Wembley to stage UEFA EURO 2020 final
Friday, September 19, 2014
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The UEFA Executive Committee has appointed in Geneva the 12 host associations for UEFA EURO 2020, with England staging the semi-finals and final in London.
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The UEFA Executive Committee has appointed the 12 associations that will stage UEFA EURO 2020, with England hosting the semi-finals and final in London.
The 12 host associations, selected from 19 applications, are:
England/London – three group games, one round of 16 game, semi-finals and final
Azerbaijan/Baku – three group games, one quarter-final
Denmark/Copenhagen – three group games, one round of 16 game
Germany/Munich – three group games, one quarter-final
Hungary/Budapest – three group games, one round of 16 game
Italy/Rome – three group games, one quarter-final
Netherlands/Amsterdam – three group games, one round of 16 game
Republic of Ireland/Dublin – three group games, one round of 16 game
Romania/Bucharest – three group games, one round of 16 game
Russia/Saint Petersburg – three group games, one quarter-final
Scotland/Glasgow – three group games, one round of 16 game
Spain/Bilbao – three group games, one round of 16 game
England previously staged EURO '96, with Germany beating the Czech Republic 2-1 in the final at Wembley. Of the other host cities announced in Geneva today, Munich (1988) and Rome (1968, 1980) have all held UEFA European Championship final matches in the past.
UEFA's Executive Committee decided in Lausanne on 6 December 2012 to organise a "EURO for Europe" in 2020, rather than a tournament in one or two host countries. The move followed an initial idea revealed by UEFA President Michel Platini at the end of UEFA EURO 2012.
The Executive Committee also took its decision in the wake of positive feedback from its member national associations as part of a consultation process lasting several months. Then, on 25 January 2013, the Executive Committee decided that the UEFA EURO 2020 final round would be staged in 12 cities around Europe.