Samara is located in Volga region,1,000km to the south-east of Moscow, so is likely to require a stopover, while it’ll be two hours and 20 minutes on the plane for the England boys.
This particular part of the Volga region is associated with the aerospace sector and that did provide the inspiration for this uber-modern structure.
Indeed, it isn’t too far away from the border with Kazakhstan, so this is truly one for the intrepid should England get drawn here.
The stadium, which is the centrepiece of a massive regeneration project in the north of the city, will be home to Premier League side Krylia Sovetov after the conclusion of the World Cup.