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The English squad will commence their Euro 2028 campaign at the the home of Manchester City, provided that they attain the anticipated entry for a competition hosted across most of the United Kingdom and the Ireland.

Manchester City’s home ground has not staged an Three Lions game since May 2016, when the visitors were beaten 2-1 in a friendly, but is highly likely to host the England side for their opening fixture on a Saturday in June 2028.

The English side are set to play their final two group matches at Wembley, but, if they top their group, their last-16 tie would take place at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Finishing second would mean beginning the knockouts at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Competition Opening and Protest

The championship was unveiled at an event in central London on Wednesday evening. High-ranking officials from Uefa and the host FAs were barracked as they arrived the location by around fifty activists, who urged Israel to be kicked out from the sport because of the conflict in Gaza.

Banners were raised with messages stating “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while demonstrators shouted: “Kick Israel out.”

Event Schedule

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

Wembley will host both semi-finals and the championship match, which will be staged on July 9, 2028 with a commencement at late afternoon.

It is expected that an earlier start, which will also be adopted for Champions League finals from the following campaign, will cater to families and help engage a wider spectrum of viewers.

Qualifying Teams

The Ireland are set to play their first game at the Dublin Arena and the Tartan Army would play similarly at Hampden Park.

The national sides of all four hosts will enter the qualifying tournament; two reserved places will be held in reserve for any that fail to qualify for the tournament through the qualification path.

Venues and Playoffs

Aston Villa’s stadium and Spurs’ ground finalize the nine tournament locations. Each one will hold at least one playoff fixture, with the quarter-finals held at the national stadium of each host.

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

Tournament Vision

“It will be a competition for the supporters and a showcase of everything we value about the game – its fervor and power to unite individuals.”

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