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{{Short description|Association Football stadium in London, England}}
{{About|the stadium opened in 2007|the original stadium which it replaced|Wembley Stadium (1923)|the nearby indoor arena|Wembley Arena|the railway station|Wembley Stadium railway station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Wembley Stadium
| nickname = "The Home of Football"
<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WJhbNc39GW0C&q=%22The+Home+of+Football%22+wembley&pg=PA64|title=Japan, Korea and the 2002 World Cup|isbn=978-1-135-14021-2|last1=Horne|first1=John|last2=Manzenreiter|first2=Wolfram|date=11 January 2013|publisher=Routledge|access-date=22 November 2020|archive-date=23 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223124225/https://books.google.com/books?id=WJhbNc39GW0C&q=%22The+Home+of+Football%22+wembley&pg=PA64#v=snippet&q=%22The%20Home%20of%20Football%22%20wembley&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref><br />New Wembley
| fullname = Wembley Stadium connected by EE
| image = London Wembley.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = '''[[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA]]''' {{rating|4|4}}
| logo_image = Wembley Stadium EE logo.png
| logo_caption = 100th anniversary logo (2023)
| address = South Way<br />[[Wembley]]<br />{{postcode|HA|9 0WS}}
| location = [[London]], United Kingdom
| broke_ground = {{Start date and age|2002|9|30|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4735072.stm | publisher=[[BBC News]] | title=Timeline: The New Wembley | date=21 February 2006 | access-date=12 May 2012 | archive-date=28 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928174559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4735072.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>
| built = 2003–2007
| opened = {{Start date and age|2007|3|9|df=y}}
| renovated = 
| expanded = 
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = [[The Football Association]]
| operator = Wembley National Stadium Limited
| surface = [[GrassMaster|Desso GrassMaster]]
| scoreboard = 
| architect = [[Populous (company)|HOK Sport]]<!-- HOK Sport had not yet changed its name to Populous at the time of the New Wembley Stadium's opening. -->, [[Foster and Partners]], Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners (planning consultants)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://portfolio.populous.com/projects/wembley.html |title=Projects: Wembley Stadium |publisher=Populous.com |access-date=17 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625062643/http://portfolio.populous.com/projects/wembley.html |archive-date=25 June 2009 }}</ref>
| project_manager = [[Capita Property and Infrastructure]]<ref name="multiple">{{cite web|url=http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/wembley|title=Wembley Stadium, London|publisher=Design Build Network|date=19 June 2006|access-date=11 August 2010|archive-date=29 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429061810/http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/wembley/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| structural engineer = Mott Stadium Consortium and Jimmy Higham– [[Mott MacDonald]], [[Sinclair Knight Merz]] & [[Aurecon]]<ref name="multiple"/>
| services engineer = Jimmy Higham<ref name="multiple"/>
| general_contractor = [[Multiplex (company)|Multiplex]]<ref name="multiple"/>
| main_contractors = 
| capacity = 90,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2313407/Wembley-Facts-and-figures.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2313407/Wembley-Facts-and-figures.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Wembley: Facts and figures|last=Lyles|first=Christopher|date=16 May 2007|website=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=9 January 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> (association football, [[rugby union]], [[rugby league]], [[boxing]])<br />75,000 to 90,000 seated and 25,000 standing (concerts)<br />86,000 to 87,000 ([[UEFA]] capacity)<br />86,000 ([[American football]])
| suites = 166
| record_attendance = '''Football:''' 90,000 ([[Sidemen F.C.|Sidemen]] vs [[YouTube Allstars]], 2025 Sidemen Charity Match, 08 March 2025)<br />'''Concert:''' 98,000 ([[Adele]], June 2017)<br />'''Boxing:''' 98,128 ([[Anthony Joshua]] vs. [[Daniel Dubois]], [[Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois|21 September 2024]])<br />'''NFL:''' 86,651 ([[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], 20 October 2024)<br />'''Wrestling:''' 72,265 ([[AEW]] [[All In (2023)|All In]], 27 August 2023)<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 September 2023 |title=All Elite Wrestling plans Wembley return after sold-out debut event |language=en-GB |work=NoDQ |url=https://nodq.com/news/brent-borough-council-aew-all-ins-turnstile-count-at-wembley-stadium-was-72265 |access-date=13 September 2023 |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921221814/https://nodq.com/news/brent-borough-council-aew-all-ins-turnstile-count-at-wembley-stadium-was-72265/ |url-status=live }}</ref><!--DO NOT CHANGE TO SUMMERSLAM 92, THAT EVENT WAS NOT HELD AT THIS STADIUM, IT WAS HELD AT [[WEMBLEY STADIUM (1923)]]----->
| dimensions = {{convert|115|x|74|yd|m|abbr=on}}
| acreage = 
| tenants = [[England national football team]] (2007–present)<br />[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (2017–2019)
| website = {{URL|wembleystadium.com}}
| publictransit = {{rail-interchange|london|jubilee}} {{rail-interchange|london|metropolitan}} {{lus|Wembley Park}}<br />{{rail-interchange|london|bakerloo}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|gb|Rail}} {{rws|Wembley Central}}<br />{{rail-interchange|gb|Rail}} {{rws|Wembley Stadium}}
| former_names = 
| construction_cost = [[Pound sterling|£]]789&nbsp;million<ref name=BBCCost2>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15184598 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |title=Wembley to break even by 2015, says FA chairman |date=5 October 2011 |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-date=13 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013215431/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15184598 |url-status=live }}</ref><br /> (£{{Inflation|UK|0.798|2005|r=2|fmt=c}}&nbsp;billion today)<!--- use middle year of 5-year construction period --->
}}

'''Wembley Stadium''', currently branded as '''Wembley Stadium connected by [[EE Limited|EE]]''' for sponsorship reasons, is an [[association football]] stadium in [[Wembley]], London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|original Wembley Stadium]], which had stood from 1923 until 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Final whistle for Wembley's towers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2735143.stm|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=1 September 2016|access-date=1 September 2016|archive-date=12 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512141301/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2735143.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/2005/10/20/microsoft-wembley-sponsorship-cx_cn_1020autofacescan08.html | work=Forbes | title=Gates' Microsoft Becomes Wembley Stadium Backer | date=20 October 2005 | access-date=18 September 2017 | archive-date=13 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613185544/https://www.forbes.com/2005/10/20/microsoft-wembley-sponsorship-cx_cn_1020autofacescan08.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium is England's [[List of national stadiums|national football stadium]], and thus hosts the majority of the [[England national football team|England national team]] home matches and the [[FA Cup Final]] – the final of England's primary domestic club football competition. It is widely regarded as one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world, and is considered a hub for the English game. Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, [[the Football Association]], whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). With 90,000 seats, it is the [[List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity|largest stadium in the UK]] and [[List of European stadiums by capacity|the second-largest stadium in Europe]], behind [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]'s [[Camp Nou]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=12 October 2020|url=https://www.wembleystadium.com/about/press/stadium-facts-and-features |publisher=wembleystadium.com|title=Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures|archive-date=20 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120011141/https://www.wembleystadium.com/about/press/stadium-facts-and-features}}</ref>

Designed by [[Populous (company)|Populous]] and [[Foster and Partners]], the stadium is crowned by the {{convert|134|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} Wembley Arch which serves aesthetically as a landmark across London as well as structurally, with the arch supporting over 75% of the entire roof load.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wembley Stadium – Key Facts. |url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Presspack/Key-Features |publisher=Wembley Stadium |access-date=2 March 2018 |archive-date=24 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124093327/http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Presspack/Key-Features }}</ref> The stadium was built by Australian firm [[Multiplex (company)|Multiplex]] at a cost of £798&nbsp;million (£{{Inflation|UK|0.798|2005|r=2|fmt=c}}&nbsp;billion today).<!--- use middle year of 5-year construction period ---><ref>{{cite news | url=http://populous.com/project/wembley-stadium/ | title=Timeline: A new National Stadium for the national game | access-date=21 November 2013 | archive-date=11 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911024541/https://populous.com/project/wembley-stadium/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Two partially retractable roof structures over the east and west ends of the stadium can be opened to allow sunlight and aid pitch growth.

In addition to England home games and the FA Cup final, the stadium also hosts other major games in English football, including the season-opening [[FA Community Shield]], the finals of lower tiered cup competition – the [[FA Trophy]], the [[FA Vase]], finals of the [[EFL Cup]] and [[EFL Trophy]], the [[FA Cup semi-finals]], and the promotion play-off finals of the [[Football League play-offs|tiers two, three, four]], and [[National League (division)|five]] of the [[English football league system]]. The stadium also hosts the [[Women's FA Cup]] finals and an increasing number of home games of the [[England women's national football team]].

A [[UEFA stadium categories|UEFA category four]] stadium, Wembley hosted the [[2011 UEFA Champions League final|2011]], [[2013 UEFA Champions League final|2013]] and the [[2024 UEFA Champions League final|2024]] Champions League Finals, eight games at [[UEFA Euro 2020]] [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|(including the final]] and both of the semi-finals),<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html "Wembley to stage UEFA EURO 2020 final"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115201850/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html |date=15 November 2018 }} UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2014</ref> and hosted [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final|the final]] of the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/0258-0e223dbee206-0b8de08ec9ba-1000--finals-schedule-set/ | title=Women's EURO 2022 schedule: All the results | date=31 July 2022 | access-date=28 July 2022 | archive-date=28 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728153435/https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/0258-0e223dbee206-0b8de08ec9ba-1000--finals-schedule-set/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium hosted the gold-medal matches at the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games football tournament]]. The stadium also hosts the [[Rugby Football League]]'s [[Challenge Cup]], [[Women's Challenge Cup]], and [[RFL 1895 Cup|1895 Cup]] finals, in addition to various music concerts. The stadium also hosts [[NFL London Games]] and was the temporary home of [[Premier League]] football club [[Tottenham Hotspur]] between August 2017 and March 2019, while [[White Hart Lane]] was being demolished and their [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium|new stadium]] was constructed. Wembley has also been chosen as one of the host stadia for [[UEFA Euro 2028]].

