Which stadiums are hosting Euro 2028?

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ByMax Chesterton

BBC Sport journalist

The nine venues hosting Euro 2028 in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland have been revealed.

Matches will be played across England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, but Northern Ireland will not be a host after Belfast's Casement Park was removed as an option.

Host nations will have to qualify for the 2028 tournament. However, they would be guaranteed to play their group games on home turf if they do so directly.

Both semi-finals and the final are set to take place at Wembley Stadium.

England were hosts in 1996, while Wembley and Glasgow's Hampden Park also hosted games at Euro 2020.

The opening game of the tournament will be held at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, with the full fixture schedule being released after the draw.

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium from aboveImage source, Getty Images

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The Lionesses beat Germany to win the Women's Euros at Wembley in 2022

Location: London, England

Capacity: 86,000

Fixtures: Group stage, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

The venue is the largest in the United Kingdom and the second-biggest in Europe after Barcelona's Nou Camp. It hosted the 1966 World Cup final before it was knocked down in 2003 and a new stadium built in its place.

It is the home of England's national football team and annually hosts the FA Cup semi-finals and final, EFL Cup final, Community Shield and EFL play-off finals.

It also hosted the Champions League final in 2011, 2013 and 2024, as well as the Euro 2020 final and England women's triumphant Euro 2022 final.

England will play their second and third group stage games at the stadium, should they qualify directly.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium prepares to host an american football gameImage source, Getty Images

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the first and only stadium to be designed specially for NFL games outside of North America

Location: London, England

Capacity: 60,000

Fixtures: Group stage, round of 16

Tottenham's Premier League home opened to much fanfare in 2019 and has hosted a number of large-scale events; including NFL matches, an Anthony Joshua fight, the rugby league Challenge Cup final and a series of Beyonce concerts.

It is the third-biggest stadium in England and features the impressive 17,500-capacity South Stand - the country's largest single-tier stand.

Principality Stadium

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The Principality Stadium, with its sliding roof, has been home to Welsh rugby since 1999

Location: Cardiff, Wales

Capacity: 73,000

Fixtures: Group stage, round of 16 and quarter-finals

The Principality was built in 1999 for the Rugby World Cup and is the current home of Wales' national rugby union team, but it has a long association with football too.

Wales played the majority of their fixtures at the venue until 2009, but Craig Bellamy's side have only featured twice at the ground since.

It also hosted the FA Cup final, EFL Cup final, Community Shield and EFL play-off finals between 2001 and 2006 whilst the new Wembley was under construction.

The opening football match of the 2012 Olympics was also held in Cardiff, as well as the 2017 Champions League final.

Etihad Stadium

Jeremy Doku beats a Leicester defender at the Etihad Stadium with cranes in the backgroundImage source, Getty Images

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Manchester City's stadium is being expanded to 58,000 for 2026

Location: Manchester, England

Capacity: 58,000

Fixtures: Group stage and round of 16

Manchester City's home ground is in line to host England's opening game, should the Three Lions directly qualify.

Constructed for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the Etihad is currently undergoing construction to expand to a 58,000 capacity with the addition of a hotel and club museum.

England's men's team have played matches at the ground in 2004 and 2016 and it also recently hosted the Lionesses for October's international against Brazil.

Hill Dickinson Stadium

Fans wave flags at Everton's Hill Dickinson StadiumImage source, Getty Images

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Everton's ground took four years to be built and cost over £750m to construct

Location: Liverpool, England

Capacity: 50,000

Fixtures: Group stage and round of 16

Everton men's team moved to their new stadium at the start of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign after departing from their Goodison Park home.

The waterside venue, situated at Bramley Moore Dock, will entertain its first major tournament at the Euros, but has already hosted international rugby league in November.

England could play their round of 16 game in Liverpool if they finish second in their group.

St James' Park

James Maddison takes a corner at St James' Park in 2024Image source, Getty Images

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England beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in a friendly in Newcastle in 2024

Location: Newcastle, England

Capacity: 50,000

Fixtures: Group stage and round of 16

Newcastle United's historic home will host four group stage matches as well as a knockout game during the 2028 tournament.

The stadium entertained three group games at Euro 1996 and also hosted fixtures during the 2012 Olympics.

England are no strangers to St James' Park having played four fixtures in the north east since the millenium, including a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2024.

The Three Lions could play their round of 16 clash there should they top their group.

Villa Park

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England beat Andorra at Villa Park in September 2025 due to Coldplay's concerts at Wembley

Location: Birmingham, England

Capacity: 48,000

Fixtures: Group stage and round of 16

Aston Villa's ground has hosted 17 England internationals since its construction in 1894. The club has announced proposals to expand the North Stand ahead of the 2028 tournament.

It has hosted major events thoughout its history - including three 1966 World Cup games, four at Euro 1996, 55 FA Cup semi-finals, an EFL Cup final and the 1999 European Cup Winners' Cup final.

Hampden Park

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Hampden Park hosted two Scotland matches at Euro 2020

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Capacity: 51,000

Fixtures: Group stage, round of 16 and quarter-finals

Hampden Park is Scotland's national stadium and the second-largest football stadium in the country.

Glasgow was one of 10 host cities for Euro 2020, entertaining three group stage games and a round of 16 knockout.

It has hosted three Champions League finals, the 2012 Olympics, the 2014 Commonwealth Games as well as Scottish Cup finals.

Aviva Stadium

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The Aviva Stadium has hosted the Europa League final twice

Location: Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Capacity: 50,000

Fixtures: Group stage, round of 16 and quarter-finals

The stadium officially opened in May 2011 and is home to Ireland's rugby union team and Republic of Ireland's football team.

It has been the location of two European Cup finals in rugby union and even hosted Taylor Swift during her Eras tour in 2024.

Both the 2011 and 2024 Europa League finals took place there, but Dublin missed out on hosting fixtures for Euro 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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