not logical for they football team to play in they home city for few day only and have to fly to europe part to play vs other russian city team lol

[@Jeffcrocodile]

vladivostock is not even the top 25 russian cites by population. Its an argument i guess, just a silly one.

[@majow]

Pretty cool, anyway the players don’t have shelter why should the fans

[@Yung_Mango]

lucky me Because the fans arent playing?

[@izzatirfan1995]

The players are running so why should the fans sit during the game?? Flawless logic

[@gorillaz112]

the thing looks good and has a half century of history and if you look around Russia you can see they care about history so i think if any one would have made plans to damage it would be probably lynched (in my opinion)

[@bubbabear244]

Why can't Soldier Field be like this?! McCASKEY!!!!!

[@moa5329]

I thought Vice was a neutral Outlet .But it seems they are not very different from CNN, FOX NEWS Etc.Vice was one of my Favourite channels in You tube but now I Lost all respect. But Good to see that People are very positive about the World cup Russia No matter how hard Vice tries to demonise it.

[@cianakril]

What??? Neutral? After their reporting on Ukrainian civil war? One of the most Russophobic channels out there.

[@coolchannelnumber1]

They were never neutral.

[@chrismarston6425]

the Russian architect did a great job

[@hjaltithomas]

You should really change the title of this video.

[@nehalmahmudkhan1549]

A terrible title for a wonderful video

This is both cool and stupid.

[@creepogrib]

it's not stupid, if it works

[@ShanXiTV]

engineering！

[@rdvgrd6]

"soccer"...

[@angelgomez1005]

Can people at the top see though?

[@67466476]

Well done Russia

[@koibutsu]

I thought Russia was hurting because of cutting off trade. They seems to be thriving with there new sale of oil and gas to china.

[@inouelenhatduy]

cause the rest of world still trade with russsia , this aint cold war period when american start sanction = everyone follow they order lol , european and asia + africa + south america , mexico still do alot of trade with russia now day that why they economy are growing lol

[@KimJongChill]

Why does he pronounce his R's as if he is speaking French? I have never heard anyone talk this way

[@niter43]

Kim Jong Chill that's not how russians speak, yeah. He have some speech defect/disorder or dyslalia, but that's somewhat common in Russia, actually (let's say 1 in 100?)

[@jannike6149]

This title is awful, I mean it's really good that they built something for the future and who cares if they sit outside, as said they can still see the stadium. The title is just bad.

[@LiamNorgate95]

Why do Americans pronounce everything wrong, ‘mosc-aw’

[@MrGleboPedo]

МОСКВА

[@MarshalofFrance]

Yes because Americans are the ONLY ones to pronounce your precious city wrong. Give me a break.

[@vz7_cz552]

Why do Japanese say it Mosukuwa? Why French say it Mosk-ou? Why Chinese say it Mosike? It's called language dipshit. But blame Americans stupidly for everything.

[@vasiliromanov3622]

Gee, it's not like they speak a different language or anything.. What a dumb question.

[@LiamNorgate95]

Vz7_cz you speak English but yet butcher the pronunciation of every word. You’re using countries that have a completely different language for your argument well done. Americans are generally cringe at everything, we’re all laughing at you

[@Wideout4]

Jeez i thought they scrapped that idea

[@phonemyatthu1364]

FOOTBALL

[@nikkurnikov3198]

чот странный мужик какой-то

[@Maxx-ib6nr]

Was that the Uruguay vs Egypt game? That stadium was empty asf lmao

[@pablopolyansky211]

spartak-ural 15 apr.

[@cianakril]

It was not, you full of shit. Video from the game in April.

[@1jozy1111]

What a stupid title

[@minH-pj9jp]

Not a single positive videos about others I mean not even constructive!! Biased as hell

[@dorobo81]

Saved by the gay dude! Go west russia!

[@gomerhanger2285]

12 stadiums ? while the U.S has hundreds ?

[@sporadikstyles]

World Cup 1 - Sochi 0

[@demlinnalo2030]

🖑🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@pasha92]

This guy is so cute :)

[@AzeriN01]

Good job! Didnt expect this from russkies. Glad you still have some reasonable people left there

[@guillerbrady9261]

All i can say good luck to all the away fans that go to russia. There football firms(gangs) are crazy and very dangerous.they train all year only to cause mayhem and beat up other team fans black and blue. 😱🤕😭

[@user-uo4qi3ip8n]

MH17

[@xaritonio]

Igor poroshenko and other war crimes.

[@ExVeritateLibertas]

Yeah one day Kiev criminals will pay for murdering those people.

[@alexbaxter3730]

A stand built on scaffolding... that is gonna collapse surely.

[@RimZeime]

Alex Baxter No?

[@TheOwenMajor]

"A stand built on scaffolding... that is gonna collapse surely." That's how almost all temporary grandstands are created. Also, this one looks particularly well built.

[@RimZeime]

We've had stands build on scaffoldings in our school for ages and we've never had an accident.

[@sc0tte1-416]

That looks like some pretty beefy 'scaffolding' to me lmao. Doubt this guy has ever worked a day in his life in construction.

[@cianakril]

Will you bet your money on this? The stands already hosted 4 matches and nothing happened, they are waiting 3 more and then will be dismantled. "Surely".

[@airbornestoner3077]

who cares!!

[@spbxl]

Fucking horrendous

[@TheSaxaMEN]

This is the most expensive football cup in the history. They stole A LOT.

[@elsharkone7]

Still, the stadium looks ugly as hell with these stands

[@konfunable]

Don't forget that this scafolding cost 10 billion dollars... You know.. Russia....

[@B1sher]

The championship has cost Russia $ 13 billion and you want to say that they spent $ 10 billion only on this scafolding? Have you lost your mind?

[@pablopolyansky211]

airports, stadiums,hotels,roads

[@konfunable]

:D I want to say that Russia is the most corrupt country in the world. And just St. Petersburg stadium was the most expensive football statium in history... I wonder why :D

[@cianakril]

And you are the most bullshit butthurt lithuanian in the entire world. I wonder why.

[@konfunable]

Ahh.. corrupt Putler lover vatnik got triggered! :)

[@xoooxthanks6957]

the cringiest design ever!