In 2014, Wembley Stadium entered into a six-year sponsorship agreement with mobile provider [[EE Limited]], under which it provides technology and infrastructure services for the venue. Under the agreement, the facility is officially referred to as "Wembley Stadium connected by EE".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wembley_stadium_finally_connects_with_ee|title=Wembley Stadium finally connects with EE|publisher=SportsPro Media|date=27 February 2014|access-date=19 March 2019|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225030559/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wembley_stadium_finally_connects_with_ee|url-status=live}}</ref> The deal was renewed in 2019 and again in 2025 for a further four years, through to 2028.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2019/06/04/ee-extends-wembley-backing-new-bt-deal/ | title=EE extends Wembley backing through new BT deal | date=4 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/jan/29/fa-renews-deal-with-ee-as-lead-partner-20250129 | title=EE to remain as England and Wembley Stadium's lead partner for four more years | date=29 January 2025 }}</ref>

==Stadium==
[[File:Wembley Stadium interior.jpg|thumb|left|Wembley Stadium interior]]
Wembley was designed by architects [[Foster + Partners]] and [[HOK Sport]] (now Populous) and with engineers Mott Stadium Consortium, who were a collection of three structural engineering consultants in the form of [[Mott MacDonald]], [[Sinclair Knight Merz]] and [[Aurecon]]. The design of the building services was carried out by Mott MacDonald. The construction of the stadium was managed by Australian company [[Multiplex (company)|Multiplex]] and funded by [[Sport England]], WNSL (Wembley National Stadium Limited), [[the Football Association]], the [[Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport]] and the [[London Development Agency]]. It is one of the [[List of megaprojects#Sports and culture projects|most expensive stadia]] ever built at a cost of £798&nbsp;million in 2007,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/sports/football/09stadium.html | title=New Stadium, a Football Palace, Opens Saturday With Lacrosse | access-date=25 April 2010 | work=The New York Times | first=Kenn | last=Belson | date=8 April 2010 | archive-date=13 April 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413043347/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/sports/football/09stadium.html | url-status=live }}</ref> and has the largest roof-covered [[seating capacity]] in the world. [[Nathaniel Lichfield]] and Partners was appointed to assist Wembley National Stadium Limited in preparing the scheme for a new stadium and to obtain planning and listed building permission for the development.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nlpplanning.com/projects.php?id=4 |title=Projects: National stadium, Wembley |publisher=Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914100242/http://www.nlpplanning.com/projects.php?id=4 |archive-date=14 September 2007 }}</ref>

[[File:Wembley Stadium, illuminated.jpg|thumb|right|Wembley illuminated]]
The all-seater stadium is a bowl design with a capacity of 90,000, protected from the elements by a sliding roof that does not completely enclose it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/buildingwembley/StadiumUses/ |title=Wembley Stadium Uses |publisher=Wembley National Stadium Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924073606/http://www.wembleystadium.com/buildingwembley/StadiumUses |archive-date=24 September 2010 }}</ref> The stadium's signature feature is a circular section lattice arch of 7&nbsp;m (23&nbsp;ft) internal diameter with a 315&nbsp;m (1,033&nbsp;ft) span, erected some 22° off true, and rising to 133&nbsp;m (436&nbsp;ft). It supports all the weight of the north roof and 60% of the weight of the retractable roof on the southern side.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3492303.stm | work=BBC News | title=Wembley arch due for completion | date=16 February 2004 | access-date=23 March 2007 | archive-date=25 August 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825070859/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3492303.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> The arch is the world's longest unsupported roof structure.<ref>[[Guinness World Records]] 2006</ref>

A platform system was designed in order to temporarily convert the stadium to athletics use, but its use would decrease the stadium's capacity to approximately 60,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.com/london-2012/football/ |title=Inside the Games |publisher=Inside the Games |access-date=21 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820022103/http://www.insidethegames.com/london-2012/football/ |archive-date=20 August 2012 }}</ref> No athletics events (track and field) have taken place at the stadium; the conversion for athletics use was a condition of part of the lottery funding the stadium received, but to convert it would take weeks of work and cost millions of pounds.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Wembley taking shape |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Wembley/NewsandFeatures/2004/WembleyProgress |publisher=The Football Association |date=20 April 2004 |access-date=14 March 2012 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120512195023/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Wembley/NewsandFeatures/2004/WembleyProgress |archive-date=12 May 2012 }}</ref> Instead, with the awarding of the [[2012 Summer Olympic Games]] to London in 2005, the [[London Olympic Stadium]] has been used for major athletics events since 2012.

===Construction===
[[File:Wembley Stadium under construction.jpg|thumb|left|The stadium in its very early stages of construction {{Circa|August 2003}}]]
The initial plan for the reconstruction of [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] was for demolition to begin before Christmas 2000, and for the new stadium to be completed some time during 2003, but this work was delayed by a succession of financial and legal difficulties. In 2004, London Mayor [[Ken Livingstone]] and Brent Council also announced wider plans for the [[regeneration of Wembley]], taking in the arena and the surrounding areas as well as the stadium, to be implemented over two or three decades. Demolition officially began on 30 September 2002, with the [[Twin Towers (Wembley)|Twin Towers]] being dismantled in December 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1415376/Wembley-twin-towers-crowns-removed.html |title=Wembley twin towers' crowns removed |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=6 December 2002 |access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref>

Delays to the construction project started as far back as 2003. In December 2003, the constructors of the arch, subcontractors [[Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company]] of [[Darlington]], warned Multiplex about rising costs. Cleveland Bridge withdrew from the project and were replaced by Dutch firm Hollandia, with all the attendant problems of starting over. 2004 also saw errors, most notably a fatal accident involving carpenter Patrick O'Sullivan for which construction firm PC Harrington Contractors were fined £150,000 in relation to breaches of health and safety laws.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/firm-fined-over-wembley-stadium-death-1739590.html | location=London | work=The Independent | title=Firm fined over Wembley stadium death | date=9 July 2009 | access-date=18 September 2017 | archive-date=8 March 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308140329/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/firm-fined-over-wembley-stadium-death-1739590.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2005, Sports Minister [[Richard Caborn]] announced: "They say the [[Cup Final]] will be there, barring six feet of snow or something like that". By November 2005, WNSL were still hopeful of a handover date of 31 March, in time for the [[2006 FA Cup Final|cup final]] on 13 May. However, in December 2005, the builders admitted that there was a "material risk" that the stadium might not be ready in time for the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4427962.stm |title=Wembley chief's Cup final doubts |work=BBC News |date=11 November 2005 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=20 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720071623/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4427962.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4547728.stm |title=FA plays down doubts over Wembley |work=BBC News |date=21 December 2005 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=14 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314054158/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4547728.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2006 these worries were confirmed, with the FA moving the game to [[Cardiff]]'s [[Millennium Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-02-21 |title=Wembley dropped for FA Cup final |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4731888.stm |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[File:NewWembleyBuild.jpg|thumb|right|Construction of the new Wembley, looking east, taken January 2006]]
On 20 March 2006, a steel rafter in the roof of the new development fell by {{convert|1+1/2|ft|cm|abbr=on}}, forcing 3,000 workers to evacuate the stadium and raising further doubts over the completion date which was already behind schedule.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4824448.stm |title=Wembley cleared after beam slips |work=BBC News |date=20 March 2006 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=13 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313184837/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4824448.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 March 2006, [[sanitary sewer|sewer]]s beneath the stadium buckled due to ground movement. [[GMB Union]] leader Steve Kelly said that the problem had been caused by the pipes not being properly laid, and that the repair would take months. A spokesman for developers [[Multiplex (company)|Multiplex]] said that they did not believe this would "have any impact on the completion of the stadium", which was then scheduled to be completed on 31 March 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4838744.stm |title=Wembley dismisses 'sewer problem' |work=BBC News |date=23 March 2006 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=19 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319133528/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4838744.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 30 March 2006, the developers announced that Wembley Stadium would not be ready until 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4862156.stm |title=Stadium delay hits Wembley gigs |work=BBC News |date=31 March 2006 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=21 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321030021/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4862156.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> All competitions and concerts planned were to be moved to suitable locations. On 19 June 2006, it was announced that the turf had been laid. On 19 October 2006 it was announced that the venue was now set to open in early 2007 after the dispute between [[the Football Association]] and Multiplex had finally been settled. WNSL was expected to pay around £36m to Multiplex, on top of the amount of the original fixed-price contract. The total cost of the project (including local transport infrastructure redevelopment and the cost of financing) was estimated to be £1&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-10-19 |title=Wembley Stadium to open next year |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6039052.stm |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

For the new stadium the level of the pitch was lowered. During excavation of the new playing field, mechanical diggers unearthed a buried obstruction: the concrete foundations of [[Watkin's Tower]], a failed attempt to construct a rival to the [[Eiffel Tower]] in London. Only the base of the tower was ever built before being abandoned and demolished in 1907; the site was later used as the location for the first Wembley Stadium.<ref name="delisle">{{cite news|last=De Lisle|first=Tim|title=The Height of Ambition|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2006/mar/14/architecture.communities|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 March 2006|access-date=16 December 2013|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711125908/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2006/mar/14/architecture.communities|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Handover and opening===
[[File:Bobby Moore Statue outside Wembley Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 602874.jpg|thumb|upright|right|[[Statue of Bobby Moore, Wembley|Statue of Bobby Moore]], England's [[1966 FIFA World Cup]] winning captain, stands outside the stadium entrance looking down [[Olympic Way]]]]
The new stadium was completed and handed over to the FA on 9 March 2007. The official Wembley Stadium website had announced that the stadium would be open for public viewing for local residents of Brent on 3 March 2007, however this was delayed by two weeks and instead happened on 17 March.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-03-17 |title=Doors finally open at new Wembley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6459415.stm |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

While the stadium had hosted football matches since the handover in March, the stadium was officially opened on Saturday 19 May, with the staging of the [[2007 FA Cup Final]]. Eight days before that on Friday 11 May, the [[Statue of Bobby Moore, Wembley|statue of Bobby Moore]] had been unveiled by his former England team-mate [[Sir Bobby Charlton]] outside the stadium entrance, as the "finishing touch" to the completion of the stadium. The twice life-size bronze statue, sculpted by [[Philip Jackson (sculptor)|Philip Jackson]], depicts England's [[1966 FIFA World Cup Final|1966 World Cup winning]] captain [[Bobby Moore]], looking down [[Olympic Way]].<ref name=WNSL10May2007>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/pressReleases/Footballing+legend+Bobby+Moore+returns+to+Wembley.htm|title=Footballing legend Bobby Moore returns to Wembley|work=wembleystadium.com|publisher=Wembley National Stadium|date=10 May 2007|access-date=3 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309194628/http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/pressReleases/Footballing+legend+Bobby+Moore+returns+to+Wembley.htm|archive-date=9 March 2008}}</ref><ref name=WNSL11May2007>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/pressReleases/bobbymoore2.htm|title=Footballing legend Bobby Moore takes his place at Wembley|work=wembleystadium.com|publisher=Wembley National Stadium|date=11 May 2007|access-date=3 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630232224/http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/pressReleases/bobbymoore2.htm|archive-date=30 June 2007}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6645383.stm "Wembley's Moore statue unveiled"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070530230839/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6645383.stm |date=30 May 2007 }}. BBC News, 11 May 2007</ref>

