Cologne Stadium, Cologne
A city with a history that stretches back over 2,000 years, Cologne sits on the River Rhine and is now home to over one million inhabitants. Locals are renowned for their cheerful, open-minded attitude, with that warmth evident during carnival season.
Matches in Cologne
15/06: Hungary vs Switzerland (15:00) 19/06: Scotland vs Switzerland (21:00) 22/06: Belgium vs Romania (21:00) 25/06: England vs Slovenia (21:00) 30/06: Round of 16 – 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (21:00)
Cologne Stadium
Cologne stadium capacity: 47,000
One of the smaller UEFA EURO 2024 venues, Cologne Stadium was reconstructed to stage matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Overhauled between 2002 and 2004, the new stadium hosted games at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup as well as the World Cup. And as the third venue to have been built on the same site, its history stretches back much further; first there was the Sportpark Müngersdorf, completed in 1923, and then the Müngersdorfer Stadion, which opened in 1975 and held two matches at the 1988 UEFA European Championship.
Generally known as the home ground of 1. FC Köln, the venue has other USPs. Since 2010, it has been the regular venue for Germany's Women's Cup final, and also hosts American football and ice hockey as well as concerts, the likes of Pink, the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd having all put on a show at Cologne Stadium.
Who is Cologne's city ambassador?
Harald 'Toni' Schumacher
Capped 76 times by West Germany, goalkeeper Schumacher was born in nearby Düren and played for 1. FC Köln from 1972-87; since 2012, he has been the club's vice-president.
Things to do in Cologne: Top tourist attractions
Visit the Kölner Dom
Cologne's Cathedral Church of Saint Peter is Germany's most visited landmark, with 20,000 guests daily. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cathedral took over 600 years to build, finally being completed in 1880, and is the heart of a thriving area of bars and cafes.
Cross the Hohenzollernbrücke
Completed in 1911, the 400m-long Hohenzollern Bridge is a crucial piece of railway engineering, with over 1,200 trains crossing it every day. It is also a romantic place, with couples fixing over 500,000 padlocks to the bridge as a symbol of their love.
Take in the Altstadt
The historic old town boasts 12 Romanesque churches and Cologne's 14th-century city hall, and is a favourite with tourists due to its plentiful bars and microbreweries. Kölsch beer is a specialty of the Cologne region and is best sampled inside the city.
EURO 2024 host cities: Cologne
When is UEFA EURO 2024?
The UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament is scheduled to take place between 14 June and 14 July 2024.
The qualifying draw took in Frankfurt on 9 October 2022, with the final tournament draw on 2 December 2023 in Hamburg.