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The England national team will commence their Euro 2028 campaign at the the home of Manchester City, on the condition that they attain the anticipated entry for a championship hosted across the majority of the UK and the Ireland.

Manchester City’s home ground has not welcomed an Three Lions game since eight years ago, when Turkey were defeated 2-1 in a friendly, but is almost certain to stage the England side for their first match on June 10, 2028.

England are set to play their final two group matches at the national stadium, but, if they top the preliminary round, their round of 16 match would be held at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Finishing second would mean commencing the elimination stage at Everton’s ground.

Tournament Kickoff and Protest

The championship was launched at an gathering in a London landmark on Wednesday evening. Key representatives from Uefa and the host FAs were heckled as they approached the location by about 50 pro-Palestine demonstrators, who demanded the Israeli team to be kicked out from global football because of the Gaza crisis.

Banners were displayed with phrases reading “Show Israel the red card” and “You are complicit”, while activists shouted: “Kick Israel out.”

Championship Fixture List

The inaugural fixture of Euro 2028 will be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, on a Friday in June 2028, a game that will include Wales if they secure a place.

The national stadium will host the two semi-final matches and the final, which will be played on a Sunday in July 2028 with a commencement at 5pm.

It is hoped that an earlier start, which will also be adopted for UEFA Champions League finals from the following campaign, will appeal to households and help connect with a wider spectrum of audiences.

Host Nations

The Republic of Ireland are set to play their initial fixture at the Dublin Arena and the Scottish team would follow suit at Hampden Park.

Each host nation’s squad will take part in the qualifying tournament; two guaranteed slots will be reserved for any that do not reach the tournament through the standard process.

Venues and Playoffs

Aston Villa’s stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium finalize the nine host stadiums. Every stadium will hold at least one elimination game, with the last eight staged at each country’s national stadium.

The draw for the qualifiers will be staged in the Northern Irish capital, which was removed as a host city last year when it emerged the Belfast stadium could not be upgraded in time, on a date in late 2026.

Tournament Vision

“This will be a championship for the followers and a celebration of everything we love about the football – its fervor and power to bring people together.”

More than three million tickets, a all-time high for a UEFA European Championship, are anticipated to be released to supporters.