Euro 2028 dates, venues, host cities, format and schedule for United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland tournament

The Euro 2028 schedule has been confirmed with Wales potentially playing in the opening game of the tournament at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, while England could play their first match at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

The competition involves 24 teams playing across nine stadiums in England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, starting on June 9 and concluding with the final at Wembley on July 9.

The four host nations will not be handed automatic qualification for Euro 2028, although they will play all group games in front of their own fans if they qualify directly, meaning Wales have the chance to play in the opening match.

If England qualify, their first match will take place at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium with their final two group games at Wembley.

If they top the group, England will play the Round of 16 at Newcastle's St James' Park followed by the quarter-finals and semi-finals at Wembley.

Scotland will play all three of their group games at Hampden Park, should they qualify, and their Round of 16 tie if they top the group. The same applies with Wales at the Principality Stadium and the Republic of Ireland with the Aviva Stadium.

Northern Ireland are no longer a host nation of Euro 2028 after the UK government announced in September 2024 that it would not be providing funding to redevelop Casement Park in time for the tournament, the country is set to play a role with Belfast hosting the tournament qualifying draw on December 6 next year.

Euro 2028 is set to be the biggest-ever European tournament with more than three million tickets on sale for fans.

Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt - also the chair of UK and Ireland 2028 Ltd - said: "Today marks a proud milestone for football across the UK and Ireland as we celebrate the launch of Euro 2028.

"Working with UEFA and our football and government partners, we will deliver the best-ever Euro. It will be a tournament for the fans and a festival of everything we love about the game - its passion and ability to bring people together."

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: "The host nations, where the game first took shape, are eager to welcome millions of fans into legendary stadiums, providing the right stage for a festival of emotions, vividly encapsulated in the design we presented today."

Friday June 9: A1 vs A2 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff