The World Cup 2018 stadiums in Russia as seen from space - in pictures

A chance to look at the stadia in Russia from a new vantage point

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Luzhniki Stadium, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station shows the Volgograd Arena, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Volgograd, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Rostov Arena, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Ekaterinburg Arena, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Kazan Arena, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kazan, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Mordovia Arena, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Saransk, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Samara Arena, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Samara, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Kaliningrad Stadium, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kaliningrad, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Spartak Stadium, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Saint Petersburg Stadium, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia. Reuters

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  A picture taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Fisht Stadium, which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Sochi, Russia. Reuters

Images have been released ahead of World Cup 2018 showing the 12 stadiums hosting games in Russia as seen from space.

The shots were taken from the International Space Station and allow people a different view of where the 64 games that will decide this summer's World Cup will be played.

The tournament begins on June 14, with the opening game seeing hosts Russia take on Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium.

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