The Euro Cup will start this Friday with the match between the German team and Scotland, at 4pm (Brasília time). This year, the European championship will be held in Germany, in ten stadiums spread across ten cities in the country. The Euro will take place between June 14th and July 14th.
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A Sports Gazette separated some information about all the cities and stadiums of this European Championship, check it out below:
- Berlin: Berlin Olympic Stadium (current capacity: 71,000)
The capital of Germany could not be left out. Berlin will be represented by the Olympistadion or, the Olympic stadium in Berlin. The famous stadium was built between 1934 and 1936, for the 1938 Olympic Games. The place was also the venue for the 2006 World Cup final and the 2015 Champions League final and will host this year’s Euro grand final. Currently, Olympistadion is used by Hertha Berlin and the German national team.
- Cologne: Cologne Stadium (current capacity: 43,000)
Cologne is a 2000-year-old city with around 1.086 million inhabitants. Its main tourist attraction is Cologne Cathedral, which has two spiers and is considered a reference point of Gothic architecture. The ancient city will be represented by the RheinEnergieStadion, also called Cologne Stadium, home of 1. FC Koln, the city’s team.
- Dortmund: Signal Iduna Park (current capacity: 62,000/81,365)
The city of Dortmund has around 590 thousand inhabitants and its main attraction is Borussia Dortmund’s stadium, Signal Iduna Park. The home of the Aurinegra team has a capacity for almost 82 thousand people, being considered the largest stadium in the country. However, only 62 thousand places have chairs and this will be the metric that UEFA will use when selling tickets for games at the venue.
- Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf Arena (current capacity: 47,000)
Dusseldorf is a city located in the western part of Germany, with around 620 thousand inhabitants. The region is known for its fashion industry and arts scene. Dusseldorf will be represented by the Merkur Spiel-Arena, also called the Dusseldorf Arena, home of Fortuna Dusseldorf.
- FrankfFrankfurt: Frankfurt Arena (current capacity: 47,000)
Frankfurt is a city located in central Germany, on the banks of the River Main. It is a large financial center that houses the European Central Bank and has around 754 thousand inhabitants. Deutsche Bank Park, also called Frankfurt Arena, will host five matches throughout the European Championship. The venue is home to Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Gelsenkirchen: Arena AufSchalke (current capacity: 50,000)
Gelsenkirchen is an independent city or urban district, that is, it has district status and is located in the administrative region of Münster. The place has around 261 thousand inhabitants. The Veltins-Arena, or Arena AufSchalke, will host four matches of the tournament and is the home ground of Schalke 04.
- Hamburg: Volksparkstadion Hamburg (current capacity: 49,000)
Hamburg is an important port city in northern Germany and has around 1.9 million inhabitants. It is connected to the North Sea by the River Elbe and is crossed by hundreds of canals, in addition to having large areas full of parks. The Volksparkstadion opened in 2000 and will host five matches in the competition. The stadium is the home of Hamburg SV, who are currently in Germany’s second division.
- Leipzig: Leipzig Stadium (current capacity: 40,000)
Leipzig is a city in the state of Saxony, in eastern Germany and has 590 thousand inhabitants. The Red Bull Arena, also called the Leipzig Stadium, is the home of RB Leipzig and currently has a capacity for 40,000 people.
- Munich: Allianz Arena (66,000)
Munich is the capital of Bavaria and is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and great breweries. The place has around 1.5 million inhabitants. The Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich, will host the opening game of the competition and has a capacity for 66,000 people in this edition of the European Championship.
- Stuttgart : Stuttgart Arena (51.000)
Stuttgart has around 635 thousand inhabitants and is located in southwest Germany, being known as an industrial nucleus. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have headquarters and museums in the city. The Stuttgart Arena or Mercedes-Benz Arena will host five matches in this European Championship.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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