As we move closer to the EURO 2024 finals in Germany, UEFA has officially confirmed the ten stadiums that will host the tournament matches.
Germany has a strong track record of hosting major international tournaments, having notably hosted the World Cup in 2006. As preparations ramp up for the upcoming Euro 2024, it’s worth mentioning that several stadiums used during the 2006 tournament will be making a return appearance nearly 18 years later.
The tournament will span slightly over a month, starting on June 14th with Germany taking on Scotland in Munich and concluding on July 14th with the final match set to take place in Berlin.
Here is a complete guide from SportsLens detailing the stadiums that will host matches during Euro 2024.
Red Bull Arena – Leipzig
Capacity: 40,000
Home club: RB Leipzig
Fixtures:
- Portugal vs Czech Republic (June 18th)
- Netherlands vs France (June 21st)
- Croatia vs Italy (June 24th)
- Round of 16 (July 2nd)
RB Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena, the smallest-capacity stadium among the Euro 2024 venues, is set to host four matches during the tournament. As the largest host stadium in former East Germany, it has been Leipzig’s home ground since 2010, having opened in 2004.
🔜 #RBLTSG! ⚽✨
📍 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Watch the game ➡️ https://t.co/TwXnNt8CJc pic.twitter.com/3RGYhH4neI
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) April 16, 2021
RheinEnergieStadion – Cologne
Capacity: 43,000
Home club: FC Köln
Fixtures:
- Hungary vs Switzerland (June 15th)
- Scotland vs Switzerland (June 19th)
- Belgium vs Romania (June 22nd)
- England vs Slovenia (June 25th)
- Round of 16 (June 30th)
Köln’s former Müngersdorfer stadium underwent reconstruction for the 2006 World Cup. The stadium, where England and Sweden drew in the group stage of the tournament, regularly hosts several annual American football and ice hockey matches.
📅 15/03/2024
⚽️ 1. FC Köln – RB Leipzig
🏆 Bundesliga
🏟 RheinEnergieStadion pic.twitter.com/dVQIyMjmcJ— M-X4 (@Maikelll043) March 15, 2024
Deutsche Bank Park – Frankfurt
Capacity: 47,000
Home club: Eintracht Frankfurt
Fixtures:
- Belgium vs Slovakia (June 17th)
- Denmark vs England (June 20th)
- Switzerland vs Germany (June 23rd)
- Slovakia vs Romania (June 26th)
- Round of 16 (July 1st)
Deutsche Bank Park, the home ground of Eintracht Frankfurt, boasts a nearly century-old history, initially serving as a military shooting range. Notably, the stadium witnessed Muhammad Ali’s victory over Karl Mildenberger in 1966, marking Germany’s first heavyweight world title fight.
Deutsche Bank Park. More than 2,000 Aberdeen fans will be there tonight for the Uefa Conference League group opener against Eintracht Frankfurt. @AberdeenFC @Eintracht #aberdeenfc #UEFA
Predictions? pic.twitter.com/nPp8hqs6Bp— Sean Wallace (@EESeanWallace) September 21, 2023
Merkur Spiel-Arena Düsseldorf
Capacity: 47,000
Home club: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Fixtures:
- Austria vs France (June 17th)
- Slovakia vs Play-off winner B (June 21st)
- Albania vs Spain (June 24th)
- Round of 16 (July 1st)
- Quarter-final (July 6th)
The Merkur Spiel-Arena, which will host a quarter-final match during the tournament, is set to make its debut as a major tournament venue. However, it is no stranger to international events, having previously hosted Eurovision in 2011 and concerts featuring renowned artists like Beyonce and Madonna.
Merkur Spiel-Arena. Not quiet the Caledonian stadium but it will do for my first euros game next year pic.twitter.com/1Jt4wzhtez
— Cam🏴🇱🇺 (@Cameroon_16_) December 2, 2023
Volksparkstadion – Hamburg
Capacity: 49,000
Home club: Hamburg SV
Fixtures:
- Play-off winner A vs Netherlands (June 16th)
- Croatia vs Albania (June 19th)
- Play-off winner C vs Czech Republic (June 22nd)
- Czech Republic vs Turkey (June 26th)
- Quarter-final (July 5th)
Hamburg’s stadium, which opened its doors in 2000, was constructed using materials reclaimed from an area of the city that suffered bombing raids during the Second World War.
The stadium also once featured a clock in one corner, symbolising Hamburg’s uninterrupted presence in the Bundesliga. However, when the club experienced relegation to the second tier in 2018, the clock was taken down.
