INCREDIBLE new pictures of Russia’s 2018 World Cup final stadium have emerged – and it looks like the organisers are leaving nothing to chance.
Artificial lighting covers the Luzhniki Stadium’s pitch in order to have the grass in tip-top state next year.
Employees can be seen carrying electrical cable past the stands to ensure the ground is fully functioning.
Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium is being refurbished to accommodate the World Cup, which Russia won the bid for in 2010.
Its capacity is being increased from 78,000 to 81,000 seats.
The athletics track has been removed and stands have been positioned closer to the pitch to create a better atmosphere at matches.
There are fears Russian ultras will target England fans after one bloodthirsty lawmaker proposed a plan to legalise fighting at games.
Igor Lebedev, who sits in his country’s parliament, hopes organised mass brawls could turn supporter aggression in a peaceful direction.
He said: “Russia would be a pioneer in a new sport.
“English fans arrive, for example, and start picking fights. And they get the answer ‘challenge accepted’. A meeting in a stadium at a set time.”
