page_title: Mordovia Arena
section_title: Construction
hierarchical_section_title: Mordovia Arena / Construction
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Stadium Mordovia Arena at night
context_page_description: Mordovia Arena is a football stadium in Saransk, Mordovia, Russia built for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It also hosts FC Mordovia Saransk of the Russian Professional Football League, replacing Start Stadium. It has a capacity of 44,442 spectators. The total area of the facility is 122,700 sq m.
  The Arena is located in the central part of the city and is within a walking distance of the city's key infrastructure. The stadium design is based on the image of the sun, the main symbol of ancient myths and legends of the Mordvin people. After the FIFA World Cup, the stadium is expected to serve as Saransk and Mordovia's largest sports and leisure center.
context_section_description: Construction of the final fifth floor began in December 2015.
  The walls and roof are made from a single shell of perforated metal panels in solar colours. These are supposed to represent warmth and hospitality. The galvanised roof base is made from profiled sheets that will have insulation and membrane coating laid over the top.
  Construction on the stadium was completed in April 2018.
caption: Stadium in the nighttime
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