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Euro 2028 will take place across England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland
Aston Villa’s Villa Park will be one of the stadiums used in Euro 2028. The competition takes place across England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland and will run from 9th June until 9th July 2028. The schedule for the tournament has been announced and more than three million tickets will be on sale to fans.
England are currently managed by Thomas Tuchel and the former Chelsea man will lead them into the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico next year. It remains to be seen whether he will still be in charge for Euro 2028 two years later. That will depend on how well he does in charge of the Three Lions.
Aston Villa’s Villa Park to be used in Euro 2028
Villa Park will host Birmingham’s matches at Euro 2028. It has a capacity of 43,205 and is located in Aston. It was built in 1895–1897 and has been Aston Villa’s forever home. The stadium has previously hosted the 1966 World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final between Mallorca and Lazio.
Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt, also the chair of UK and Ireland 2028 Ltd, has said: "Today marks a proud milestone for football across the UK and Ireland as we celebrate the launch of Euro 2028. Working with UEFA and our football and government partners, we will deliver the best-ever Euro. It will be a tournament for the fans and a festival of everything we love about the game - its passion and ability to bring people together."
Meanwhile, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin added: "The host nations, where the game first took shape, are eager to welcome millions of fans into legendary stadiums, providing the right stage for a festival of emotions, vividly encapsulated in the design we presented today."
Euro 2028 Stadiums and schedule
Wembley Stadium (London) - eight matches
Principality Stadium (Cardiff) - six matches
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) - five matches
Etihad Stadium (Manchester) - five matches
Hill Dickinson Stadium (Liverpool) - five matches
St James' Park (Newcastle) - five matches
Villa Park (Birmingham) - four matches
Hampden Park (Glasgow) - six matches
Aviva Stadium (Dublin) - seven matches
Villa Park matches at Euro 2024
Sunday June 11: C3 vs C4 - Villa Park, Birmingham (Group stage)
Thursday June 15: B2 vs B4 - Villa Park, Birmingham (Group stage)
Tuesday June 20: D4 vs D1 - Villa Park, Birmingham (Group stage)
Tuesday June 27: 1D vs 2F - Villa Park, Birmingham (Round of 16)
Other key dates
Quarter-finals
Friday June 30: W39 vs W37 - Wembley Stadium, London
Friday June 30: W41 vs W42 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday July 1: W44 vs W43 - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Saturday July 1: W40 vs W38 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Semi-finals
Tuesday July 4: W45 vs W46 - Wembley Stadium, London
Wednesday July 5: W47 vs W48 - Wembley Stadium, London
Sunday July 9 - Wembley Stadium, London
Wembley will be used the most at Euro 2028 with it being the venue for the semi-finals and finals. Spain are the holders after they beat England in the final at Euro 2024 in Germany. That game proved to be Gareth Southgate’s last with the Three Lions.
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