Moin aus dem #Volksparkstadion. 👋📸 #nurderHSV #HSVWIE pic.twitter.com/6uqApJMPsj
— Hamburger SV (@HSV) March 17, 2024
Veltins-Arena – Gelsenkirchen
Capacity: 50,000
Home club: Schalke
Fixtures:
- Serbia vs England (June 16th)
- Spain vs Italy (June 20th)
- Play-off winner C vs Portugal (June 26th)
- Round of 16 (June 30th)
Opening in 2001, the Veltins-Arena will host four matches during the competition. One of its distinctive features is a retractable pitch, enabling the grass to grow under more natural conditions.
The Veltins-Arena was the venue for England’s heartbreaking World Cup 2006 quarter-final loss to Portugal on penalties. This match is remembered for Wayne Rooney’s red card for a stamp on Ricardo Carvalho, which led to Cristiano Ronaldo’s infamous wink.
Offensichtlich in der VELTINS-Arena https://t.co/IhZtYTd6CU pic.twitter.com/W9xOsXR97U
— Batu/RegionalligaSZN (@batu04_) March 20, 2024
MHPArena – Stuttgart
Capacity: 51,000
Home club: Stuttgart
Fixtures:
- Slovenia vs Denmark (June 16th)
- Germany vs Hungary (June 19th)
- Scotland vs Hungary (June 23rd)
- Play-off winner B vs Belgium (June 26th)
- Quarter-final (July 5th)
Stuttgart’s enchanting home, constructed in 1933, has hosted two European finals, in 1959 and 1988, along with the 1993 World Athletics Championships. During the stadium’s redevelopment in 2009, workers discovered 18 undetonated World War II bombs beneath the venue.
📍Bad Cannstatt ✊#VfB | #VfBFCU | #MHPArena pic.twitter.com/gZ6h8H9x96
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) March 8, 2024
Signal Iduna Park – Dortmund
Capacity: 62,000
Home club: Borussia Dortmund
Fixtures:
- Italy vs Albania (June 15th)
- Turkey vs Play-off winner C (June 18th)
- Turkey vs Portugal (June 22nd)
- France vs Play-off winner A (June 25th)
- Round of 16 (June 29th)
- Semi-final (July 10th)
Famous for its electric atmosphere during Dortmund games, Signal Iduna Park is set to host six matches during EURO 2024, tying with Bayern’s Allianz Arena and the Oylmpiastadion for the most matches.
The stadium has undergone multiple expansions, with one in the early 2000s being delayed due to the discovery of an unexploded bomb in the car park.
Noites de Champions no Signal Iduna Park. 🤤
— 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 🇩🇪🇧🇷 (@BundesInsider) March 13, 2024
Allianz Arena – Munich
Capacity: 66,000
Home club: Bayern Munich
Fixtures:
- Germany vs Scotland (June 14th)
- Romania vs Play-off winner B (June 17th)
- Slovenia vs Serbia (June 20th)
- Denmark vs Serbia (June 25th)
- Round of 16 (July 2nd)
- Semi-final (July 9th)
Upon its opening in 2005, Bayern Munich’s home stadium became the world’s first to feature an outer shell capable of changing colour entirely.
The Allianz Arena will host the opening game of the tournament between Germany and Scotland, marking the first time a stadium has hosted matches in consecutive European Championships after also hosting fixtures at Euro 2020.
Allianz Arena >>>>> pic.twitter.com/lUslztEtYy
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) September 10, 2020
Olympiastadion – Berlin
Capacity: 71,000
Home club: Hertha Berlin
Fixtures:
- Spain vs Croatia (June 15th)
- Play-off winner A vs Austria (June 21st)
- Netherlands vs Austria (June 25th)
- Round of 16 (June 29th)
- Quarter-final (July 6th)
- Final (July 14th)
The Olympiastadion, serving as the largest venue during Euro 2024, will host the final on July 14th. Germany’s largest all-seater stadium has not only hosted the 2006 World Cup final but also a variety of prestigious events. In 2009, Usain Bolt broke two world records there, and in 2015, it was the venue for the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus.
More midweek #Bundesliga action as @HerthaBSC_EN take on @scfreiburg ⚽
📍 Olympiastadion, Berlin 🏟️
Follow all the #BSCSCF updates ➡️ https://t.co/HhyhVwvN54 pic.twitter.com/OE02VREVxp
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) May 6, 2021
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