Cardiff will host the opening match of the 2028 European Championship on June 9, while the final is scheduled for July 9 at London’s Wembley Stadium, tournament organizer UEFA announced on Wednesday.
The tournament, co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, will feature 51 matches involving 24 countries across nine venues in eight cities including Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.
The semi-finals and a quarter-final will also be held at Wembley, with the remaining last eight matches taking place in Dublin, Glasgow and Cardiff.
The round of 16 matches will be spread across all host venues, with the exception of Wembley. Host nations that qualify directly for the tournament will see their group stage matches played on home soil.
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UEFA has confirmed three start times for the tournament: 1400 GMT (7:30 PM IST), 1700 GMT (10:30 PM IST) and 2000 GMT (1:30 AM IST).
In May, European football’s governing body UEFA said England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales would take part in qualifying for Euro 2028, with only two places reserved if they did not make the tournament.
England finished second at the 2024 European Championship, while Scotland were eliminated in the group stage. Wales and Ireland failed to qualify for last year’s tournament, hosted by Germany.
Belfast has been chosen to host the European Championship 2028 qualifying draw, which will take place in the capital of Northern Ireland on December 6, 2026.
Published on November 13, 2025
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