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The English squad will embark on their Euro 2028 journey at the the home of Manchester City, on the condition that they achieve the anticipated passage for a championship taking place in most of the United Kingdom and the Ireland.

City’s stadium has not staged an Three Lions match since the spring of 2016, when the Turkish team were beaten 2-1 in a warm-up game, but is highly likely to stage the national team for their inaugural game on June 10, 2028.

England are scheduled to play their last two group stage games at Wembley, but, if they top Group B, their knockout stage opener would be held at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Securing the runner-up spot would mean starting the elimination stage at Everton’s ground.

Championship Kickoff and Demonstration

The tournament was launched at an event in a London landmark on Wednesday evening. Key representatives from Uefa and the host football associations were confronted as they entered the venue by around fifty pro-Palestine demonstrators, who called for Israel to be expelled from international football because of the Gaza crisis.

Placards were raised with slogans stating “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while activists called out: “Kick Israel out.”

Championship Timeline

The first match of the tournament will be played at the the national stadium of Wales in the Welsh capital, on June 9, 2028, a match that will include the Dragons if they make it.

Wembley will host both semi-finals and the title decider, which will be held on Sunday 9 July with a kick-off time at 5pm.

It is hoped that an earlier start, which will also be implemented for UEFA Champions League finals from next season, will attract families and help reach a broader range of audiences.

Participating Countries

The Republic of Ireland are due to play their initial fixture at the Aviva Stadium and Scotland would do the same at Hampden Park.

All four host countries’ teams will take part in the preliminary stage; two automatic spots will be set aside for any that fail to qualify for the tournament through that route.

Venues and Elimination Phase

The Birmingham venue and The North London arena finalize the event’s nine venues. Every stadium will hold at least one elimination game, with the last eight held at each country’s national stadium.

The draw for the qualifiers will be conducted in the Northern Irish capital, which was dropped as a venue city last year when it became clear the proposed venue could not be upgraded in time, on December 6, 2026.

Tournament Vision

“It will be a championship for the fans and a celebration of everything we value about the football – its passion and power to unite individuals.”

Over 3 million admissions, a all-time high for a UEFA European Championship, are expected to be made available to fans.