Thursday, December 29, 2016

Much-delayed Russian soccer stadium officially completed (The Associated Press)

View of a soccer stadium, which is under construction on Krestovsky Island and which will host some of 2018 World Cup soccer matches, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. The stadium was officially commissioned by the city authorities on Thursday. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- A Russian stadium that is due to host a 2018 World Cup semi-final match has been officially completed after many construction delays and corruption scandals.


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