===Structure===
*The stadium contains 2,618 toilets, more than any other venue in the world.<ref>{{cite news | date=17 March 2007 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6459415.stm | title=Doors finally open at new Wembley | work=BBC News | access-date=19 March 2007 | archive-date=6 October 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006033548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6459415.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>
*The stadium has a circumference of {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures">{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/presspack/factsandFigures.htm |title=Presspack: Facts and Figures |publisher=Wembley National Stadium Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317022317/http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/presspack/factsandFigures.htm |archive-date=17 March 2007 }}</ref>
*The bowl volume is listed at {{convert|1139100|m3|yd3|abbr=on}}, somewhat smaller than the [[Millennium Stadium]] in Cardiff, but with a greater [[seating capacity]].<ref name="CONSTRUCTIONFACTS"/><!-- NOTE: This particular volume fact is being used in the [[Betelgeuse]] article -->
*At its peak, there were more than 3,500 construction workers on site.<ref>{{cite news | date=21 February 2006 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4735812.stm | title='Steel the key' to extra time | work=BBC News | access-date=19 March 2007 | archive-date=19 March 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319080127/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4735812.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>
*4,000 separate piles form the foundations of the new stadium,<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures" /> the deepest of which is {{convert|35|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures" />
*There are {{convert|56|km|mi|abbr=on}} of heavy-duty power cables in the stadium.<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures" />
*{{convert|90000|m3|yd3|abbr=on}} of concrete and {{convert|23000|tonne|ST|abbr=off}} of steel were used in the construction of the new stadium.<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures" />
*The total length of the escalators is {{convert|400|m|mi|frac=4}}.<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures" />
*The arch has a cross-sectional diameter greater than that of a [[Eurostar|cross-channel Eurostar train]].<ref>"The New Wembley", BBC Documentary with Lord Foster and Adrian Chiles</ref><ref name="Fascinating Facts">{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/brilliantfuture/thearch/fascinatingfacts.htm |title=Wembley Stadium Arch Facts and Figures |work=wembleystadium.com |access-date=19 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070217001506/http://www.wembleystadium.com/brilliantfuture/thearch/fascinatingfacts.htm |archive-date=17 February 2007 }}</ref>

===Pitch===
[[File:Wembley enggermatch.jpg|thumb|left|Wembley Stadium pitch during [[England national football team|England]] [[Exhibition match|friendly]] against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in August 2007]]
The pitch size, as lined for association football, is {{convert|115|yd|m|abbr=on}} long by {{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}} wide, slightly narrower than the old Wembley, as required by the [[UEFA stadium categories]] for a category four stadium, the top category.

In a period after the completion of the new Wembley, the pitch came into disrepute. It was described as being "no good" and "not in the condition that Wembley used to be known for" by [[Slaven Bilić]] before a game between [[England national football team|England]] and the team he managed, [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], in November 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7105052.stm |title=Bilic blasts poor Wembley pitch |access-date=21 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2007 |archive-date=23 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423083809/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7105052.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The pitch was cut up during the game, which was blamed by some<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/england/2326334/Croatia-end-woeful-England%27s-Euro-2008-dream.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913094718/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/england/2326334/Croatia-end-woeful-England%27s-Euro-2008-dream.html |archive-date=13 September 2008 |title=Croatia end woeful England's Euro 2008 dream |access-date=22 January 2008 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | first=Henry | last=Winter | date=22 November 2007}}</ref> as the reason England did not qualify for [[UEFA Euro 2008]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/martin_samuel/article2926251.ece |title=English game is paralysed by a fear of the unknown |access-date=22 January 2008 |work=The Times |location=London |first=Mal |last=Siret |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908020611/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/martin_samuel/article2926251.ece |archive-date=8 September 2008 }}</ref> The Football Association admitted in April 2009, after the [[FA Cup semi-finals]], that improvements were needed to the Wembley pitch, after criticism of the surface by coaches [[Alex Ferguson]], [[Arsène Wenger]] and [[David Moyes]].<ref>{{cite news |title=FA to address Wembley pitch issue |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8006546.stm |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=20 April 2009}}</ref>

In March 2010, the surface was relaid for the tenth time since opening. In April 2010, the pitch was again criticised following the [[2009–10 FA Cup|FA Cup semi-finals]], during which the players found it difficult to keep their footing and the surface cut up despite the dry conditions. The then [[Tottenham Hotspur]] boss, [[Harry Redknapp]], labelled it a "disgrace" after his side's semi-final defeat to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8614642.stm|title=Harry Redknapp seethes at 'disgraceful' Wembley pitch|date=11 April 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=13 April 2010|archive-date=25 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425060838/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8614642.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> After the [[2010 FA Cup Final]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] captain [[John Terry]] said, "The pitch ruined the final. It's probably the worst pitch we've played on all year. It was not good enough for a Wembley pitch."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article7127609.ece|title=John Terry: Wembley pitch ruined the final|date=15 May 2010|work=The Times|access-date=16 May 2010|location=London|first=Mal|last=Siret|archive-date=31 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531010051/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article7127609.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> The stadium was then relaid with a Desso [[GrassMaster]] semi-artificial pitch, ahead of the 2010 community shield game between [[Chelsea Football Club|Chelsea]] and [[Manchester United]]. [[Michael Owen]], who previously criticised the pitch for causing him injury, said that it was much improved.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6301705,00.html|title=Owen happy with Wembley|date=9 August 2010|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=9 August 2010|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716091715/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6301705,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023 the stadium switched to a carpet lay and play system.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wembleystadium.com/news/2023/08/02/12/28/WEMBLEY-BRINGS-IN-NEW-PITCH-FOR-SEASON-OPENER|title=Wembley brings in new pitch for season opener}}</ref>

Wembley has been used for [[American football]] matches in the [[National Football League]]'s [[NFL International Series|International Series]]. Tottenham Hotspur hosted [[Manchester City]] in a [[2018–19 Premier League|Premier League]] match on 29 October 2018, a day after Wembley hosted the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]. Due to the short turnaround, faded gridiron markings and the NFL logo were clearly visible on the pitch along with worn grass along the centre of the pitch and the touch-lines. Tottenham were forced to hold the match at Wembley due to construction delays to [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium|their new ground]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scheerhout |first1=John |title=Football fans can't believe the state of the Wembley pitch as Manchester City take on Spurs |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/football-fans-cant-believe-state-15346359 |access-date=15 June 2019 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=29 October 2018 |archive-date=7 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107092927/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/football-fans-cant-believe-state-15346359 |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the pitch's condition, UEFA allowed a [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] leg to be played at Wembley on 6 November 2018 with Tottenham hosting [[Royal Dutch Football Association|Dutch]] side [[PSV Eindhoven]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Veal |first1=Jonathan |title=Tottenham's Champions League clash with PSV to go ahead despite poor state of Wembley pitch |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/tottenham-champions-league-psv-wembley-pitch-uefa-go-ahead-a8619106.html |access-date=15 June 2019 |work=The Independent |date=5 November 2018 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425060515/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/tottenham-champions-league-psv-wembley-pitch-uefa-go-ahead-a8619106.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Covering===
[[File:Wembley Arch CloseUp.jpg|thumb|right|Closeup of the arch]]
The stadium roof has an area of {{convert|40000|m2|ft2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|13722|m2|ft2|abbr=on}} is movable.<ref name="CONSTRUCTIONFACTS">{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/buildingwembley/statsandfacts/ |title=Building Wembley: Construction facts |publisher=Wembley National Stadium Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328083221/http://www.wembleystadium.com/buildingwembley/statsandfacts |archive-date=28 March 2010 }}</ref> The primary reason for the sliding roof was to avoid shading the pitch, as grass demands direct sunlight to grow effectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/presspack/keyFeatures.htm |title=Presspack: Key features |publisher=Wembley National Stadium Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301201930/http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/presspack/keyFeatures.htm |archive-date=1 March 2010 }}</ref> The sliding roof design minimises the shadow by having the roof pulled back on the east, west and south.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Football's Coming Home |journal=People |date=January 2006 |page=45}}</ref> Angus Campbell, the chief architect, also said that an aim was for the pitch to be in sunlight during matches played between 3&nbsp;pm and 5&nbsp;pm from the beginning of May to the end of June, when the FA and World Cups would be played. However, it was mentioned during live commentary of the mid-May 2007 FA Cup Final that the pitch was in partial shade at the start at 3&nbsp;pm and also during the match.<ref name="BBC text commentary FA Cup Final 2007">{{cite news | title=BBC text commentary FA Cup Final 2007 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6672585.stm | quote=1504 The Chelsea goal is in the shaded part of the pitch....1518: The whole pitch is in shade now | work=BBC News | date=19 May 2007 | first=Charlie | last=Henderson | access-date=2 April 2010 | archive-date=29 August 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829031226/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6672585.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>

The stadium roof rises to {{convert|52|m|ft}} above the pitch and is supported by an arch rising {{convert|133|m|ft|abbr=on}} above the level of the external concourse. With a span of {{convert|315|m|ft|abbr=on}}, the arch is the longest single-span roof structure in the world.<ref name="Wembley Stadium Facts and Figures" />

===Litigation===
The Australian firm Multiplex, which was the main contractor on Wembley Stadium, made significant losses on the project.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/oct/15/football.wembleystadium |title=Eight-year Wembley stadium saga is over at last |work=The Guardian |location=London |first=Denis |last=Campbell |date=15 October 2006 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=10 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110021150/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/oct/15/football.wembleystadium |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4741396.stm |title=Losses for Wembley firm hit £106m |date=23 February 2006 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-date=23 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070123111245/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4741396.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In an attempt to recoup some of those losses, the firm initiated a number of legal cases against its sub-contractors and consultants.<ref>{{cite journal |title=£253m How much Multiplex wants from Mott MacDonald |date=13 March 2008 |first=David |last=Rogers |journal=The Architects' Journal |url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/253m-how-much-multiplex-wants-from-mott-macdonald/912962.article}}{{Dead link|date=November 2015}}</ref> The largest of these – the largest construction claim in UK legal history – was a claim for £253&nbsp;million against the structural engineering consultants [[Mott MacDonald]].<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/09/wembley-mott-macdonald-multiplex-high-court |title=Mott MacDonald steels itself for high court battle over Wembley Stadium |date=9 July 2009 |work=The Guardian |location=London |first=Rhiannon |last=Hoyle |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=10 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110021216/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/09/wembley-mott-macdonald-multiplex-high-court |url-status=live }}</ref>

