UEFA picks Budapest to host 2026 Champions League final
May 23, 2024
Zurich [Switzerland], May 23: UEFA selected Budapest on Wednesday to host the men's Champions League final in 2026 and delayed giving the 2027 game to Milan amid uncertainty over the future of San Siro, AP reported.
The Puskas Arena and San Siro were the only two candidates for the two finals scheduled to be awarded.
The next final on June 1 is at Wembley Stadium in London and Bayern Munich's home will host next year.
Istanbul will host the 2026 Europa League final in the downtown stadium of Besiktas and the 2027 game is going to Eintracht Frankfurt's home. The 2025 Europa final is in Athletic Bilbao's stadium, which also hosts the Women's Champions League final next week.
The third-tier Conference League final in 2026 will also go to Germany, in Leipzig, and in 2027 to Istanbul, potentially also at the Besiktas stadium though that could change.
Source: Emirates News Agency
