London lands Euro 2020 final
Sep 19, 2014 11:20 pm
London has been chosen to host the Euro 2020 final and semi-finals.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the European Championships, European football's governing body Uefa opted to split the tournament across the entire continent in 13 different cities.
The English capital beat its main rival Munich to host the last three matches of the tournament, which will be held at Wembley Stadium.
Uefa president Michel Platini also revealed the four cities that will hold the quarter-finals - Munich, Saint Petersburg, Rome and the Azerbaijani city of Baku.
A total of 19 countries had submitted bids to host Euro 2020 matches.
Source: AFP
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