00:00Hello guys Adam Monk here from 442 and ahead of Euro 2024 here is a quick round up of the
00:0910 stadiums that will be used throughout the tournament.
00:13The first one and most important of course is the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
00:17This is the home stadium of Hertha Berlin and was of course made in 1936 ahead of the
00:22Olympic Games.
00:23Its capacity is 71,000 and it will host the final having of course also hosted the 2006
00:30World Cup final.
00:31Fun fact as well, this stadium also hosted Usain Bolt's 100m and 200m world records
00:36and a Pope Benedict mass in 2011 as well.
00:40Second we've got the Rhein Energie Stadion in Cologne.
00:43This is of course the home ground of FC Cologne and England actually rocked up there to play
00:47Sweden in 2006 at the World Cup when the stadium was just newly renovated.
00:52And they'll be taking on Slovenia in the exact same ground in Euro 2024.
00:56It's situated in a lovely city and it's a very easy stadium to spot with its four
01:01illuminated corner towers and it's actually hosted 5 Rolling Stones concerts.
01:06In at number 3 it's the Westfalenstadion or Signal Iduna Park which is of course in
01:10Dortmund.
01:11A capacity of 62,000 opened in 1974 and all round just a complete iconic ground.
01:18Yeah, it simply wouldn't be a German tournament without this ground hosting at least a fixture
01:22or two of course with the iconic yellow wall which absolutely bounces when Dortmund play
01:26there.
01:27Although a slightly annoying fact ahead of this tournament, of course the yellow wall
01:30is Europe's biggest single standing stand where fans can actually stand in it but for
01:35this tournament it will be an all-seater stand.
01:38In at number 4 we've got the Mecca Spiel Arena in Dusseldorf.
01:42Opened in 2004 with a capacity of 47,000 and of course the home stadium of Fortuna Dusseldorf,
01:49this stadium will host the quarterfinals.
01:52And this ground's getting its chance to shine because this stadium did never get to
01:55host a game in the 2006 World Cup despite being opened in 2005.
02:00And it's not just a football ground, it is very, very multi-purpose.
02:03A little fact, Azerbaijan actually won the Eurovision here in 2011 and Tyson Fury won
02:09the World Heavyweight title in 2015 at this stadium.
02:13This is thanks to a retractable roof so if it rains the players also won't get wet.
02:18In at number 5 we've got the Walsh Stadium in Frankfurt.
02:20This ground was originally built in 1925 on the site of a former military shooting range.
02:26Back then it included a fairground, an integrated velodrome and a swimming park.
02:31But it's fair to say plenty has changed since.
02:34It's one of the oldest stadiums in German football and it hosted the 1974 World Cup,
02:39the 1980 UEFA Cup Final, Euro 88 and of course the 2006 World Cup as well so it's been around
02:46the block.
02:47And in at number 6 we've got the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
02:50Opened in 2001 with a capacity of 50,000 and the home stadium of FC Schalke, it's going
02:56to host Spain vs Italy in this tournament.
02:58It is one of Europe's most identifiable stadiums with that kind of hanging four-way
03:03screen that looms over the pitch.
03:05It's also got a complete fibreglass roof so it just looks completely cool and unique.
03:10And this stadium was also the scene of Cristiano Ronaldo you might remember winking to the
03:14bench after getting Wayne Rooney sent off at the 2006 World Cup.
03:19And although Schalke themselves are enduring a bit of a slow demise in recent seasons,
03:23it's no doubt that this is a stadium fit for kings.
03:26In at number 7 we've got the Wolfsburg Stadion in Hamburg.
03:30Opened in 2000 with a capacity of 49,000, this of course is the home stadium of Hamburg
03:35and will host some quarter-final games.
03:37Shakhtar Donetsk have actually also used this ground as a temporary home during, of course,
03:41the war with Russia that's been ongoing.
03:43And Fulham fans might remember this place as the scene of their biggest heartbreak,
03:47which was of course the loss in the 2010 Europa League final to Atletico Madrid.
03:52In at number 8 we've got the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
03:55Opened in 2004 with a capacity of 40,000, this is the home stadium of Red Bull Leipzig
04:01and it will host Netherlands vs France in the group stage.
04:04Now I did just say capacity of 40,000, a fun fact, this stadium actually used to be able
04:09to seat 100,000 people.
04:11Since Red Bull have now bought the stadium, minimised the capacity and give it a bit
04:15of paint, there's no doubt that this is firmly East Germany's premier venue now.
04:20In at number 9 we've of course got the Allianz Arena in Munich.
04:24Opened in 2005 with a capacity of 66,000 and the home stadium of Bayern Munich, this stadium
04:30will host one of the semi-finals.
04:33And it's not really a surprise either, it's simply put one of the most picturesque and
04:36beautiful exteriors of any stadium, it's just absolutely iconic in the whole footballing
04:41world.
04:42The Allianz Arena opened a year before the 2006 World Cup as a bold, brave new symbol
04:46of what German football could be, which was bright, exciting and incredibly fun.
04:52And the illuminated exterior of 3,000 inflatable plastic panels was a world first.
04:57It also hosted Germany's first regular season NFL game in 2022 between Seattle and Tampa.
05:03And finally in at number 10 we've got the MHP Arena in Stuttgart.
05:08Another old ground built in 1933, this hosts 51,000 people and is of course the home stadium
05:13of VfB Stuttgart.
05:15Germany's first game after World War II in 1950 against Switzerland was played at this
05:19ground as was Germany's third place World Cup playoff in 2006.
05:24And Germany will return to this stadium in their Group A game against Hungary this time
05:28round.
05:29And finally, one more little fact, this was the venue for Klaus Fischer's goal of the
05:33century overhead kick against Switzerland in 1977.
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