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The England national team will initiate their Euro 2028 journey at the Manchester City’s stadium, assuming they attain the anticipated passage for a competition staged throughout most of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Manchester City’s home ground has not hosted an English men’s fixture since the spring of 2016, when the visitors were overcome 2-1 in a exhibition match, but is expected to host the England side for their inaugural game on Saturday 10 June 2028.

The English side are scheduled to play their final two group matches at Wembley Stadium, but, if they top their group, their round of 16 match would be held at St James’ Park. Securing the runner-up spot would mean starting the elimination stage at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Competition Launch and Rally

The tournament was inaugurated at an gathering in central London on the previous evening. High-ranking officials from the tournament organizers and the host football associations were heckled as they arrived the venue by around fifty protesters, who called for Israel to be expelled from international football because of the conflict in Gaza.

Signs were held up with phrases stating “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while activists shouted: “Kick Israel out.”

Championship Schedule

The inaugural fixture of the tournament will be played at the Cardiff’s stadium in Cardiff, on June 9, 2028, a match that will involve the Welsh team if they make it.

Wembley Stadium will host both semi-finals and the championship match, which will be held on a Sunday in July 2028 with a commencement at 5pm.

It is anticipated that an earlier kick-off, which will also be used for Champions League finals from the following campaign, will cater to families and help reach a wider spectrum of fans.

Qualifying Teams

The Ireland are scheduled to play their opening match at the Aviva Stadium and Scotland would do the same at Glasgow’s Hampden Park.

All four host countries’ teams will enter the preliminary stage; two automatic spots will be reserved for any that miss out on the finals through the qualification path.

Stadiums and Elimination Phase

Aston Villa’s stadium and The North London arena round out the event’s nine venues. Each one will hold at least one knockout match, with the last eight held at the national stadium of each host.

The qualification draw will be staged in Belfast, which was removed as a venue city last year when it became clear the proposed venue could not be upgraded in time, on 6 December 2026.

Tournament Vision

“This will be a tournament for the fans and a festival of everything we cherish about the sport – its emotion and ability to bring people together.”

In excess of three million tickets, a record for a Euro tournament, are anticipated to be offered to supporters.