Located in Switzerland’s third most populous city, Basel lies in the north-west of the country on the River Rhine, with its outer suburbs stretching into both France and Germany.
Capacity: 34,250
Matches:
July 2 – Group A – Switzerland-Norway
July 8 – Group C – Germany-Denmark
July 13 – Group D – Netherlands-France
July 19 – Quarter final
July 27 – Final
The home of FC Basel, the stadium is the largest in Switzerland.
Hosts Switzerland also kick off their tournament here against Norwa. The stadium will stage big group games featuring Germany vs Denmark and Netherlands vs France plus a knockout tie.
The 1954 World Cup saw 44 goals in six games played here, including Hungary’s 8-3 thrashing of West Germany, and the hosts knocking Italy out of the competition, 4-1.
It also hosted the semi-final of EURO 2008 – Germany’s dramatic 3-2 win over Türkiye – and 2016 UEFA Europa League Final between Liverpool and Sevilla.
History
The stadium is named after the village of St. Jakob an der Birs, which stood on the site from the 11th century. Many locals affectionately call it ‘Joggeli’.
First used as a sports ground in 1919, construction of the first grandstands began in 1937, halted by World War II until 1948. The outdated stadium was demolished in 1998 and the first match played at the new St. Jakob-Park – designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron – was between Basel and Lausanne Sport on 15 March 2001.