The foundation of the Baku Olympic Stadium was laid on 6 June 2011 in a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani football.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was informed about the future plans for the construction of the stadium.

Speaking at the ceremony, Blatter said: Aliyev then placed a symbolic metal capsule inside a football.

His son Heydar, scoring a goal in a symbolic gate, dropped the ball into the foundation.

Presidents Aliyev with Blatter and Platini, operated a switch starting the concrete pour, and signed a football, which was preserved in memory of the ceremony.

[6][7] Along with the stadium, there were built a number of hotels, a parking venue (3,617 car places), and green space (81,574 square meters).