Euro 2028 in England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland Dates & Stadiums

The 2028 European Championship (UEFA EURO 2028) takes place from 9 June to 9 July 2028 in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. 24 teams play for the title in nine stadiums – the tournament opens in Cardiff and the final is at Wembley Stadium in London. Qualifying in 2027 decides who takes part.

590 days until Euro 2028 kicks off.

As in 2016, 2021 and 2024, 24 teams play in six groups of four. The group winners, the runners-up and the four best third-placed teams reach the round of 16, followed by knockout rounds. 51 matches are played in total; there is no third-place match.

The qualifying groups are drawn on 6 December 2026 in Belfast. Matches are played from March to November 2027 in twelve groups of four or five teams. The twelve group winners and the eight best runners-up qualify directly. The last four places go to up to two hosts that do not qualify directly and to the winners of the play-offs in March 2028, which also include teams from the Nations League. The FIFA ranking for Europe shows how strong the teams currently are. More on Euro qualifying

UEFA has already set which match is played on which day in which stadium – from the opening match on 9 June in Cardiff to the final on 9 July at Wembley. See the Euro schedule with all 51 matches

Matches are played in 9 stadiums, six of them in England. The largest is Wembley Stadium with 90,000 seats, which hosts both semi-finals and the final. The opening match is at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. All stadiums and their matches