Euro 2020 Stadiums
The 2020 European Championships (delayed until 2021) will have no single host nation but matches will be played across Europe in 11 stadiums in 11 different countries instead.
Stadium capacities will be reduced due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation. Each host country has its own requirements for attending a match.
The full list of stadiums are listed below.
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Wembley Stadium in west London in England will stage the Euro 2020 final, semi-finals and five other games. The new Wembley Stadium was completed in 2007 and has a capacity of 90,000 - the largest of all the stadiums for Euro 2020. It is one of the largest stadiums in Europe behind only Barcelona's Camp Nou in capacity.
Things to look out for at Wembley include the iconic arch over the ground and the bronze Bobby Moore Statue overlooking Wembley Way. Moore was captain when England last won an international football tournament way back in 1966.
Access - Wembley Park Station on the Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines of the London Underground network. Wembley stadium is also accessible by train from London Marylebone to Wembley Stadium Station. Buses - The following London buses call at Wembley Park Station: the 83 between Ealing Hospital and Golders Green, the 182 from Brent Cross to Harrow Weald, the 206 from Kilburn Park to Wembley Park, the 223 between Harrow and Wembley Central, the 245 from Alperton (on the Piccadilly Line) to Golders Green and the 297 between Ealing Broadway and Willesden Bus Garage on Pound Lane. Both the 297 and 83 buses run 24 hours.
Fußball Arena Munchen, Munich, Germany
Known as Fußball Arena Munchen for UEFA competitions, Munich's Allianz Arena is home to Bayern Munich in the Bavarian city of Munich. The stadium has a capacity of 70,000 spectators.
The futuristic design features a smooth transparent shell - made up of hundreds of inflatable cushions - acting as a projection surface to cover the stadium in waves of different colors.
There are tours of the stadium available in both German and English. The tours include entrance to the stands and the dressing rooms. The recommended stadium museum showcases the history of Bayern using video and wall panels. On display are numerous shirts, cups and other memorabilia of the team. The Hall of Fame has 16 players from different eras of Bayern's history. The Games Area has a number of soccer-related games, which are popular with children.
Access - Train (about 10 minutes on foot) from the Fröttmaning underground station on Line U6.
Car - The Allianz Arena boasts Europe's largest car park with 9,800 parking places.
St Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Krestovsky Stadium, known as Gazprom Arena for sponsorship reasons, was called St Petersburg Stadium during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Situated in Russia's second city and former capital, St Petersburg, the stadium has a capacity of around 67,000.
The stadium is home to Zenit St. Petersburg, and is said to be the most expensive stadium ever built, with some reports suggesting that costs spiralled to $1 billion during construction.
The Saint Petersburg Stadium features a sliding pitch and retractable roof, the latter of which provides a constant temperature of 15°C when the roof is closed, allowing it to stage both sports and non-sports events throughout the year. The stadium was designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. It is an enlarged and modified version of the same architect's Toyota Stadium in Toyota city, Japan.
If you have time to wander Russia's most beautiful city definitely visit its most famous street, Nevsky Prospekt.
Access - the nearest subway is Novokrestovskaya (Новокрестовская) on the Green Line. Krestovsky island (Крестовский остров) on the Violet Line is a 25-minute walk.
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
The Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital is a 72,000 capacity stadium home to both Roma and Lazio of Serie A.
The Stadio Olimpico first opened in 1932 as part of the Foro Mussolini (now Foro Italico) sporting complex. It hosted the finals of Euro '68 and Euro '80.
The present stadium originally dates from 1953 but was rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup in Italy and hosted the final of that tournament. So far the stadium has hosted four European finals, the last in 2009 when Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0. Six Nations Rugby games also take place here as well as concerts and other events.
Access - located in the northwest of Rome, take Metro Line A (Orange) towards Ottaviano and alight at Flaminio Station. Change to a tram on Line 2 and ride to the last stop on the line, Piazza Mancini, then walk across the River Tiber at Ponte Duca d'Aosta.
Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam was previously known as the Amsterdam ArenA until it was renamed after Ajax's most famous son, Johan Cruijff.
Amsterdam ArenA is a stadium of firsts. Having opened in 1996, it became the first ground in the world with an underground motorway running underneath it, and was also the first sporting arena in Europe to have a retractable roof. Views across the 55,000 capacity ground are unobstructed and absolutely fantastic. The surrounding area, ArenA Boulevard is home to many bars, shops and restaurants.
Access - Regular trains run from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Amsterdam Bijmer ArenA, which is a five minute walk from the ground. Metro services 50 (from Isolatorweg) and 54 (from Centraal Station) stop at Amsterdam Bijmer ArenA station. By car, exit Ring Amsterdam at Burg. Stramanweg (sign posted Amsterdam ArenA).
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is the country's second largest stadium (after Celtic Park) with a capacity approaching 52,000 in its largest city. The stadium hosts Scotland's international matches and used to be home to formerly amateur side Queen's Park. Queen's Park is as of 2019 no longer amateur and left Hampden this year after 118 years. Hampden has staged numerous European cup finals including the European Cup, (1960, 1976 and 2002), the 2007 UEFA Cup final and the Cup Winners Cup final in 1962 and 1966.
Access - Mount Florida Station and King's Park Station are both a five-minute walk away. Buses 5, 6, 7, 7A, 34, 90 and 31 all stop near the stadium.
La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
La Cartuja in Seville in southern Spain replaced San Mames Stadium in Bilbao due to Covid restrictions in the Basque country. It was built for the 1999 World Athletics Championships and the publicly-owned stadium will stage the Copa del Rey from 2020 until 2023. Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla holds up to 60,000 spectators and once had a running track (since removed). The stadium is one of the largest in Spain and also hosted the 2003 UEFA Cup Final between Celtic and Porto and various concerts.
Access - by train take a Line C2 train from Santa Justa Station to Estadio Olimpico.
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Parken Stadium in Copenhagen is the smallest stadium to host games at Euro 2020 with a capacity of 38,000. The stadium is the home of FC Copenhagen and the Danish national side. It was completed in 1992 and has a retractable roof. The ground hosted the 1994 European Cup Winners Cup final between Arsenal and Parma and the 2000 UEFA Cup final between Arsenal and Galatasaray.
Access - Trianglen Station on Line M3 of the metro is the nearest station.
Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
Olympic Stadium in Baku is the easternmost stadium hosting games at Euro 2020. It is approximately 4,250 km east of Glasgow, the westernmost stadium. The 68,700 capacity stadium is the home of the Azerbaijan national team and hosted the 2019 Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal. Qarabag FK have played Champions League games here including a game against Celtic in the 2015 qualifying round. Built in 2015, the stadium will host four games in total.
Access - Koroghlu Station on the Red and Green Lines is the nearest metro station.
National Arena, Bucharest, Romania
The National Arena (Arena Națională) in the Romanian capital of Bucharest was built in 2011 and like the stadium in Baku is one of the newer venues at the tournament. The 55,600 capacity stadium is home to both Steaua Bucuresti and the Romania national team. Equipped with a retractable roof, the state-of-the-art stadium staged the 2012 UEFA Europa League Final between Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao. It will host four games at Euro 2020.
Access - Piaţa Muncii metro station is the nearest to the stadium. From here take a 104 bus. Bus 86 goes directly to the stadium from Gara de Nord (45 minutes) as does trolleybus 46 (52 minutes).
Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary
The Puskas Arena is named after Hungary's greatest player and opened in 2019 making it the newest of the 11 stadiums at Euro 2020. With a capacity of 67,889, the impressive stadium is home to the Hungarian national team. The opening match was a Hungary v Uruguay friendly. The 2023 UEFA Europa League Final is scheduled to be played here.
Access - Puskás Ferenc Stadion is the nearest metro station on Line 2. Alternatively, take trolleybus 1 to the Egressy út / Hungária körút stop.
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