Euro 2028: Full schedule of fixtures at St James Park announced by tournament organisers
Tournament organisers have confirmed how many fixtures the North East will host at Euro 2028.
After being hosted in Stadiums across Germany over the summer of 2024, the European Championships are heading to the UK for their next iteration.
The full list of host cities for the tournament were announced back in April 2023, and now the full fixture schedule has been announced to the public.
This means we know how many fixtures throughout the month-long tournament will be hosted by Newcastle.
A total of 51 matches overall involving 24 teams across 31 days.
St James Park will host five fixtures, consisting of four group stage fixtures and one round of 16 fixture.
These games will fall on:
- Monday, June 12
- Thursday, June 15
- Saturday, June 17
- Tuesday, June 20
- Sunday, June 25 (Round of 16 fixture)
Qualifying for the tournament is due to get underway in December 2026.
Newcastle is one of eight host cities across the country, with the others being London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff and Dublin.
In a statement, Cllr Karen Kilgour, Leader of Newcastle City Council, said: “The announcement that Newcastle will host five UEFA EURO 2028 matches is absolutely fantastic news for our city.
“We’re a football-mad city, and as Newcastle United has shown, the atmosphere at St James’ Park makes it one of the most exciting grounds to play at in the country.
“Visiting fans love coming here, and we can’t wait to welcome supporters from across Europe to our wonderful city.”
It is estimated the tournament will generate up to £3.6 billion of socio-economic benefits for the UK and Ireland between 2028 and 2031, and bring in around £120million alone to Newcastle’s economy.