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The England national team will embark on their UEFA Euro 2028 adventure at the the home of Manchester City, assuming they attain the anticipated entry for a tournament staged throughout the bulk of Britain and the Irish Republic.

City’s stadium has not hosted an English men’s fixture since eight years ago, when the Turkish team were beaten 2-1 in a friendly, but is highly likely to host the Three Lions for their inaugural game on Saturday 10 June 2028.

The English side are planned to play their final two group matches at Wembley Stadium, but, if they top their group, their last-16 tie would occur at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Finishing second would mean commencing the playoffs at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Championship Kickoff and Protest

The championship was inaugurated at an gathering in central London on the previous evening. Key representatives from European football’s governing body and the organizing bodies were barracked as they arrived the site by around fifty pro-Palestine demonstrators, who demanded the Israeli team to be expelled from global football because of the situation in Gaza.

Banners were raised with messages reading “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while protesters called out: “Kick Israel out.”

Championship Fixture List

The inaugural fixture of the European Championship will be staged at the the national stadium of Wales in Cardiff, on a Friday in June 2028, a match that will feature the Welsh team if they make it.

Wembley will host the penultimate rounds and the final, which will be staged on Sunday 9 July with a commencement at 5pm.

It is hoped that an afternoon start, which will also be adopted for Champions League finals from the following campaign, will appeal to families and help engage a broader range of audiences.

Host Nations

The Republic of Ireland are due to play their opening match at the Dublin stadium and the Tartan Army would do the same at Hampden Park.

All four host countries’ teams will enter the qualifying tournament; two guaranteed slots will be held in reserve for any that do not reach Euro 2028 through the standard process.

Stadiums and Playoffs

Villa Park and Spurs’ ground complete the nine host stadiums. All will hold at least one knockout match, with the quarterfinal matches staged at each country’s national stadium.

The qualification draw will be held in Belfast, which was excluded as a tournament location last year when it emerged the Belfast stadium could not be renovated in time, on 6 December 2026.

Leadership Comment

“It will be a tournament for the supporters and a celebration of everything we cherish about the football – its fervor and capacity to bring people together.”

More than three million admissions, a all-time high for a Euro tournament, are projected to be made available to supporters.