England to Launch UEFA Euro 2028 Campaign at City’s Home Ground

The English squad will embark on their Euro 2028 adventure at the Manchester City’s stadium, on the condition that they attain the expected entry for a competition hosted across the bulk of Britain and the Republic of Ireland.

City’s stadium has not staged an English men’s game since May 2016, when the visitors were overcome 2-1 in a warm-up game, but is expected to welcome the Three Lions for their first match on Saturday 10 June 2028.

England are planned to play their final two group matches at Wembley, but, should they win Group B, their round of 16 match would occur at the Newcastle stadium. Finishing second would mean beginning the elimination stage at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Championship Opening and Rally

The tournament was unveiled at an gathering in a London landmark on Wednesday night. Key representatives from Uefa and the host FAs were confronted as they arrived the site by about 50 activists, who called for the Israeli team to be removed from international football because of the Gaza crisis.

Banners were held up with slogans saying “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while activists shouted: “Kick Israel out.”

Tournament Fixture List

The opening game of Euro 2028 will be played at the the national stadium of Wales in Cardiff, on a Friday in June 2028, a fixture that will involve Wales if they make it.

The national stadium will host the two semi-final matches and the title decider, which will be staged on Sunday 9 July with a kick-off time at 5:00 PM.

It is anticipated that an earlier start, which will also be used for Champions League finals from next season, will cater to households and help connect with a more diverse set of viewers.

Qualifying Teams

The Irish team are scheduled to play their first game at the Dublin Arena and the Scottish team would do the same at the national stadium of Scotland.

All four host countries’ teams will enter the qualification process; two reserved places will be set aside for any that fail to qualify for the finals through the standard process.

Stadiums and Playoffs

The Birmingham venue and The North London arena round out the nine host stadiums. Every stadium will hold at least one knockout match, with the last eight played at the national stadium of each host.

The qualifying draw will be held in the Northern Irish capital, which was excluded as a tournament location last year when it became clear the proposed venue could not be upgraded in time, on a date in late 2026.

Tournament Vision

“This will be a championship for the followers and a festival of everything we cherish about the game – its passion and capacity to foster unity.”

In excess of three million passes, a record for a UEFA European Championship, are projected to be made available to attendees.