Gareth Bale, former Real Madrid and Welsh team player, supported that possibility The opening match of Euro 2028 will be played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (formerly called the Millennium Stadium).
This field, with a capacity for 74,000 spectators, usually hosts matches of the Welsh national team and in The Champions League final was played in 2017 between Real Madrid and Juventus of Turin.
“As a Welshman, I want Cardiff to host the match. inaugural, but I think it’s something that hasn’t been confirmed yet,” the former Real Madrid player said in Nyon, where it was announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom and Ireland will organize the continental tournament for five years .
“I’m sure it’s something we’ll try to do. We have the stadium, the infrastructure, the experience and the fans who are ready to bring their passion,” added Bale.
The final for Wembley
Although nothing is official, all indications are that Cardiff will host the opening match, while Wembley, venue of the 1966 World Cup final and the 1996 and 2021 European Championships, will be in charge of hosting the title match.
“We want the opening match to be in Wales,” he said. Noel Mooney, chief executive of the welsh federation. “This is the perfect place, and we have also proposed ourselves for one of the quarterfinals.”
“But ultimately it’s not something that depends on us, it depends on UEFA,” added Mooney.
Source: La Verdad
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