In preliminary hearings the two architecture practices which worked for Multiplex on the project were ordered to allow Multiplex access to their records for them to build a case. The practices, [[Foster + Partners]] and [[Populous (architects)|Populous]], estimated the costs of providing access and answering Multiplex's queries at £5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3136659 |title=Wembley architects fear 'ruinous cost' of ruling |date=20 March 2009 |first=Will |last=Henley |publisher=bdonline.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/news/knowledge-news/multiplex-v-mott-macdonald-trial-to-start-in-jan-2011-30-07-2009/ |title=Multiplex v Mott MacDonald trial to start in Jan&nbsp;2011 |date=30 July 2009 |first=Rhiannon |last=Hoyle |publisher=Construction news |access-date=13 January 2020 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113105736/https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/news/knowledge-news/multiplex-v-mott-macdonald-trial-to-start-in-jan-2011-30-07-2009/ |url-status=live }} (subscription required)</ref> Mott MacDonald issued a counter-claim for unpaid fees of £250,000.<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/>

The dispute between Multiplex and Mott MacDonald was settled out of court in June 2010, ahead of a January 2011 trial. The terms of the settlement not disclosed, but it was reported that Multiplex "would not be out of pocket".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.building.co.uk/news/final-whistle-for-%C2%A3253m-wembley-row/5001551.article |title=Final whistle for £253m Wembley row |date=25 June 2010 |first=Joey |last=Gardiner |publisher=Building |access-date=2 July 2010 |archive-date=28 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628070920/http://www.building.co.uk/news/final-whistle-for-%C2%A3253m-wembley-row/5001551.article |url-status=live }}</ref>

Multiplex also took the original steel contractor, Cleveland Bridge, to court claiming £38&nbsp;million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nce.co.uk/wembley-judgement-lets-contractors-screw-subbies/483494.article |title=Wembley judgement 'lets contractors screw subbies' |date=22 June 2006 |first=Andrew |last=Mylius |publisher=nce.co.uk |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-date=5 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205051911/http://www.nce.co.uk/wembley-judgement-lets-contractors-screw-subbies/483494.article |url-status=live }}</ref> compensation for costs resulting from Cleveland Bridge withdrawing from the project. Cleveland Bridge, in turn, claimed up to £15&nbsp;million from Multiplex. The case was resolved in September 2008 with Cleveland Bridge ordered to pay £6.1&nbsp;million in damages and 20% of Multiplex's costs, after the court found against Cleveland Bridge. The judge criticised both sides for allowing the case to reach court, pointing out that total costs were £22&nbsp;million, including £1&nbsp;million for photocopying.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/3713660.Both_sides_claim_victory_as_judge_rules_onWembley_row/ |title=Both sides claim victory as judge rules on Wembley row |date=30 September 2008 |first=Owen |last=McAteer |work=The Northern Echo |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-date=7 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007082804/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/3713660.Both_sides_claim_victory_as_judge_rules_onWembley_row/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Multiplex's ultimate bill is estimated to be over £10&nbsp;million. In 2007, Multiplex also contested a claim from its concrete contractor, PC Harrington, that Multiplex owes £13.4&nbsp;million to PC Harrington.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3101734 |title=Multiplex wins another legal spat over Wembley stadium |date=5 December 2007 |first=Chloë |last=McCulloch |publisher=Building}}</ref>

===Bid to buy===
In April 2018, [[Shahid Khan]], the owner of [[Fulham F.C.]] and the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], put forward an offer to purchase Wembley Stadium from the FA. The deal included not only the purchase of the stadium, but also providing the FA full rights to keep control of the Club Wembley business.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43906272|title=Wembley: Football Association offered £900m to sell national football stadium|date=26 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 April 2018|archive-date=26 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426121203/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43906272|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 July 2018, a parliamentary select committee was held to discuss the possible sale, with evidence being given by former player, [[Gary Neville]], and Katrina Law of the [[Football Supporters' Federation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44873278|title=Wembley Stadium sale plan ridiculous says Gary Neville|date=18 July 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718171213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44873278|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/wembley-evidence-17-19/|title=Wembley Stadium and the future of English football discussed|date=18 July 2018|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718234632/https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/wembley-evidence-17-19/|url-status=live}}</ref> The offer was withdrawn on 17 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/wembley-shahid-khan-sale-withdraws-bid-national-stadium/|title=Wembley sale off: Shahid Khan withdraws £900m bid for national stadium|date=17 October 2018|access-date=18 October 2018|archive-date=17 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203335/https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/wembley-shahid-khan-sale-withdraws-bid-national-stadium/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Sport==
[[File:Wembley The FA Logo.jpg|thumb|right|Logo of the governing body of English football, the FA, as displayed on the exterior of Wembley Stadium]]
{{see|List of international sports matches held at Wembley Stadium}}
Given the ownership of the stadium by [[the Football Association]] (the governing body of English football), the [[England national football team]] is a major user of Wembley. In 2007, the [[EFL Cup|League Cup final]] moved back to Wembley from Cardiff following the [[FA Cup final]] and [[FA Community Shield]]. Other showpiece football matches that were previously staged at Wembley, such as the [[English Football League|Football League promotion play-offs]] and the [[Football League Trophy]] final, have returned to the stadium. In addition, the [[Conference National]] (now National League) play-off final is held at Wembley since 2007, and the [[FA Women's Cup]] final since 2015.

[[File:Wembley Stadium during London 2012 Olympic Games.JPG|thumb|right|Wembley Stadium during the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament]]]]

The new Wembley was a significant part of the plan for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London; the stadium was the site of several games in both the men's and women's [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|football]] tournaments, with the finals being held there.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/wembley-stadium.php London2012.com profile.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914110733/http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/wembley-stadium.php |date=14 September 2010 }} – accessed 29 September 2010.</ref> The FA offices at Wembley Stadium, with social areas and boardroom, were designed by architects Gebler Tooth – who were also responsible for Team GB House at the London 2012 Olympics.

Additionally, the Rugby League [[Challenge Cup]] Final returned to Wembley Stadium in 2007, and the stadium also hosted both semi-finals of the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]]. Wembley was one of the 13 venues for the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]].

The [[Race of Champions]] staged their [[2007 Race of Champions|2007]] and [[2008 Race of Champions|2008]] events at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raceofchampions.com/history/2007-wembley-stadium.aspx |title=2007 Wembley Stadium |publisher=Race of Champions |access-date=21 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025131449/http://www.raceofchampions.com/history/2007-wembley-stadium.aspx |archive-date=25 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Press-Releases/2008/6/The-Race-Of-Champions-Returns-To-Wembley.aspx |title=The Race of Champions Returns To Wembley |publisher=Wembley Stadium |access-date=21 August 2012 |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106191117/http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Press-Releases/2008/6/The-Race-Of-Champions-Returns-To-Wembley.aspx }}</ref>

[[Tottenham Hotspur]] agreed with the operators (Wembley National Stadium Ltd) to use the stadium for all of their European fixtures during the [[2016–17 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2016–17 season]], before using the stadium for the entire [[2017–18 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2017–18 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10854713/tottenham-confirm-move-to-wembley-for-201718-season |title=Tottenham confirm move to Wembley for 2017/18 season |first=Lyall |last=Thomas |date=28 April 2017 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=11 January 2024 |archive-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715015922/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10854713/tottenham-confirm-move-to-wembley-for-201718-season |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Club Announcement – 2017/18 season al Wembley confirmed|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/club-announcement-%E2%80%93-2017/18-season-at-wembley-confirmed-280417/|access-date=28 April 2017|work=Tottenham Hotspur|date=28 April 2017|archive-date=19 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019164655/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/club-announcement-%E2%80%93-2017/18-season-at-wembley-confirmed-280417/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilpatrick |first=Dan |date=28 April 2017 |title=Spurs to play at Wembley, demolish WHL |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37520404/tottenham-play-wembley-2017-18-season-demolish-white-hart-lane |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111175304/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37520404/tottenham-play-wembley-2017-18-season-demolish-white-hart-lane |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Sam |date=28 April 2017 |title=Tottenham confirm move to Wembley for 2017–18 season |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-confirm-temporary-move-to-wembley-stadium-for-201718-season-a3497686.html |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=Evening Standard |language=en |archive-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111175305/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-confirm-temporary-move-to-wembley-stadium-for-201718-season-a3497686.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 April 2017 |title=CONFIRMED: Tottenham to play all home games at Wembley for 2017/18 season |url=https://talksport.com/football/225947/confirmed-tottenham-hotspur-play-all-home-games-wembley-201718-season-170428237201/ |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb |archive-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111175305/https://talksport.com/football/225947/confirmed-tottenham-hotspur-play-all-home-games-wembley-201718-season-170428237201/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They also played most of their home games of the [[2018–19 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2018–19 season]] at Wembley and continued until April 2019 when they moved to [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium|their new stadium]].

