A total of nine stadiums will host games at Euro 2028, including Wembley, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Dublin's Aviva Stadium, Hampden Park in Glasgow and Cardiff's Principality Stadium. Manchester City's Etihad, Villa Park, St James' Park and Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
However, many have asked why so many iconic stadiums home to some of England biggest sides have missed out. While Liverpool will be a host city, Anfield misses out because the pitch is too small.
UEFA’s guidelines state that “the field of play must have the standard dimensions of 105m by 68m”, with Anfield’s hallowed pitch falling just shy at 101 metres in what is a huge blow for the city.
Meanwhile, Old Trafford misses out because of recent development plans and age of the stadium itself, which is a worry for UEFA. United plan to build a brand new 100,000 seater venue but that will not be completed for several years after the tournament.
Finally, Arsenal’s Emirates stadium is also off the list due to redevelopment plans as the side consider upgrading the existing 60,700 capacity to a figure over 70,000. All three stadiums will not host games in 2028 for differing reasons that will not be resolved before the tournament begins.