"Image source, Getty Images Cardiff will host the opening game of Euro 2028, with the semi-finals and final scheduled to take place at London's Wembley Stadium. Nine venues across four host nations - England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland - will stage the 24-team tournament. Matches were also set to be played in Northern Ireland, but Belfast's Casement Park was removed as an option because of a lack of funding."
"Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney said: "This will be the first time that 'The Red Wall' - our passionate Wales fans - will experience a major international tournament on home soil. "It's a truly historic occasion that will unite communities, inspire future generations and showcase the very best of Welsh football and culture on the world stage.""
"Unlike in previous Euros, 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. The four host nations will each be in separate qualifying groups, with two spots also allocated to the highest-ranked of those sides who don't make it from their various qualification routes."
Euro 2028 will be staged across nine venues in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, with Cardiff hosting the opening game and Wembley hosting the semi-finals and final. Belfast's Casement Park was removed as a potential venue because of a lack of funding, meaning matches will not be played in Northern Ireland. The tournament will feature 24 teams and 51 matches overall, with quarter-finals at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Dublin's Aviva Stadium, Glasgow's Hampden Park and Wembley. Host nations must qualify but will be guaranteed home group games if they qualify directly; they will be placed in separate qualifying groups, with two additional spots reserved for the highest-ranked hosts who fail to qualify by other routes. Other English venues include Etihad Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Villa Park, Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium and St James' Park, and the qualifying draw will take place in Belfast on 6 December 2026.
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