On the morning of the day Juventus prepare for their first European match of the 2026-27 season, the club’s home has received a significant institutional endorsement from the continent’s governing body. The Allianz Stadium in Turin has been officially confirmed as the venue for the 2028 UEFA Conference League final — a decision ratified by UEFA’s Executive Committee at their meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece on Monday, following a positive assessment of the candidacy file submitted in June by the FIGC in collaboration with Juventus, the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region, and the Turin hoteliers’ federation.
A Ground with European Pedigree
The Allianz Stadium is not hosting a UEFA final for the first time. Its international portfolio already includes the 2014 Europa League final between Sevilla and Benfica, two matches from the 2021 Nations League Finals — including the third-place match between Italy and Belgium — and the 2022 Women’s Champions League final between Lyon and Barcelona. The Committee’s confidence in the venue is built on a track record of successfully delivered major events.
Part of Italy’s Broader Hosting Vision
The 2028 Conference League final adds to a calendar of major events Italy has already secured for the coming years. Euro 2032 — co-hosted with Turkey — and the Women’s Under-19 European Championship final phase in 2029 are already confirmed. For the FIGC president, the announcement represents validation of the federation’s consistent investment in attracting and organising international football events at the highest level.
The Full 2028 and 2029 European Finals Calendar
For those wishing to plan accordingly, UEFA confirmed the full allocation of finals for the coming years simultaneously. The 2028 Champions League final goes to the Munich Football Arena; the 2029 final to Camp Nou. The 2028 Women’s Champions League will be in Lyon; the 2029 in Cardiff. The Europa League finals go to Bucharest’s National Arena in 2028 and Belgrade’s National Stadium in 2029. And the Conference League: Turin in 2028, Budapest’s Puskás Aréna in 2029.
The timing of the announcement carries its own irony — the Allianz Stadium will host a European final in 2028 whilst its resident club currently participates in the competition one rung below the Champions League. The ambition of the venue and the ambition of the project point in the same direction. On Thursday evening, against NEC Nijmegen, the journey towards that destination — of whatever kind — begins.
