UEFA Rostov Arena[2] (Russian: «Ростов Арена») is an association football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

In November 2016 the reinforced concrete work of the stadium main bowl was fully completed and the installation of load bearing roof structures began.

[4] The stadium was officially opened on 13 May 2018, with a friendly football match between the FC Rostov and FK Ural.

It will be the first large project built on the southern bank of the Don River, with the rest of the city lying north.

After the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the arena is to be used for the matches of local FC Rostov and for the Russia national football team games, as well as for other sporting and cultural events.