The Euro2020 is set to be the 16th UEFA European Championship. It takes place every four yearsand isorganized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The soccer competition was originally scheduled forJune 12 to July 12, 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournamentwas delayed for a wholeyear and is now rescheduled to start on June 11 and end onJuly 11, 2021.
The Wembley Stadium in London is set to host the Semi-Finals and the Finalsince it has thehighest capacity of all of the stadiums. The Stadio Olimpico in Rome has been selected as the opening venue. The tournament was originally meant to have 13 host venues, but two of them werelater removed.Brussels, and Dublin. As a result, itwill be held in 11 cities in 11 differentcountries.
Spain has moved its host city to Seville from Bilbao. Cristiano Ronaldo‘sPortugal, who dominated the Euro2016, are the defending champions. The VARwill make its debut in this tournament at the European Championship in 2021.
When is the grand final?
The Wembley Stadium. (Getty)
The UEFA EURO 2020 Finalwill start at 9:00 PM (CET) on Sunday, July 11, 2021. The event was initially set for July 12, 2020 but the tournament was postponedas a result of the the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday,July 6 and Wednesday July 7, Wembley will also host the Semi-Finals.
The EURO 96was held in the former Wembley Stadium – which was demolished in 2002. Thanks to Oliver Bierhoff’s golden goal against the Czech Republic, Germany was crowned European Champions for a third time. 30 years earlier, the 1966 FIFA FIFA World Cup victory resulted in the Wembley win, which after an extra period of lifting the trophy on the land of the Three Lions over West Germany 4-2.
The Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003, opened in 2007 at the site of the original stage. It is the property of the Football Association and acts as the England National Team National Stadium. It opened in 1923 and hosted numerous UEFA Euros 1996 matches, among them the final between Germany and the Czech Republic. It was previously known as the Empire Stadium. Since the White Horse Final 1923, Wembley has also hosted every FA Cup Final.