===Regular events===
Wembley Stadium has a series of annual events that under normal circumstances are hosted at Wembley every year. These events cover the sports of [[Association football|football]], [[rugby league]] and [[American football]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wembleystadium.com/about/event-holders#:~:text=Every%20year%20the%20stadium%20hosts,owned%20subsidiary%20of%20The%20FA.|title=Meet our Event Holders|access-date=18 December 2020|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127164927/https://www.wembleystadium.com/about/event-holders#:~:text=Every%20year%20the%20stadium%20hosts,owned%20subsidiary%20of%20The%20FA.|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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!Event
!Approximate dates
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|[[EFL Cup]] Final
|Final Sunday of February
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|[[England football team]] home games of the March international break
|Fourth Thursday to Tuesday of March
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|[[EFL Trophy]] Final
|First Sunday of April
|-
|[[FA Cup semi-finals]]
|Third weekend of April
|-
|[[Women's FA Cup]] Final
|Second Sunday of May
|-
|[[FA Cup Final]]
|Third Saturday of May
|-
|[[List of FA Trophy finals|FA Trophy Final]]
|rowspan=2|Third Sunday of May (double header)
|-
|[[List of FA Vase finals|FA Vase Final]]
|-
|[[National League (English football)|National League]] and [[English Football League play-offs|EFL playoff]] Finals
|Mid/Late May
|-
|Year 7 School Boy's Final (rugby league)
|rowspan=4|First Saturday of June (quadruple header)
|-
|[[Women's Challenge Cup]] Final
|-
|[[Challenge Cup]] Final
|-
|[[RFL 1895 Cup|1895 Cup]] Final
|-
|[[FA Community Shield]]
|rowspan=2|Second Saturday of August (double header)
|-
|[[Women's FA Community Shield]]
|-
|[[England football team]] home games of the September international break
|First Thursday to Tuesday of September
|-
|[[England football team]] home games of the October international break
|Second Thursday to Tuesday of October
|-
|[[NFL London Games]]
|Late October
|-
|[[England football team]] home games of the November international break
|Third Thursday to Tuesday of November
|}

===Football===
[[File:Wembley Flag.jpg|right|thumb|Fans of the [[England football team]] create the [[St George's Cross]]]]
The first match at the stadium was a game played behind closed doors between Multiplex and Wembley Stadium staff.<ref>{{cite news |title=12 things to know about Wembley |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11514490 |access-date=24 November 2018 |work=The New Zealand Herald |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030715/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11514490 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first game in front of spectators was between the Geoff Thomas Foundation Charity XI and the Wembley Sponsors Allstars on 17 March 2007. The Geoff Thomas Foundation Charity XI won 2–0 (scorers [[Mark Bright]] and [[Simon Jordan]]).<ref>{{cite news|last=Hart |first=Simon |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1545908/The-goal-that-means-Wembley-is-back-at-last.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1545908/The-goal-that-means-Wembley-is-back-at-last.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=The goal that means Wembley is back at last |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=18 March 2007 |access-date=11 August 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The first official match involving professional players was [[England U21s]] vs [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21s]] on 24 March 2007, which finished 3–3. Official attendance was 56,700 (although all of the 60,000 tickets that were made available were sold in advance).<ref name="England U21s draw Wembley cracker">{{cite news
| title = England U21s draw Wembley cracker
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6483789.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 24 March 2007
| access-date = 25 March 2007
| first = Paul
| last = Fletcher
| archive-date = 23 August 2007
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070823030430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6483789.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> The first player to score in a [[FIFA]]-sanctioned match was Italian striker [[Giampaolo Pazzini]] after 28 seconds of the same game; he also scored the first [[hat-trick]] at Wembley. The first English player to score in a full-scale match was [[David Bentley]] with a free kick in the same game.<ref name="England U21s draw Wembley cracker"/>

[[File:Carlingcup.jpg|thumb|left|[[Tottenham Hotspur]] celebrate winning the [[Football League Cup]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in [[2008 Football League Cup Final|2008]].]]
The first club game, competitive game, and cup final held at the new Wembley took place on 12 May 2007 when [[Kidderminster Harriers]] met [[Stevenage Borough]] in the [[2007 FA Trophy Final|FA Trophy final]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hughes |first=Ian |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6649807.stm |title=Kidderminster 2–3 Stevenage |work=BBC News |date=12 May 2007 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=13 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913110100/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6649807.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Kidderminster striker [[James Constable]] was the first player to score a goal in a final at the new Wembley. Kidderminster became the first team to play at both the old and new stadium. Stevenage Borough were the first team to win a final at the new Wembley beating Kidderminster 3–2, despite trailing 2–0 at half time. The first players to play at both the old and new Wembley Stadiums were [[Steve Guppy]] (for Stevenage Borough) and [[Jeff Kenna]] (for Kidderminster Harriers). Ex-[[England national football team|England]] international Guppy is also the first player to win a final at both stadia (with [[Wycombe Wanderers]] and [[Leicester City]] in the old Wembley, then Stevenage Borough in the new one). [[Ronnie Henry]] is the first ever player to lift a competitive club trophy at the new Wembley.<ref name="Henry the first">{{cite news
| title = Henry the first
| url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/2009/Trophy_MatchReaction2.aspx
| publisher = The Football Association
| date = 13 May 2007
| access-date = 13 August 2009
| archive-date = 4 December 2012
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20121204141520/http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFATrophy/newsandfeatures/2009/trophy_matchreaction2.aspx
| url-status = live
}}</ref>

[[File:Fullscore.JPG|thumb|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] fans celebrate winning the [[FA Cup]] against [[Cardiff City]] in [[2008 FA Cup Final|2008]]. The 89,874 attendance is the largest football attendance in the new Wembley's history.<ref name="New Records">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10993576/which-wembley-records-could-tottenham-break-this-season|title=Which Wembley records could Tottenham break this season?|agency=Sky Sports|access-date=20 October 2018|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726163950/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10993576/which-wembley-records-could-tottenham-break-this-season|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
The first penalty save and first red card came in the [[Conference National]] playoff final between [[Exeter City]] and [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]. The penalty was saved by [[Paul Jones (footballer, born 1986)|Paul Jones]] of Exeter City from Morecambe striker [[Wayne Curtis]]. The red card was given to [[Matthew Gill]] of Exeter for a headbutt on [[Craig Stanley (footballer)|Craig Stanley]] of Morecambe.<ref name="Exeter 1-2 Morecambe">{{cite news
| title = Exeter 1–2 Morecambe
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6649837.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 20 May 2007
| access-date = 20 May 2007
| archive-date = 9 October 2007
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071009214045/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6649837.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref>

The first [[Football League]] teams to play at Wembley in a competitive fixture were [[Bristol Rovers]] and [[Shrewsbury Town]] in the [[2007 Football League Two play-off final]] on 26 May 2007. Shrewsbury Town became the first league team to score at Wembley via a [[Stewart Drummond]] goal, they also the first league team to have a player sent off, in this case – [[Marc Tierney]]
Bristol Rovers won the game 3–1 in front of 61,589 which was a stadium record<ref>{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Jeremy |date=28 May 2007 |title=Walker applies finishing touch to Rovers' revival |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/28/match.bristolrovers |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=3 October 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003123824/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/28/match.bristolrovers |archive-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> until the Championship play-off final two days later when [[Derby County]] beat [[West Bromwich Albion]] 1–0 to become the first team at the new stadium to win promotion to the FA Premier League.

The first [[FA Cup Final]] at the new Wembley (between [[Manchester United]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]) was on 19 May 2007, with a crowd attendance of 89,826. Chelsea won 1–0 with a goal by [[Didier Drogba]], making him the first player to score in the FA Cup Final at the new Wembley – the first male player to score in four separate FA Cup Finals.<ref name="New Records"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Frank Lampard urges Chelsea to offer Didier Drogba new contract|work=[[BBC Sport]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17980384|access-date=27 May 2012|date=7 May 2012|archive-date=9 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109022337/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17980384|url-status=live}}</ref> Chelsea goalkeeper [[Petr Čech]] also became the first goalkeeper not to concede a goal in a competitive game at Wembley. Chelsea were the last winners of the cup final at the old Wembley and the first winners at the new.<ref>{{cite news |last=Doyle |first=Paul |date=19 May 2007 |title=Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/19/newsstory.sport3 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=2 April 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402143039/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/19/newsstory.sport3 |archive-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>

[[File:BVB-Fans in Wembley.jpg|thumb|left|Wembley hosted the [[2013 UEFA Champions League final]] between [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and [[Borussia Dortmund]].]]
The first game involving the full [[England national football team|England national team]] was a friendly played on 1 June 2007, against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]. The match saw [[Captain (association football)|captain]] [[John Terry]] become the first England international goal scorer at the new stadium when he scored in the 68th minute. [[Diego Ribas da Cunha|Diego]] became the first full international player to score for a visiting team when he scored in stoppage time, with the full-time result being a 1–1 draw. The first competitive senior international was played on 8 September 2007 between England and [[Israel national football team|Israel]]. This game ended 3–0. The first player to score international goals at both the old and new stadia was Michael Owen when he scored for England against Israel. On 22 August [[Germany national football team|Germany]] beat England 2–1 to become the first team to beat them in the new stadium. England's first competitive defeat at the new stadium was on 21 November 2007 when [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] won 3–2. This match cost England qualification to [[UEFA Euro 2008]] and head coach [[Steve McClaren]] his job.

The [[2008 FA Cup final|second FA Cup final]] held at the new stadium took place on 17 May 2008, with [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] winning the title 1–0 against [[Cardiff City]]; [[Nwankwo Kanu]] scored the only goal. The final's 89,874 crowd attendance remains the largest football attendance in the new Wembley's history.<ref name="New Records"/>

Wembley Stadium hosted the [[2011 UEFA Champions League final|UEFA Champions League final]] for the first time on 28 May 2011 when [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] played [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ff-0e7e5852ecaa-15ad96dc5b23-1000--2010-11-fc-barcelona-3-1-manchester-united-fc-report/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529102046/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season%3D2011/round%3D2000122/match%3D2003352/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=29 May 2011 |title=Barça crowned as Messi and Villa see off United |publisher=UEFA |date=28 May 2011 |url-status=live |access-date=28 May 2011 }}</ref> The stadium hosted the [[2013 UEFA Champions League final]] between [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and [[Borussia Dortmund]], and in September 2019 it was named the host for the [[2023 UEFA Champions League final]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0255-0e99f55f1d05-6273cba59e7c-1000--champions-league-final-hosts-for-2021-2022-2023-and-2024/ |title=Champions League final hosts announced for 2021, 2022 and 2023 |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=24 September 2019 |access-date=24 September 2019 |archive-date=22 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222151850/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2625232.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to adjustments of the [[2020 UEFA Champions League final|2020 final]] caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]], it staged the [[2024 UEFA Champions League final|following season's final]] between Borussia Dortmund and [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] instead.<ref name="2024 UCLFinal">{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0fb6101cfdbf-8b878372d79d-1000--uefa-competitions-to-resume-in-august/ |title=UEFA competitions to resume in August |department=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 June 2020 |access-date=17 June 2020 |archive-date=25 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825183219/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/about-uefa/news/025e-0fb6101cfdbf-8b878372d79d-1000--uefa-competitions-to-resume-in-august/?referrer=%2finsideuefa%2fnews%2fnewsid%3d2642232 |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Olympics]], Great Britain defeated Brazil in the first women's international to take place at the stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902297|title=Olympics football: GB shock Brazil with 1–0 win to top Group E|first=Paul|last=Fletcher|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=9 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109120639/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902297|url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 November 2014 the England women's team played at the stadium for the first time when they lost 3–0 to Germany in a friendly.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28898916|title=England women to play Germany in 'historic' Wembley fixture|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=11 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151111081553/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28898916|url-status=live}}</ref>

