While the obvious question of logistics hangs in the air, UEFA have also said that they will ensure the comfort of fans by factoring in travel distances when assigning hosting teams to tournament groups – and wherever possible, they’ve promised that flights will not exceed two hours’ duration between host cities.
“An opportunity like this, to give many cities and many countries the possibility to host even just one part of a EURO, is certainly an excellent thing, especially in times when you have an economic situation where you cannot expect countries to invest in facilities in the way such an event requires.” – - former UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino
Just as in Euro ‘16, 24 teams will participate. The format too will remain the same with the top two in each of the six groups will proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best third-placed finishers.
Here’s the full list of stadiums hosting the tournament -
Allianz Arena, Munich (Germany) – three group matches and a quarter-finalNational Stadium, Baku (Azerbaijan) – three group matches and a quarter-finalStadio Olimpico, Rome (Italy) – three group matches and a quarter-finalKrestovsky, St Petersburg (Russia) – three group matches and a quarter-finalEurostadium, Brussels (Belgium) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchParken Stadium, Copenhagen (Denmark) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchGroupama, Budapest (Hungary) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam (Netherlands) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchAviva Stadium, Dublin (Republic of Ireland) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchNational Arena, Bucharest (Romania) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchHampden Park, Glasgow (Scotland) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchSan Mames, Bilbao (Spain) – three group matches and a round of 16 matchWembley, London (England); and it will host the semi-finals and the final.
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