🔗 Share this article

The England national team will embark on their UEFA Euro 2028 journey at the Manchester City’s stadium, provided that they attain the relatively straightforward entry for a tournament taking place in the bulk of Britain and the Irish Republic.

The Etihad Stadium has not hosted an English men’s fixture since the spring of 2016, when the visitors were overcome 2-1 in a warm-up game, but is highly likely to stage the national team for their first match on June 10, 2028.

The team are scheduled to play their last two group stage games at Wembley, but, in the event of winning the preliminary round, their last-16 tie would occur at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Placing second would mean beginning the elimination stage at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Competition Opening and Protest

The championship was unveiled at an gathering in a London landmark on Wednesday evening. Key representatives from Uefa and the host FAs were barracked as they arrived the venue by around fifty pro-Palestine demonstrators, who urged the Israeli team to be expelled from the sport because of the situation in Gaza.

Placards were raised with slogans stating “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while demonstrators called out: “Kick Israel out.”

Tournament Fixture List

The inaugural fixture of Euro 2028 will be staged at the Cardiff’s stadium in Cardiff, on Friday 9 June, a match that will include the Welsh team if they make it.

Wembley Stadium will host the penultimate rounds and the championship match, which will be held on July 9, 2028 with a kick-off time at late afternoon.

It is anticipated that an earlier kick-off, which will also be adopted for Champions League finals from the upcoming season, will appeal to family audiences and help reach a more diverse set of viewers.

Qualifying Teams

The Irish team are due to play their initial fixture at the Aviva Stadium and the Tartan Army would play similarly at Glasgow’s Hampden Park.

Each host nation’s squad will take part in the qualifying tournament; two reserved places will be held in reserve for any that do not reach the tournament through the standard process.

Stadiums and Elimination Phase

Villa Park and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium finalize the event’s nine venues. Every stadium will hold at least one knockout match, with the quarter-finals held at every host’s main arena.

The draw for the qualifiers will be staged in the Northern Irish capital, which was removed as a host city last year when it became clear the proposed venue could not be renovated in time, on December 6, 2026.

Official Statement

“It will be a championship for the fans and a celebration of everything we cherish about the game – its passion and capacity to unite individuals.”

In excess of three million passes, a all-time high for a men’s European Championship, are anticipated to be made available to supporters.