Euro 2028

where it is played

Nine stadiums, eight cities, four countries

Euro 2028 runs from 9 June to 9 July 2028 across England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. It opens in Cardiff and ends at Wembley.

Key dates

Opening match
Friday 9 June 2028, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
UEFA
Group stage
9 to 21 June 2028
Reported
Round of 16
24 to 27 June 2028, eight stadiums, not Wembley
Reported dates, UEFA venues
Quarter-finals
30 June and 1 July 2028: Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Wembley
Reported dates, UEFA venues
Semi-finals
Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 July 2028, both at Wembley
UEFA
Final
Sunday 9 July 2028, Wembley, 17:00 local
UEFA

How 24 teams become one winner

Twenty-four teams are drawn into six groups of four. The top two from each group go through, along with the four best third-placed teams, to make a round of 16. From there it is single elimination: quarter-finals, semi-finals, the final.

That adds up to 51 matches: 36 in the groups, 8 in the round of 16, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals and the final. Kick-offs are at 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00 CEST.

The stadiums

Largest first. Capacities are approximate and not yet checked against UEFA’s regulations, which disagree with each other on Wembley.

  • Wembley Stadium

    90,000

    London, England. Home of England.

    8 matches: 4 group, 1 quarter-final, 2 semi-finals, the final.

    Capacity note: UEFA documents cite 86,000 and 88,000.

    • Semi-finals
    • Final

  • Principality Stadium

    UEFA name: National Stadium of Wales

    73,931

    Cardiff, Wales. Home of Wales.

    6 matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final.

    • Opening match

  • Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    62,850

    London, England. Home of Tottenham Hotspur.

    5 matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16.

  • Etihad Stadium

    UEFA name: Manchester City Stadium

    61,470

    Manchester, England. Home of Manchester City.

    5 matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16.

  • Hill Dickinson Stadium

    UEFA name: Everton Stadium

    52,769

    Liverpool, England. Home of Everton.

    5 matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16.

  • St James' Park

    52,264

    Newcastle, England. Home of Newcastle United.

    5 matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16.

  • Hampden Park

    51,866

    Glasgow, Scotland. Home of Scotland.

    6 matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final.

  • Aviva Stadium

    UEFA name: Dublin Arena

    51,711

    Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Home of Republic of Ireland.

    7 matches: 5 group, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final.

  • Villa Park

    50,000

    Birmingham, England. Home of Aston Villa.

    4 matches: 3 group, 1 round of 16.

    Capacity note: the figure after renovation.

Common questions

Where is the Euro 2028 final?
At Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday 9 July 2028, with a 17:00 local (18:00 CEST) kick-off, per UEFA. Both semi-finals, on 4 and 5 July, are also at Wembley.
Where is the Euro 2028 opening match?
At the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 9 June 2028. UEFA lists it as the National Stadium of Wales and says Wales plays its group head matches there.
Which stadiums host Euro 2028?
Nine stadiums in eight cities: Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the Etihad in Manchester, Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, St James' Park in Newcastle, Villa Park in Birmingham, Hampden Park in Glasgow, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
How does the Euro 2028 format work?
Twenty-four teams are drawn into six groups of four. The top two in each group and the four best third-placed teams reach a round of 16, then it is single elimination to the final. There are 51 matches.
Why is there no stadium in Belfast?
Casement Park in Belfast was in the original bid but was dropped in 2024 when the cost and timeline of its rebuild fell through, so Northern Ireland has no host venue.

Opening match, semi-final and final details are from UEFA. The nine-venue list and format are from UEFA’s all you need to know. Capacities, per-venue match counts and the group and round-of-16 dates are from the tournament’s Wikipedia page and are unchecked against UEFA’s regulations. Checked 2026-11-04.