LONDON (AP) — The opening match of the 2028 European Championship will be held at the Welsh National Stadium in Cardiff, organizers announced Wednesday.
The next Euro will be co-hosted by Great Britain and Ireland, with the semi-finals and final to be held at Wembley Stadium in London.
Details were confirmed at Wednesday’s official tournament presentation, including event branding.
England were co-hosts of Euro 2020, but it was postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was also held in 1996.
The 2028 edition expands to the UK and Ireland and includes eight host cities.
The qualifying draw will take place in Belfast in December 2027.
“This tournament will bring fans from across Europe to iconic football cities like Birmingham and Glasgow, inspire the next generation to lace up their shoes and deliver billions in economic benefits.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Said.
When is Euro 2028?
The tournament is scheduled to begin on June 9, 2028 at the National Stadium of Wales. The final will be held at Wembley on July 9th.
Which city will host the match?
Birmingham: Villa Park
Cardiff: National Stadium of Wales
Dublin: Dublin Arena
Glasgow: Hampden Park
Liverpool: Everton Stadium
London: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
London: Wembley Stadium
Manchester: Manchester City Stadium
Newcastle: St James Park
The semi-finals and final will be held at Wembley.
The quarter-finals will be held at the Dublin Arena, Hampden Park, Wales National Stadium and Wembley.
One match in the Round of 16 will be played at each host stadium except Wembley.
tournament format
24 teams will play a total of 51 games over 31 days.
The planned format is that the top two teams in the six mini-groups will advance to the Round of 16 along with the top four teams in third place.
It is a straight knockout tournament from the round of 16 to the final.
home advantage
Cosponsors will participate Euro 2028 qualifyingtwo spots are reserved for the highest ranked teams that did not qualify directly.
If England qualify directly, the opening group game would be played in Manchester, with the next two matches at Wembley.
If Scotland, Wales and Ireland qualify directly, their group matches will also be played in front of home fans.
ticket
More than three million match tickets will be made available to fans, but UEFA has not disclosed details of the purchases.
Who is the defending champion?
Spain wins Euro 2024 Beating England in the final.
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