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The English squad will initiate their UEFA Euro 2028 campaign at the Manchester City’s stadium, assuming they attain the anticipated entry for a championship staged throughout the majority of the UK and the Ireland.

Manchester City’s home ground has not hosted an England men’s game since eight years ago, when the visitors were overcome 2-1 in a exhibition match, but is highly likely to host the national team for their inaugural game on Saturday 10 June 2028.

The team are scheduled to play their final two group matches at Wembley Stadium, but, should they win their group, their round of 16 match would occur at the Newcastle stadium. Placing second would mean starting the knockouts at Everton’s ground.

Tournament Kickoff and Protest

The tournament was launched at an gathering in central London on Wednesday night. Senior figures from European football’s governing body and the host FAs were barracked as they approached the location by about 50 protesters, who urged the Israeli team to be removed from the sport because of the conflict in Gaza.

Signs were held up with messages reading “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while demonstrators chanted: “Kick Israel out.”

Event Timeline

The inaugural fixture of Euro 2028 will be played at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital, on a Friday in June 2028, a match that will feature the Dragons if they make it.

The national stadium will host the penultimate rounds and the final, which will be played on Sunday 9 July with a start time at late afternoon.

It is hoped that an earlier start, which will also be adopted for Champions League finals from the upcoming season, will attract families and help connect with a broader range of viewers.

Host Nations

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

The national sides of all four hosts will participate in the preliminary stage; two reserved places will be reserved for any that fail to qualify for the tournament through the standard process.

Venues and Knockout Stage

Villa Park and Spurs’ ground finalize the event’s nine venues. Every stadium will hold at least one knockout match, with the last eight played at each country’s national stadium.

The draw for the qualifiers will be held in Belfast, which was removed as a venue city last year when it became clear the proposed venue could not be redeveloped in time, on a date in late 2026.

Leadership Comment

“This will be a championship for the supporters and a showcase of everything we value about the game – its passion and ability to bring people together.”

Over 3 million admissions, a record for a Euro tournament, are expected to be made available to supporters.