UEFA Euro 2028 to be hosted by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales stadiums.
France Press provides an overview about the ten proposed stadiums that will host 51 matches in the tournament.
Mentioning that the matches of UEFA Euro 2028 will feature 24 teams.
Wembley (London, 90,000 spectators)
Wembley Stadium, which hosted the semifinals and final of the last edition of Euro 2021.
Will once again be the destination for the latter stages of the finals.
Despite the crowd trouble on the sidelines of the final that saw England lose to Italy on penalties in the final.
Wembley, the English football temple, remains a favorite destination for UEFA due to its huge capacity and London’s location.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, 62,850 spectators)
Tottenham Hotspur’s home since 2019 is one of the most iconic stadiums in the world.
Also it has hosted many concerts, boxing matches, rugby matches, and American football matches.
Etihad Stadium (Manchester, 53,400 spectators)
This is the stadium of Manchester City, the English and European champions.
In fact, the choice of the Etihad Stadium over Old Trafford, home to Manchester United, has raised questions.
Because it has a capacity of 20,000 more.
However, while the Glazer family, the American owners of Manchester United, are getting criticized for neglecting the maintenance of Old Trafford.
The officials at Manchester City are planning to develop the facilities of the Etihad Stadium.
Which they have owned since the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Etihad Stadium capacity will expand to 60,000 spectators in the next three years.
In addition to the construction of a 400-bed hotel, a museum, and a fan zone with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
Villa Park (Birmingham, 42,640 spectators)
This stadium hosted matches the last time England hosted a major tournament, specifically Euro 1996.
Villa Park has long been a traditional venue for hosting semi-final matches of the FA Cup.
Which is played on a neutral ground (currently Wembley).
Due to its location in the center of the country.
However, the federation officials dismissed it after Aston Villa’s absence from the Premier League from 2016 to 2019.
However, good times have returned with Aston Villa’s participation in European competitions.
Also a new plan put in place at a cost of £100 million ($122 million) to increase its capacity to 50,000 spectators by 2028.
St. James’ Park (Newcastle, 52,000 spectators)
The city of Newcastle is starting to get used to the European atmosphere with the return of its team to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.
Also, England, one of the best European teams in recent years, will play its matches in the northeast of the country.
Thanks to the financial support of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the owner of Newcastle United.
Officials are looking to increase the stadium’s capacity to 65,000 spectators.
Bramley-Moore Dock (Liverpool, 53,000 spectators)
This is one of the stadiums in the British file that has not yet been inaugurated.
And it is going to be the official stadium of Everton on the banks of the Mersey River.
Where the complete construction will be in 2024.
Hampden Park (Glasgow, 52,000 spectators)
It is the spiritual home of Scottish football, having hosted the Champions League final twice.
It also hosted 4 matches in Euro 2020, but with the number of spectators reduced to 12,000 at the time due to coronavirus measures.
Principality Stadium (Cardiff, 74,500 spectators)
The stadium is located in the center of Cardiff, also known as Millennium Stadium.
It has hosted many sporting events, especially football and rugby, in the last 24 years.
Welsh Football Association officials have indicated that this stadium will host the opening match of the continental finals in 2028.
Aviva Stadium (Dublin, 51,700 spectators)
This stadium missed out on the chance to host matches in the last Euro.
Due to the strict measures imposed by the authorities in the country regarding coronavirus.
It will host the Europa League final next year in addition to 6 matches in the finals, including one in the quarterfinals.
Casement Park (Belfast, 34,000 spectators)
One of the unknown facilities in the file.
No one knows whether it will get the green light for the renovation of the stadium located in west Belfast at a cost of millions of dollars.
It is worth noting that the main stadium of the Northern Ireland national team, Windsor Park, does not meet the minimum capacity requirements of UEFA.
As it only seats 30,000 spectators.
Casement Park usually hosts Gaelic football (Antrim Gaelic).
It remains to be seen whether there will be an agreement.
In order to divide the cost of the spending between the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Irish Football Association (IFA).
We still have time to know the stadiums to host UEFA Euro 2028 …
