- Title: Euro 2028 to kick off in Cardiff, final set for Wembley
- Date: 13th November 2025
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (NOVEMBER 12, 2025) (REUTERS) UEFA EURO 2028 BRANDING AND UEFA PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER CEFERIN SPEAKING WITH PEOPLE VARIOUS OF CEFERIN SPEAKING WITH PEOPLE VARIOUS OF THE HENRI DELAUNAY TROPHY AWARDED FOR WINNING THE MENS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AMBASSADOR PANEL ON STAGE INCLUDING FORMER SCOTLAND STRIKER JOHN COLLINS, FORMER WALES CENTRE BACK AS
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- Keywords: 2028 European Championship Aleksander Čeferin Dublin Arena England Euro 2028 Everton Stadium Hampden Park Ireland Manchester City Stadium National Stadium of Wales Scotland Tottenham Hotspur Stadium UEFA Villa Park Wales Wembley Stadium launch event
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: UK
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001145512112025RP1
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- Story Text:Cardiff will host the opening match of the 2028 European Championship on June 9, with the final scheduled for London's Wembley Stadium on July 9, tournament organisers UEFA announced on Wednesday (November 12).
Other venues awarded Euro 2028 matches include Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, in a tournament that will feature 51 matches involving 24 nations.
The tournament, co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, will run across nine venues in eight cities, announced at a launch event in central London, attended by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.
UEFA's presence attracted a small demonstration, attended by police, in protest of Israel's inclusion in UEFA sanctioned events, and at times, could be clearly heard during the official launch show.
The tournament is projected to generate 3.6 billion pounds ($4.83 billion) in socio-economic benefits for the UK and Ireland between 2028 and 2031, according to an independent assessment, UEFA said.
In May, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales would participate in qualifying for Euro 2028, with only two spots reserved if they do not make it to the tournament.
Belfast has been chosen to host the Euro 2028 qualifying draw, scheduled to take place in Northern Ireland's capital on December 6, 2026.
England finished runners-up at Euro 2024 while Scotland were knocked out in the group stage. Wales and Ireland did not qualify for last year's tournament hosted by Germany.
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