The stadium, with pandemic restrictions, hosted the [[UEFA Euro 2020]], which included all three of England's [[UEFA Euro 2020 Group D|Group D]], two [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase#Round of 16|round of 16]] matches, both [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase#Semi-finals|semi-finals]], and the [[UEFA Euro 2020 Final|final]]. On 29 June 2021, in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase|round of 16 match]] at the [[UEFA Euro 2020]] tournament, England won 2–0 against Germany at Wembley, for the national team's first knockout victory against their [[England–Germany football rivalry|international rivals Germany]] at a major international football tournament, since the [[1966 World Cup final]] at the [[original Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McNulty|first=Phil|title=England 2–0 Germany: England end 55-year wait for knockout win over Germany|date=29 June 2021|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198606|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=2 July 2021|archive-date=11 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411210237/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198606|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 July 2021, in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase|semi-final match]] at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, England won 2–1 against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] at Wembley, for the national team's first European Championship final ever,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/england-vs-denmark/report/421531|title=England 2–1 Denmark (AET): Harry Kane strikes extra-time winner as Three Lions set up Euro 2020 final with Italy|work=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky News|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=7 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=7 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707215326/https://www.skysports.com/football/england-vs-denmark/report/421531|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Italy national football team|Italy]] winning the [[UEFA Euro 2020 Final|final]] on Sunday 11 July 2021 against [[England national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198762|title=Euro 2020 final: England beaten by Italy on penalties|work=BBC News|first=Phil|last=McNulty|date=11 July 2021|access-date=11 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713012900/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198762|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium was also used to host the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022]], albeit reserved only for the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final|final]] on 31 July 2022, where [[England women's national football team|England]] also reached the final, won the game against [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] 2–1 to bring England first ever major European honour. The final was watched by a crowd of 87,192, a record for either the men's or women's European Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2022 |title=England crowned Euro 2022 champions after Kelly sinks Germany in extra-time |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/england-germany-womens-euro-2022-final-match-report |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731183707/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/england-germany-womens-euro-2022-final-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium will also host matches during [[UEFA Euro 2028]].

===Rugby league===
[[File:2023 Challenge Cup Seconds From Start.jpg|thumb|right|[[Leigh Leopards|Leigh]] and [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]] contested the [[2023 Challenge Cup final]]]]
The Rugby league [[Challenge Cup]] Final had been played annually at the old Wembley Stadium since 1929. In 2007, the cup final returned to its traditional home after the rebuilding of Wembley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/2007/07/history_beckons_dont_knock_on.html|title=RL giants go head to head on BBC Sport|date=27 July 2007|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 January 2012|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/2007/07/history_beckons_dont_knock_on.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When [[Catalans Dragons]] played [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] in the [[2007 Challenge Cup final]], they became the first non-English [[rugby league]] team to play in the final. The result saw St Helens retain the cup by a score of 30–8 before 84,241 fans.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lawrenson|first=David|title=Saints slay Dragons to retain cup|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/aug/26/rugbyleague.sport1|work=The Guardian|access-date=23 March 2012|location=London|date=26 August 2007|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203224241/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/aug/26/rugbyleague.sport1|url-status=live}}</ref> The first rugby league team to win a game at the new Wembley Stadium, were [[Freeston Business and Enterprise College|Normanton Freeston]]. The [[West Yorkshire]] secondary school beat [[Castleford High School Technology and Sports College|Castleford High School]] in the Year 7 boys Carnegie [[Champion Schools]] final, which was played immediately prior to the 2007 Challenge Cup Final.<ref>[http://www.therfl.co.uk/championschools/fixturesearch.php?gender=Boys&region=National&age=7&season=06/07 "Carnegie Champion Schools: Fixtures & Results for Year 7 Boys National, Season 06/07"]{{Dead link|date=November 2015}}, TheRFL.co.uk</ref> The first official try at the renovated Wembley was scored by [[James Roby]] of St Helens, although Luke Metcalfe of Castleford High School scored the first try in the schools game that took place before the 2007 Challenge Cup final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Roby scoops Man of Steel accolade|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7034686.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 March 2012|date=8 October 2007|archive-date=11 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011112519/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7034686.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Castleford Academy]] (formerly Castleford High School) currently hold the record for the most Rugby League appearances at the New Wembley Stadium. On 24 August 2013 their Year 7 Rugby team played RGS High Wycombe in the annual schools curtain-raiser to the Challenge Cup final.<ref>{{cite web |title=RUGBY-LEAGUE.COM |url=http://www.RFL.co.uk/championschools |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065337/http://www.rfl.co.uk/championschools |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=18 October 2018 |website=rfl.co.uk}}</ref> This was Castleford Academy's 4th appearance at the stadium since 2007. This puts them joint with [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] and one appearance ahead of [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]].

[[File:Detail of the rugby league statue at Wembley - geograph.org.uk - 4971687.jpg|thumb|[[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] and three time [[Challenge Cup]] winner [[Eric Ashton]] centres a statue of five rugby league legends outside Wembley]]

In 2015, a second statue was erected outside of Wembley, depicting Rugby League legends [[Martin Offiah]], [[Alex Murphy (rugby league)|Alex Murphy]], [[Eric Ashton]], [[Gus Risman]] and [[Billy Boston]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rugby League legends immortalised in Wembley statue |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9970435/rugby-league-legends-immortalised-in-wembley-statue |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=Sky Sports |language=en |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502213746/https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9970435/rugby-league-legends-immortalised-in-wembley-statue |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2011, International rugby league returned to Wembley for the first time since 1997 when [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] lost to [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] 0–36<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Andy|title=Battling Wales are beaten but not humiliated by New Zealand|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/nov/05/wales-new-zealand-four-nations|work=The Guardian|access-date=23 March 2012|location=London|date=5 November 2011|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203150437/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/nov/05/wales-new-zealand-four-nations|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]] beat host nation [[England national rugby league team|England]] 36–20<ref>{{cite news|last=Rej|first=Arindam|title=Four Nations 2011: England 20–36 Australia|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/15607788|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 March 2012|date=5 November 2011|archive-date=6 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106041454/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/15607788|url-status=live}}</ref> in the [[2011 Rugby League Four Nations]]. The semi-finals of the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]] were played at Wembley Stadium where [[2008 Rugby League World Cup|defending champions]] New Zealand beat England 20–18, and eventual tournament champions Australia defeated [[Fiji Bati|Fiji]] 64–0. The double header drew 67,575 fans to Wembley, the second highest crowd for an international rugby league game at either the original or the new stadium.

===Rugby union===
[[File:"Wemberley.......Wemberley" - geograph.org.uk - 1770078.jpg|thumb|right|Wembley in rugby union formation, with posts up before [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] played [[Worcester Warriors]] in 2010]]
The first top level [[rugby union]] match was a non-cap match between the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] and [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] on 3 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events/2008/Barbarians-V-Australia/3-Dec-2008|title=3 Dec 2008 – Wembley Stadium|work=wembleystadium.com|access-date=27 September 2015|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119022407/http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events/2008/Barbarians-V-Australia/3-Dec-2008}}</ref>

Between 2009 and 2017, the stadium was used regularly by [[Saracens FC|Saracens]] for some major [[Aviva Premiership]] and [[Heineken Cup]] matches. Their Aviva Premiership clash with [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] in 2012 was played before a crowd of 83,761, a world record for a rugby union club match. The same two teams set further records of 83,889 spectators in 2014,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/22/saracens-harlequins-premiership-match-report Saracens thrash under-strength Harlequins to return to top of table] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316210053/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/22/saracens-harlequins-premiership-match-report |date=16 March 2017 }} – ''The Observer'' (London), 22 March 2014</ref> and 84,068 in 2015.<ref>[http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/english-premiership-wrap-round-18 Sarries smash Quins to move second] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330022837/http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/english-premiership-wrap-round-18 |date=30 March 2015 }} – SA Rugby Magazine, 28 March 2015</ref>

The stadium was used during the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]], during which it hosted two pool matches. The 89,019 crowd for the New Zealand versus Argentina game set a new record attendance for a Rugby World Cup game.<ref name="rwc">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34295464|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand 26–16 Argentina|first=Ben|last=Dirs|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=20 September 2015|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=21 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921091100/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34295464|url-status=live}}</ref> The Ireland versus Romania match one week later improved this record again to 89,267.<ref name="rwc2">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34369681|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland 44–10 Romania|first=John|last=Haughey|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=27 September 2015|date=27 September 2015|archive-date=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926223015/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34369681|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the 90,000 seat Wembley was the largest stadium used during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the World Cup Final was held at the 82,000 seat [[Twickenham Stadium]], the traditional home of the tournament's host, England's [[Rugby Football Union]].

===American football===
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[[File:NFL International Series 2010.jpg|thumb|Build up to the 2010 game between [[Denver Broncos]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]]]
Wembley has had a long association with [[American football]]. A [[United States Football League]] game was staged there in 1984,<ref>{{cite web|title=USFL Site- United States Football League Wembley Game Report|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/usfl/wembgame.htm|access-date=21 August 2012|publisher=Oursportscentral.com|archive-date=6 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106211445/http://www.oursportscentral.com/usfl/wembgame.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and between 1986 and 1993 the old Wembley Stadium hosted eight [[National Football League]] exhibition games featuring 13 different NFL teams.<ref>{{cite web|date=25 October 2009|title=NFL in the UK|url=http://www.nfllondon.net/history.html|publisher=nfllondon.net|access-date=17 January 2010|archive-date=12 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112040001/http://www.nfllondon.net/history.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Between the opening of the new Wembley Stadium in 2007 and 2019 Wembley hosted games during the NFL regular season. As a result of this, [[NFL commissioner]] [[Roger Goodell]] stated in October 2009 that "he expected the NFL will start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years, an expansion that could lead to putting [[London NFL franchise|a franchise in London]]."<ref>{{cite web|year=2009|title=Goodell expects more games to be played in Britain soon|url=http://www.nfl.com/international/story?id=09000d5d813a1e4a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105154345/http://www.nfl.com/international/story?id=09000d5d813a1e4a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true|archive-date=5 January 2010|website=National Football League}}</ref>

On 28 October 2007, in front of 81,176 fans, the [[2007 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] defeated the [[2007 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] by a score of 13–10 in the first [[NFL regular season]] game ever to be played in Europe, and the first outside of North America.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/american_football/7056755.stm|title=Giants beat Miami at wet Wembley|date=28 October 2007|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 January 2012|first=Martin|last=Gough|archive-date=6 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306095850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/american_football/7056755.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The first touchdown scored at Wembley was on a run by Giants' quarterback [[Eli Manning]].

