Its snow cap served as the prototype for the arena 's architectural conceptual design .
The 40,000 - seat Fisht Stadium which translates from Adygei as White Head is named after a mountain that rises more than 2,800 meters above sea level and is topped with a glacier .
Fisht Stadium 's snow cap served as the prototype for the arena 's architectural conceptual design .
The 40,000 - seat Fisht Stadium which translates from Adygei as White Head is named after a mountain that rises more than 2,800 meters above sea level and is topped with a glacier .