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EURO 2028 dates, finals format, qualifying milestones and a practical guide to checking confirmed fixtures, venues and viewing information.
UEFA: confirmed tournament schedule and venues
UEFA: finals format and tournament overview
UEFA: approved qualification system
UEFA: Belfast qualifying draw and qualifying dates
EURO 2028 is scheduled for 9 June–9 July 2028 in England, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Cardiff stages the opener; Wembley hosts the semi-finals and final. UEFA lists nine venues across eight cities. Start your planning with that official schedule, then check the individual fixture. A city appearing on the host list does not identify which national teams will play there, and a tournament date is not a complete match appointment.
The finals have 24 teams in six groups. Each group’s top two and the four best third-placed teams reach the last 16, followed by knockout rounds. Keep that tournament structure separate from the qualifying groups. When reading a table, identify its stage before comparing positions or points. For a knockout pairing, record the round and the route through the bracket; a possible meeting is not a confirmed fixture between named teams.
UEFA’s approved system sends the 12 qualifying group winners and eight best runners-up directly to the finals. The hosts also take part in qualification, with two reserved places available for the best-ranked hosts that miss direct qualification. Remaining places are decided through play-offs. Therefore, a host-country label alone is insufficient evidence that a team has qualified. Check the published qualification status rather than turning an expected participant into a confirmed one.
The qualifying draw is announced for 6 December 2026 in Belfast. Qualifying group matches are scheduled from March to November 2027, with play-offs planned for March 2028. These are milestones, not a list of opponents for your national team. After the draw, save the official group and fixture reference. Mark unresolved pairings as unresolved, and revisit them when UEFA publishes the relevant draw or result instead of guessing who will fill the space.
For a useful calendar entry, collect the two teams, competition phase, date, kick-off time, time zone and stadium from the same confirmed fixture. Note the source and the date you checked it. Keep qualification, friendlies and the finals in separate collections even when the same countries meet. If a time changes, update that match and its local-time conversion together. Webfoot’s competition directory provides navigation; the linked UEFA schedule remains the reference for tournament appointments.
A fixture listing identifies the game; it does not establish a television channel, a streaming subscription or a ticket entitlement. For viewing, start with your location and check the named broadcaster’s programme for that exact match. For attendance, consult the organiser’s current ticket and venue information. Keep links to those different sources alongside your calendar, with a review date. This guide provides the tournament framework and verification method, without presenting unconfirmed teams or broadcast rights as settled facts.
Content record updated: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+00:00. Source observation dates are shown separately.
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