From history to capacity/ Here are the 10 German stadiums where the European Championship matches will be played

The European Championship "Euro 2024" started yesterday evening, a great football event that will keep millions of fans glued to their screens.

Germany, which organizes such a big event after 18 years, has invested a lot to offer football fans a spectacular championship, thanks to a modern infrastructure and model organization.

The European matches will take place in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Cologne, Frankfurt and Leipzig.

The most matches will take place on the field of the Olympic Stadium (capacity 71,000 seats) in Berlin, in the Munich Arena (66,000) and in the stadium of Dortmund (over 80,000 seats) – six matches of EURO 2024 will be played there.

The final, a quarter-final and four other matches will take place in Berlin.

EURO 2024 opened on June 14 in Munich, where Germany and the Scottish national team faced each other, with a fantastic result of the locals 5-1 against the Scots.

OLYMPIASTADION (Berlin)
Capacity: 74 thousand fans
Team: Hertha Berlin

The capital's stadium has hosted every German Cup final since 1985. The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was played at the Olympiastadion.

Meanwhile, the Champions League final took place in 2015: Barcelona-Juventus.

6 matches will be played in this stadium, including the grand final and one of the quarter-final duels.

RHEINENERGIESTADION (Cologne)

Capacity: 49 thousand fans
Team: Koln

In 2020, it hosted the Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter. This stadium was reconstructed in 2006 for the World Cup.

5 challenges in "RheinEnergieStadion" in Euro 2024, among them also a match of the round of 1/8.

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (Dortmund)

Capacity: 66 thousand fans
Team: Borussia Dortmund

One of the most special stadiums in Germany and beyond, thanks to the famous "Yellow Wall" stand.

The 2001 UEFA final between Liverpool and Alaves was played here. 6 duels will take place in this stadium, among them one of the semi-finals.

MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA (Dusseldorf)

Capacity: 51 thousand fans
Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf

The stadium of the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, where the DFB (German Football Federation) has decided to play 5 matches of Euro 2024. Including one of the quarter-finals.

DEUTSCHE BANK PARK (Frankfurt)

Capacity: 54 thousand fans
Team: Eintracht Frankfurt

The 2002 UEFA Women's Final and the 2006 World Cup quarter-final between Brazil and France took place in this stadium.

5 European matches are scheduled, among them a challenge of the round of 1/8.

VELTINES ARENA (Gelsenkirchen)

Capacity: 54 thousand fans
Team: Schalke 04

This is where Porto and Monaco face each other in the 2004 Champions League final, the stadium that also hosted the 2006 World Cup quarter-final: England-Portugal.

There are 4 matches of Euro 2024 in the program, including a duel in the round of 1/8.

Volksparkstadion (Hamburg)

Capacity: 52 thousand fans
Team: Hamburg

Stadium where Atletico Madrid and Fulham were challenged in the final of the Europa League 2010. But where the quarter-final of the World Cup 2006 was also held: Italy-Ukraine.

5 matches in this stadium, among them a quarter-final of Euro 2024.

RED BULL ARENA (Leipzig)

Capacity: 43 thousand fans
Team: Leipzig

Hosted several group stage matches in Germany 2006 and the Argentina-Mexico challenge, round of 1/8.

The DFB has selected it as the stadium where 4 matches of Euro 2024 will be played. One more match of the round of 1/8.

ALLIANZ ARENA (Munich)

Capacity: 70 thousand fans
Team: Bayern

Bayern and Chelsea faced each other in this stadium in the final of the Champions League 2012. But also Italy and Belgium in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

Allianz Arena hosts 6 Euro 2024 challenges, the strongest one of the semi-finals.

MHPARENA (Stuttgart)

Capacity: 54 thousand fans
Team: Stuttgart

The final was played for the third place of the World Cup 2006. Between the native Germany and Portugal.

The Stuttgart stadium hosts 5 matches of Euro 2024, including one of the quarter-final matches./ Alfapress.al

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