On 20 January 2012, the league announced that the [[St. Louis Rams]] would become a temporary tenant of Wembley Stadium, playing an annual game at the stadium every year from 2012 to 2014; part of the reason the Rams were chosen was that the team is owned by [[Stan Kroenke]], who also is majority shareholder in a local Premier League team, [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web|date=20 January 2012|title=Rams commit to London for 3 years|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7482739/st-louis-rams-play-london-games-next-3-years|access-date=21 August 2012|publisher=ESPN|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708160243/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7482739/st-louis-rams-play-london-games-next-3-years|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the Rams later cancelled their 2013–2014 games,<ref>{{cite web|last=Zimmerman|first=Kevin|date=13 August 2012|title=St. Louis Rams Cancel London Games For 2013, 2014|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2012/8/13/3240055/st-louis-rams-london-games|access-date=21 August 2012|publisher=SBNation.com|archive-date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814230004/http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2012/8/13/3240055/st-louis-rams-london-games|url-status=live}}</ref> leading to the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] becoming new temporary tenants and agreeing to host games in London from 2013 to 2016.<ref name="NFL">{{cite web|title=Shad Khan, Roger Goodell announce Jaguars' London deal|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/shad-khan-roger-goodell-announce-jaguars-london-deal-0ap1000000052627|access-date=21 August 2012|website=National Football League|archive-date=24 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824001758/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000052627/article/shad-khan-roger-goodell-announce-jaguars-london-deal?module=HP11_headline_stack|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Report: Jags to play games in London|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8286397/report-jacksonville-jaguars-play-multiple-home-games-london-starting-2013|agency=Associated Press|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180842/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8286397/report-jacksonville-jaguars-play-multiple-home-games-london-starting-2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 16 October 2012, the NFL announced there were to be two NFL regular season games played at Wembley Stadium during the 2013 season. The [[2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] at [[2013 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] on 29 September 2013, and the [[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] at [[2013 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] on 27 October 2013. This is an attempt by the NFL to strengthen the NFL fanbase in London and internationally. Future plans to have a permanent NFL team in London have been suggested.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings and Steelers to play at Wembley on September 29, 2013 |url=http://www.nfluk.com/opinions/articles/vikings-and-steelers-play-wembley-september-29-2013 |website=National Football League |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201828/http://www.nfluk.com/opinions/articles/vikings-and-steelers-play-wembley-september-29-2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref>

Another first was recorded in 2014 as three regular season NFL games were played at Wembley. The [[2014 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] hosted the [[2014 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] on 28 September at 6&nbsp;pm BST, the [[2014 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] hosted the [[2014 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] on 26 October at 1:30&nbsp;pm GMT and the [[2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] hosted the [[2014 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] on 9 November at 6&nbsp;pm GMT.<ref>{{cite news|title=NFL announces 2014 London dates|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10049390/nfl-announces-dates-2014-london-games|agency=Associated Press|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-date=28 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128194421/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10049390/nfl-announces-dates-2014-london-games|url-status=live}}</ref> At 9:30&nbsp;am ET, the Detroit-Atlanta game was the earliest kick off in NFL history and gave fans a unique four game window on this day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lions-Falcons game to kick off at 9:30&nbsp;am. ET|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-falcons-london-game-to-kick-off-at-9-30-a-m-et-0ap2000000292630|website=National Football League|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206043017/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000292630/article/lionsfalcons-london-game-to-kick-off-at-930-am-et|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, another first occurred as the first ever divisional match took place at Wembley between the [[AFC East|American Football Conference – Eastern Division]]'s [[2015 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] and [[2015 New York Jets season|New York Jets]].

On 30 October 2016, for the first time in an NFL game played outside the US, the game carried into overtime and subsequently [[List of NFL tied games|ended in a tie]] (another first for both Wembley and a [[NFL International Series|London Game]]) in a week 8 match between the [[2016 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] and the [[2016 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]. The final score was 27–27.

The Jaguars' deal was extended to 2020 and they were to become the first team to host two games in London in 2020.<ref name="NFL extend Wembley deal">{{cite web|title=NFL extends agreement to play regular-season games at Wembley Stadium for an additional five years|url=http://www.nfluk.com/news/internationalseries/article-1/NFL-extends-agreement-to-play-regular-season-games-at-Wembley-Stadium-for-an-additional-five-years/190bf801-b379-41d2-8aa3-ad6a22d2d312|access-date=26 October 2015|website=NFLUK|publisher=National Football League|archive-date=24 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024005002/http://www.nfluk.com/news/internationalseries/article-1/NFL-extends-agreement-to-play-regular-season-games-at-Wembley-Stadium-for-an-additional-five-years/190bf801-b379-41d2-8aa3-ad6a22d2d312|url-status=live}}</ref> The two Jacksonville Jaguars games which were scheduled to be played in autumn 2020, were cancelled in May 2020 meaning that the Jaguars played consecutive annual games at Wembley only until 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=NFL scraps all four London 2020 fixtures set for Wembley and Tottenham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/52535701 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2020 |access-date=30 October 2022 |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623110505/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/52535701 |url-status=live }}</ref> A new agreement was reached in 2022 which would see Jacksonville continue to host annual games for three years until 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Committed to Wembley Through 2024 |url=https://www.jaguars.co.uk/wembley |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=Jaguars UK |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328203953/https://www.jaguars.co.uk/wembley |url-status=live }}</ref> The game between the Jaguars and the New England Patriots on 20 October 2024 saw a record crowd for an NFL game at Wembley, with 86,651 in attendance.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Collins |title=Jaguars fight back to beat Patriots at Wembley |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/ckg9vy99xv4o |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2024 |access-date=22 October 2024 }}</ref>

===Boxing===
On 31 May 2014, Wembley Stadium hosted its first boxing event, featuring [[Carl Froch vs. George Groves II|the rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves]] for the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and [[IBF]] [[super-middleweight]] titles.<ref>{{cite web |title=WEMBLEY STADIUM TO HOST FROCH V GROVES REMATCH |url=http://wembleystadium.com/Press/Press-Releases/2014/3/Wembley-Stadium-To-Host-Froch-v-Groves-Rematch.aspx |publisher=Wembley Stadium |access-date=4 March 2014 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219174315/http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Press-Releases/2014/3/Wembley-Stadium-To-Host-Froch-v-Groves-Rematch.aspx }}</ref> The contest was held in front of a crowd of 80,000 spectators, a British post-war attendance record for a boxing event, surpassing the crowd at the [[City of Manchester Stadium]] when it hosted [[Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano]] in May 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carl Froch v George Groves: Wembley Stadium to host rematch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/26422792 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=4 March 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304201818/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/26422792 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[WBA (Super)]] and IBF heavyweight championship fight, [[Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko]], broke the attendance record on 29 April 2017, with an attendance of approximately 90,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10731605/joshua-klitschko-ticket-sales-set-new-wembley-record|title=Joshua-Klitschko ticket sales set new Wembley record|last=Gilbert|first=Peter|date=17 January 2017|website=Sky Sports|access-date=7 February 2017|archive-date=9 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209050311/http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10731605/joshua-klitschko-ticket-sales-set-new-wembley-record|url-status=live}}</ref> 

In 2018, Joshua returned to Wembley and defeated [[Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin|Alexander Povetkin]] for the WBA (Super), IBF and [[WBO]] heavyweight titles in front of 80,000 spectators.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/44844180|title=Joshua to face Povetkin in September|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 March 2020|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717185043/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/44844180|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' heavyweight title fight, [[Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte]], took place on 23 April 2022 in a sold-out Wembley Stadium with 94,000 spectators. Fury emerged victorious with a 6th round TKO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Charlie |date=3 March 2022 |title=How many tickets have been sold for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-tickets-wembley-capacity-23272306 |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=Manchester Evening News |archive-date=23 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323140509/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-tickets-wembley-capacity-23272306 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The stadium hosted [[Anthony Joshua]] vs [[Daniel Dubois]] on 21 September 2024 as part of the [[Riyadh Season]] with Dubois emerging victorious by knockout in front of a record 96,000 spectators.

[[Oleksandr Usyk]] vs [[Daniel Dubois]] 2 for the Undisputed Championship will be held on 19 July 2025 at the stadium.

===Professional wrestling===
On 5 April 2023, [[Tony Khan]], president of American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), announced that they would stage an event at the stadium on 27 August 2023, promoted as "[[All In (2023)|All In London at Wembley Stadium]]". It would be the promotion's debut in the United Kingdom, as well as their first event held outside of [[North America]], and the first professional wrestling event overall to be held at the modern Wembley Stadium; [[WWE]]'s [[SummerSlam (1992)|SummerSlam]] was held at the original Wembley Stadium in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-all-in-announced-for-londons-wembley-stadium|title=AEW All In announced for London's Wembley Stadium|date=5 April 2023|last=Nason|first=Josh|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=6 April 2023|archive-date=6 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406231449/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-all-in-announced-for-londons-wembley-stadium|url-status=live}}</ref> Wembley hosted [[All In (2024)|All In]] on 25 August 2024,<ref>{{cite web|last=Clark|first=John|title=AEW Announces Return To Wembley Stadium For All In On August 25, 2024|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1398732-aew-announces-return-to-wembley-stadium-for-all-in-on-august-25-2024|website=Wrestlezone|date=27 August 2023|access-date=4 September 2023|archive-date=4 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904043744/https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1398732-aew-announces-return-to-wembley-stadium-for-all-in-on-august-25-2024|url-status=live}}</ref> where [[Bryan Danielson]] won the [[AEW World Championship]] in the main event. AEW will return to Wembley for [[All In (2026)|All In]] in 2026.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=AEW All In 2026 To Be Held At Wembley Stadium|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-all-2026-be-held-wembley-stadium|work=Fightful|date=25 August 2024|access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>

==Music==
[[File:LiveEarthWembleyStadium1.jpg|thumb|The stage at the [[Live Earth concert, London|Live Earth concert]] held at Wembley on 7 July 2007]]
[[File:EltonJohnDianaConcert.JPG|thumb|[[Elton John]] on piano at the [[Concert for Diana]] at Wembley on 1 July 2007, commemorating [[Princess Diana]]]]
Besides football, Wembley can be configured to hold other events, particularly major concerts. This was designed at the outset in order to provide funding for the construction of the new stadium.

