Pictures: Travel around Euro 2020's 12 stadiums

Criticism over the carbon footprint of Euro 2020 being staged across the continent

Published: February 13, 2020 11:47 Last updated: June 17, 2021 13:02 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

1 of 13

The 2020 European Championship will be the first to be played all across the continent, with 12 different countries hosting matches, forcing teams and supporters to rack up thousands of air miles and leave behind a gigantic carbon footprint. Sold by UEFA as a one-off to celebrate 60 years since the first European Championship, the format of Euro 2020 may be innovative, and organisers have promised to make the tournament environmentally friendly. That promise seems to ring hollow, however, when, for example, Polish supporters will have to travel over 6,000 kilometres (3,730 miles) in 10 days to watch their team’s group games, to Dublin and Bilbao and then back to Ireland again. Matches will also be played by the Caspian Sea in Baku, nearly 5,000 kilometres from London, where the final will be held. Here is a look at each of the 12 stadiums in question Image Credit: Uefa

2 of 13

London: Wembley Stadium. Capacity: 90,000. Euro 2020 matches: 3x Group D games, 1x Round of 16 game, 2x Semi-Finals, Final Image Credit: Agency

3 of 13

Rome: Stadio Olimpico. Capacity: 73,000. Matches: Opening game Group A, 2x Group A games, 1x Quarter-Final Image Credit: Supplied

4 of 13

Munich: Allianz Arena. Capacity: 75,000. Matches: 3x Group F games, 1x Quarter-Final Image Credit: AFP

5 of 13

Baku: Olympic Stadium. Capacity: 65,000. Matches: 3x Group A games, 1x Quarter-Final Image Credit: AFP

6 of 13

Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Stadium. Capacity: 56,000. Matches: 3x Group B games, 1x Quarter-Final Image Credit: AFP

7 of 13

Budapest: Puskas Ferenc Stadion. Capacity: 68,000. Matches: 3x Group F games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: AFP

8 of 13

Bucharest: Arena Nationala. Capacity: 56,000. Matches: 3x Group C games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: AFP

9 of 13

Amsterdam: Johan Cruyff Arena. Capacity: 54,000. Matches: 3x Group D games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: AFP

10 of 13

Bilbao: Estadio San Mames. Capacity: 53,000. Matches: 3x Group E games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: AFP

11 of 13

Glasgow: Hampden Park. Capacity: 52,000. Matches: 3x Group D games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: AFP

12 of 13

Dublin: Aviva Stadium. Capacity: 50,000. Matches: 3x Group E games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: AFP

13 of 13

Copenhagen: Parken. Capacity: 38,000. Matches: 3x Group B games, 1x Round of 16 game Image Credit: Uefa.com

Photos Sports

Pictures: Travel around Euro 2020's 12 stadiums

GULFNEWS SECTIONS

Trending

Pictures: Travel around Euro 2020's 12 stadiums

GULFNEWS SECTIONS