England set for Etihad start to Euro 2028 campaign

England will play their first match of Euro 2028 at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium if they qualify directly, with fellow co-hosts the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales set to play all their group games at home, it was announced during this week’s tournament launch in London.

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The launch, which included an unveiling of the match schedule, saw some speakers struggle to be heard as a small but noisy pro-Palestine protest took place directly outside the event, with demonstrators chanting against Israel’s continued membership of Uefa, the governing body of European football.

Organisers announced England would open their campaign at the Etihad before playing their final two group games at London’s Wembley Stadium if they qualify directly.