Five Premier League Stadiums Selected as Euro 2028
In total, UEFA has approved nine venues across England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland for the 24-team championship.
Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium is set to host England’s opening group match, provided Thomas Tuchel’s squad qualifies directly for the tournament. Joining it on the Premier League venue list are Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Villa Park, Hill Dickinson Stadium, and St James’ Park. These world-class grounds will stage games throughout the 51-match competition.
UEFA has officially released the full match schedule for Euro 2028, which will be co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The £3 billion tournament is set to become one of the biggest European Championships ever staged.
According to the newly published schedule, England will begin their Euro 2028 campaign at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium — marking the first time in history that the national team will open a major tournament away from Wembley. England’s remaining two group-stage matches will be held at Wembley Stadium in London.
Wembley will once again serve as the spiritual home of the national side. Every England match ever played on UK soil at the 1966 World Cup, Euro 96 and the delayed Euro 2020 was held across its original and current versions. This tradition will continue — but with one major twist. If England win their group, they will play their last-16 tie at St James’ Park in Newcastle, before returning to Wembley for the quarter-final, semi-final and the 9 July final, which will kick off at 5pm.
UEFA chiefs unveiled the full match schedule at a ceremony held in central London on Wednesday evening.
The tournament will feature five English club stadiums: Wembley, the Etihad, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium and Villa Park.
Across the UK and Ireland
The opening game of the tournament will see Wales — if they qualify — kick off at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Friday, June 9. Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will also have a major role, with Hampden Park in Glasgow and Dublin’s Aviva Stadium hosting matches. Each of the three non-English stadiums will stage four or five group games, as well as one last-16 match and one quarter-final.
All four co-hosts will enter the qualifying campaign beginning in March 2027.
Northern Ireland were forced to withdraw from hosting duties after the planned redevelopment of the Gaelic stadium Casement Park failed to meet UEFA’s construction deadline. Even so, the qualifying draw will still take place in Belfast in December 2026, maintaining the city’s involvement in the tournament.
What Happened Before?
UEFA previously confirmed that Euro 2028 would be staged across the UK and Ireland, featuring 51 matches in nine stadiums across eight cities. In a significant departure from tradition, no host nation was granted automatic qualification; instead, all were required to compete through the regular qualifying process. To guarantee home presence in the finals, UEFA set aside reserved slots to ensure at least two host nations participate.
The tournament has been promoted as a fan-focused, sustainability-driven event, designed to spread the atmosphere of a major finals across multiple regions. England’s distinctive path — starting in Manchester before returning to London for the decisive stages — reflects a deliberate strategy to involve supporters across the country.
