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UEFA announced that Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou will host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final, beating out Wembley Stadium in London. The previous year, Munich's stadium was confirmed to host the 2028 final. This decision comes as part of UEFA’s venue selection for major European football competitions through 2029, including selections for women’s and Europa League finals.

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UEFA announced that Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou stadium will host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final, beating out Wembley Stadium in London. This decision comes just one year before Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. The rebuilt Camp Nou, which has a capacity of 105,000, is currently under construction, with its upper tier and roof still being completed. Barcelona last hosted the Champions League final in 1999, while Wembley has hosted eight times since the competition's inception 71 years ago, including three times since 2011. Additionally, UEFA confirmed that Bayern Munich’s stadium will host the 2028 Champions League final after being the sole bidder for this event.

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Barcelona's Camp Nou beats Wembley to host 2029 Champions League final. Munich confirmed for 2028 · assertive framing

Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou was picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final, UEFA said Tuesday. asserted

UEFA → renovate → final

The choice gives Barcelona a marquee game one year before Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. asserted

Spain → give → Portugal

Staging that final is a contest between Real Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabéu home and the 115,000-seat stadium being built in Casablanca. asserted

contest → stag → Casablanca

UEFA’s executive committee also confirmed the 2028 Champions League final will return to Bayern Munich’s stadium, which was the only bidder, just three years after the 2025 edition. asserted

which → confirm → edition

The much-delayed rebuild of a 105,000-seat Camp Nou is ongoing with the upper tier and roof still under construction. asserted

tier → delay → construction

Barcelona last hosted the Champions League final in 1999, when Manchester United’s two stoppage-time goals stunned a dominant Bayern team. asserted

goals → host → team

Wembley has hosted three times since then — in 2011, 2013 and 2024 — and eight times in total since the European Cup started 71 years ago. asserted

Cup → host → total

This season’s Champions League final goes to Madrid at Atletico’s Metropolitano stadium. asserted

final → go → stadium

Storied Lyon gets a Women’s Champions League final Record eight-time Women’s Champions League winner Lyon will host the final in 2028. asserted

Lyon → get → 2028

UEFA also picked Cardiff for the 2029 women’s final in the city center national stadium that will host the opening game of the men’s 2028 European Championship. asserted

that → pick → Championship

UEFA → choose → Belgrade

Serbian soccer has developed closer to ties to UEFA and will co-host the men’s Under-21 Euros next year with Albania. asserted

soccer → develop → Albania

The decision Tuesday comes just nine days after players and fans from Belgrade’s biggest clubs, Red Star and Partizan, paid tribute at a game in the city’s current main soccer stadium to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic who died last month in The Hague. asserted

who → come → Hague

UEFA fined Red Star this month for fans chanting in honor of Mladic at a Europa League game on the day he died. asserted

he → fin → day

Conference League finals go to Turin, Budapest Turin will get the 2028 final of the third-tier men’s club competition at Juventus’ stadium. asserted

Turin → go → stadium

The 2029 final will be at the 67,000-seat Puskás Aréna in Budapest, which hosted the Champions League final in May. uncertain

which → host → May

The success of the Conference League since launching in 2021 has seen its finals venues outgrow the 20,000-seat venues for the first two title matches held in Tirana, Albania and Czech capital Prague. asserted

venues → launch → Tirana

Barcelona's Camp Nou beats Wembley to host 2029 Champions League final. Munich confirmed for 2028

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