Euro 2024 may not have kicked off yet but it’s already time to turn one eye to Euro 2028.
The United Kingdom and Ireland will host the tournament after Turkey withdrew their name from consideration for the 2028 competition. As a result, the UK and Ireland’s bid has now been successful, meaning international football will soon be coming home.
It’s time to start planning your Euro 2028 itinerary, especially for those in the United Kingdom and Ireland that live close to a potential venue for the tournament. Sorting out tickets and travel arrangements will come further down the line, but it’s still worth knowing whether you’ve got a shot at watching some games in the flesh.
Here are the host cities and stadiums for Euro 2028.
While there are understandably no exact dates for Euro 2028 as of yet, the tournament is expected to commence in June and finish in July. The tournament is made up of 24 European nations and takes roughly a month to complete, with each team in the six groups playing three matches prior to the knockout stages.
There will be ten stadiums used to host Euro 2028 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with each of the five host nations having at least one stadium involved.
Six of the venues used are in England, while Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland each have one stadium in use. Which venues will host which games and rounds are yet to be fully confirmed, but it’s believed Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium will host the tournament opener and Wembley will be the venue for the semi-finals and final.
Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock is included despite being unfinished, while there is some concern Northern Ireland’s Casement Park may not be ready in time after the project to redevelop an old Gaelic Athletic Association stadium was delayed.
There will also be dedicated fan zones across the country for cities and areas not hosting games.
Confirmed stadiums and cities at Euro 2028
|
Stadium |
Country |
City |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wembley Stadium |
England |
London |
90,652 |
|
Principality Stadium |
Wales |
Cardiff |
73,952 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
England |
London |
62,322 |
|
Etihad Stadium |
England |
Manchester |
61,000 |
|
Everton Stadium |
England |
Liverpool |
52,679 |
|
St James’ Park |
England |
Newcastle |
52,305 |
|
Villa Park |
England |
Birmingham |
52,190 |
|
Hampden Park |
Scotland |
Glasgow |
52,032 |
|
Aviva Stadium |
Ireland |
Dublin |
51,711 |
|
Casement Park |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
34,500 |
England hosted the European Championship way back in 1996, a tournament in which the Three Lions reached the semi-final. Wembley Stadium was also used as a host venue during Euro 2020, with the London arena hosting the semi-finals and final of the competition – a tournament England lost heartbreakingly on penalties in the final.
Scotland also hosted several games at Hampden Park during Euro 2020 as the tournament was spread across Europe, while Ireland’s Aviva Stadium was supposed to host some matches at the competition as well, but couldn’t do so due to coronavirus protocols.
Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland have never hosted a major football tournament before.
The most recent sporting event held in the UK on a similar scale was the 2012 London Olympics, with Euro 2028 tournament organisers hoping for a similarly successful event.
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