Euro 2028: venues, dates, qualifying and the road to Wembley
The UK and Ireland co-host the 24-team European Championship, with the final at Wembley.
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Overview
Euro 2028 is staged across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, with nine stadiums in eight cities. Northern Ireland is no longer a host after Belfast's Casement Park was withdrawn in 2024. The confirmed schedule opens at the National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff on June 9; the quarter-finals are split between Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow and Wembley, and Wembley hosts both semi-finals and the final on July 9, as it did in 2021.
The format is unchanged from Euro 2020 and 2024: 24 teams, six groups of four, with the top two in each group plus the four best third-placed sides going through to a Round of 16.
Hosts and venues
- Wembley Stadium, London (semi-finals and final)
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Everton Stadium (Hill Dickinson Stadium), Liverpool
- St James' Park, Newcastle
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Hampden Park, Glasgow (quarter-final)
- National Stadium of Wales (Principality Stadium), Cardiff (opening match, quarter-final)
- Dublin Arena (Aviva Stadium), Dublin (quarter-final)
Format
- 24 teams, six groups of four. Group winners, runners-up and the four best third-placed teams reach the Round of 16.
- 51 matches from the opening game in Cardiff on June 9 to the final at Wembley on July 9, 2028. The Round of 16 is spread across eight venues, the quarter-finals are in Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow and London, and both semi-finals are at Wembley.
The path to Euro 2028: how teams qualify
| Route | How it works |
|---|---|
| Hosts | The four hosts — England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland — all enter qualifying; two places are reserved for the two best-ranked hosts that miss out through the regular route. |
| Qualifying groups | The qualifying draw takes place in Belfast on Sunday December 6, 2026. Teams are drawn into 12 groups of four or five, played home and away from March to November 2027. Group winners qualify directly; runners-up either qualify directly or go into the play-offs. |
| Play-offs | Play-offs on March 23–28, 2028 decide the last places, with Nations League performance feeding the play-off route. The 2026–27 Nations League, which also sets the qualifying-draw seeding, kicked off on September 24, 2026. |
| Final draw | Final tournament draw in December 2027 (venue TBC). |
Latest Euro 2028 updates
Nations League 2026–27, which seeds the Euro 2028 qualifying draw, is under way: England lost 3–2 at home to Spain, Wales lost twice, Scotland drew in Slovenia and the Republic of Ireland beat Israel 3–0. Details
UEFA re-confirms the Euro 2028 qualifying draw for Sunday, December 6, 2026 at the ICC in Belfast, with group matches from March to November 2027 and play-offs on March 23–28, 2028. Details
UEFA's Executive Committee approves a transition promotion and relegation system for the 2026–27 Nations League ahead of the move to three leagues in 2028–29; League D is abolished and all its teams move up to League C. Details
Key dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| December 6, 2026 | Qualifying draw, ICC Belfast |
| March – November 2027 | Qualifying group matches |
| December 2027 | Final tournament draw (venue TBC) |
| March 23–28, 2028 | Qualifying play-offs |
| June 9, 2028 | Opening match, National Stadium of Wales, Cardiff |
| July 4–5, 2028 | Semi-finals, Wembley |
| July 9, 2028 | Final, Wembley |
Past winners
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | Spain | England |
| 2020 | 11 cities across Europe (played 2021) | Italy | England |
| 2016 | France | Portugal | France |
| 2012 | Poland & Ukraine | Spain | Italy |
| 2008 | Austria & Switzerland | Spain | Germany |
| 2004 | Portugal | Greece | Portugal |
| 2000 | Belgium & Netherlands | France | Italy |
| 1996 | England | Germany | Czech Republic |
| 1992 | Sweden | Denmark | Germany |
| 1988 | West Germany | Netherlands | Soviet Union |
| 1984 | France | France | Spain |
| 1980 | Italy | West Germany | Belgium |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia | West Germany |
| 1972 | Belgium | West Germany | Soviet Union |
| 1968 | Italy | Italy | Yugoslavia |
| 1964 | Spain | Spain | Soviet Union |
| 1960 | France | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia |
Euro 2028 FAQ
Where is Euro 2028 being held?
In the UK and Ireland — England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland — across nine stadiums, with the opening match in Cardiff and the semi-finals and final at Wembley.
Do the hosts qualify automatically for Euro 2028?
No. All four host associations enter qualifying, but two places are reserved for the best-ranked hosts that miss out through the regular route.
When is the Euro 2028 qualifying draw?
Sunday December 6, 2026, at the ICC in Belfast, as UEFA re-confirmed on September 17, 2026. Qualifying matches run from March to November 2027, with play-offs on March 23–28, 2028.
Is Northern Ireland hosting Euro 2028?
No. Belfast's Casement Park was withdrawn from the tournament in 2024, so the hosts are England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland — though Belfast stages the qualifying draw.
How many teams are at Euro 2028?
24, in six groups of four, followed by a Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
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