The first concert at the new stadium was given by [[George Michael]] on 9 June 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6737693.stm |title=Michael makes history at Wembley |work=BBC News |date=9 June 2007 |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-date=24 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924043852/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6737693.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bon Jovi]], the last act to perform at the original Wembley, were scheduled to be the first artists to perform at the new Wembley but the late completion of the stadium saw the concerts relocated to the [[National Bowl]] and the [[KC Stadium]]. [[Muse (band)|Muse]] became the first band to sell out the new stadium on 16 and 17 June 2007, and released a [[HAARP (album)|live DVD]] of the performance.<ref name="Muse">{{cite news|title=Muse wow Wembley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/06/18/muse_wembley_review_feature.shtml|publisher=BBC|date=9 November 2016|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=17 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117204528/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/06/18/muse_wembley_review_feature.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Other acts to have performed at the stadium are [[The Stone Roses]],<ref>{{cite web |title=NME Stone Roses at Wembley |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/stone-roses-wembley-london-gig-video-2089928 |website=NME.Com |date=18 June 2017 |access-date=17 August 2022 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817151947/https://www.nme.com/news/music/stone-roses-wembley-london-gig-video-2089928 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Adele]], [[Rihanna]], [[Ed Sheeran]], [[The Weeknd]], [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Metallica]], [[U2]], [[The Killers]], [[Linkin Park]], [[Green Day]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[Eminem]], [[Madonna]], [[Taylor Swift]], [[Jeff Lynne's ELO]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Spice Girls]], [[Coldplay]], [[Harry Styles]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Take That]], [[BTS]], [[One Direction]], [[AC/DC]] and [[Guns N' Roses]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/pressReleases/acdc.htm |title=AC/DC to play Wembley Stadium |publisher=Wembleystadium.com |date=26 June 2009 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708153804/http://www.wembleystadium.com/pressbox/pressReleases/acdc.htm |archive-date=8 July 2009 }}</ref> Wembley hosted [[Take That Presents: The Circus Live|Take That Present: The Circus Live]] for four nights in summer 2009.

In the first week of July 2007, two large charity concerts were held at the new Wembley Stadium, the [[Concert for Diana]], a memorial concert to commemorate ten years since the [[death of Princess Diana]] and celebrating what would have been her 46th birthday, and [[Live Earth concert, London|Live Earth]], a concert hosted at Wembley as part of the [[Live Earth]] Foundation, committed to [[climate change mitigation|combatting climate change]].

Rock band [[Foo Fighters]] performed at the stadium in two sold-out shows in June 2008 and were captured on the DVD ''[[Live at Wembley Stadium (Foo Fighters video)|Live at Wembley Stadium]]''. [[U2]] continued their [[U2 360° Tour|360° tour]] at Wembley Stadium on 14 and 15 August 2009 in front of 164,244 fans.

95.8 [[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]]'s [[Summertime Ball]], which was previously hosted with 55,000 spectators at the [[Emirates Stadium|Arsenal Emirates Stadium]] and slightly fewer in [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] (as [[Party in the Park]]), was hosted at Wembley Stadium on 6 June 2010, and was headlined by [[Rihanna]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]. The move to Wembley allowed many more fans to watch the annual music event which has previously lasted over 5 hours with more than 15 performers. It has since returned to the Stadium every year since, usually in early June. Rock band [[Green Day]] continued their world tour, playing at Wembley on 19 June 2010. The gig was Green Day's biggest audience yet with over 90,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/green-day/48164 |title=Green Day Announce 3 Summer Stadium Dates of 2010 |work=NME |location=UK |date=2 November 2009 |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-date=30 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330050947/http://www.nme.com/news/green-day/48164 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[The Killers]] performed a song specially written for the Wembley Stadium: The Wembley Song. [[Brandon Flowers]], lead singer for The Killers said "We've written a song for this joyous occasion." And proceeded to sing about some of Wembley's great moments, its history from the Twin Towers to present day arch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Press-Releases/2013/6/killers-wembley-tribute.aspx |title=The Killers pay Wembley the ultimate tribute |website=wembleystadium.com |date=23 June 2013 |access-date=28 July 2013 |archive-date=9 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709061118/http://www.wembleystadium.com/Press/Press-Releases/2013/6/killers-wembley-tribute.aspx }}</ref>

[[File:Muse Wembley Stage.jpg|thumb|left|[[Muse (band)|Muse]] at Wembley, June 2007]]
[[File:FWT2.jpg|left|thumb|The exterior of Wembley following a [[Beyoncé]] concert in 2016]]
[[Muse (band)|Muse]] returned to Wembley Stadium on 10 and 11 September 2010 as part of their [[The Resistance Tour|Resistance Tour]] to a sell-out crowd, having previously played there in June 2007. [[Madonna]] played Wembley in 2008 during her [[Sticky and Sweet Tour]], to a sold-out audience of 74,000. The event has surpassed all gross revenue for a single concert at Wembley, grossing nearly US$12&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/arts/music/06mado.html | work=The New York Times | first=Jon | last=Pareles | title=Aerobic, Not Erotic: The Concert as Workout | date=6 October 2008 | access-date=26 February 2017 | archive-date=13 November 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113075550/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/arts/music/06mado.html | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Take That]] played a record-breaking 8 nights at Wembley Stadium in summer 2011 on their [[Progress Live]] tour, which has become the fastest and biggest selling tour in UK history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.aol.co.uk/2010/11/01/take-that-tour-sold-out-weekend/ |title=Celebrity Gossip, latest Celebrity News and Showbiz Gossip &#124; Eleven UK |publisher=Music.aol.co.uk |access-date=21 August 2012 |archive-date=4 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204052934/http://music.aol.co.uk/2010/11/01/take-that-tour-sold-out-weekend/ }}</ref>

The Olympics meant that no concerts took place at Wembley in summer 2012, with other big shows taking place elsewhere. In summer 2013, there were seven big shows. The first act to perform at the venue was [[Bruce Springsteen]], who played his first show at the new stadium on 15 June. One week later, rock band [[The Killers]] performed their biggest headline show at the venue on 22 June. [[Robbie Williams]] then performed four solo concerts at the stadium on 29 and 30 June, and on 2 and 5 July after previously performing with [[Take That]] at the stadium in 2011. The summer's final show saw former [[Pink Floyd]] bass guitarist [[Roger Waters]] play at the venue on 14 September as part of [[The Wall Live (concert tour)|The Wall Live]] tour. In 2014, [[One Direction]] played to 246,000 people over three sold-out shows at Wembley on 6–8 June as part of their [[Where We Are Tour (One Direction)|Where We Are Tour]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Aizlewood|first=John|date=9 June 2014|title=One Direction, Wembley Stadium – music review: Harry Styles and co played to 246,000 people over three sell-out nights|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/one-direction-wembley-stadium-music-review-harry-styles-and-co-played-to-246-000-people-over-three-sellout-nights-9510671.html|website=Evening Standard|access-date=27 January 2022|archive-date=27 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127192226/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/one-direction-wembley-stadium-music-review-harry-styles-and-co-played-to-246-000-people-over-three-sellout-nights-9510671.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, on 10–12 July 2015, [[Ed Sheeran]] performed three sold-out shows at the venue as part of his world tour. The concert was documented and aired on 16 August 2015 on [[NBC]]; the one-hour special ''Ed Sheeran – Live at Wembley Stadium'' also included behind-the-scenes footage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=24 July 2015|title=Ed Sheeran Announces 'Live at Wembley Stadium' TV Special|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ed-sheeran-announces-live-at-wembley-stadium-tv-special-20150724|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=12 December 2017|archive-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010005048/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ed-sheeran-announces-live-at-wembley-stadium-tv-special-20150724|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Beyoncé]] performed 2 sold-out shows on her [[The Formation World Tour|Formation World Tour]].<ref>{{cite magazine |date=9 August 2016 |title=Beyoncé's Formation world Tour Boxscores|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809185044/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=9 August 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Adele Live 2017 - The FINALE - WEMBLEY Stadium - LONDON - Make You Feel My Love (night 2, June 29th).jpg|thumb|[[Adele]] at Wembley Stadium in June 2017. Adele's concert on 28 June was attended by 98,000 fans, a stadium record for a UK music event.<ref name="Adele">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40465871 |title=Adele cancels final two Wembley shows |work=BBC News |date=1 July 2017 |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011115009/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40465871 |url-status=live }}</ref>]]
[[Adele]] completed her [[Adele Live 2016|world tour]] with two concerts, dubbed "The Finale", at Wembley on 28 and 29 June 2017. The 28 June concert was attended by 98,000 fans, a stadium record for a UK music event. It was originally scheduled to conclude on 2 July 2017, however on 30 June [[Adele]] announced via social media that she had regretfully cancelled her final two performances upon medical advice due to vocal injuries.<ref name="variety.com">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/adele-cancels-shows-vocal-chord-damage-1202485261/|title=Adele Cancels Final Two Shows of Tour: 'I'm Sorry. I'm Devastated'|first1=Alex|last1=Stedman|date=30 June 2017|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=29 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829183413/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/adele-cancels-shows-vocal-chord-damage-1202485261/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adele-wembley-shows-cancelled-vocal-chords-reschedule-refund-fans-letter-a7817866.html|title=Adele has been forced to cancel her final two Wembley shows|date=1 July 2017|website=The Independent|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=2 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002015230/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adele-wembley-shows-cancelled-vocal-chords-reschedule-refund-fans-letter-a7817866.html|url-status=live}}</ref> American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] performed two sold-out shows at the stadium on 22 and 23 June 2018. The shows were attended by over 143,000 people and were the last shows for the European leg of her [[Reputation Stadium Tour]].

On 1 and 2 June 2019, [[BTS]] became the first K-pop group to headline and sell out at Wembley, by selling out two dates for their [[Love Yourself: Speak Yourself]] tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/k-pop-band-bts-sold-out-londons-huge-wembley-stadium-in-just-90-minutes-2019-03-01|title=K-Pop band BTS sold out London's huge Wembley Stadium in just 90 minutes|last=Pesce|first=Nicole Lyn|date=1 March 2019|website=MarketWatch|access-date=9 April 2019|archive-date=2 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302001221/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/k-pop-band-bts-sold-out-londons-huge-wembley-stadium-in-just-90-minutes-2019-03-01|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=171456|title=BTS sets another milestone as first Asian act to headline Wembley Stadium|last1=Kim|first1=Eun-young|last2=Lee|first2=Jihae|date=3 June 2019|website=korea.net|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608062957/http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=171456|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ellie |last=Nicholas |title=BTS have officially sold out Wembley Stadium and Stade de France |url=https://celebmix.com/bts-have-officially-sold-out-wembley-stadium-and-stade-de-france |website=celebmix |date=1 March 2019 |access-date=14 September 2020 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613134623/https://celebmix.com/bts-have-officially-sold-out-wembley-stadium-and-stade-de-france/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2019 the [[Spice Girls]] performed the last three sold out dates of their [[Spice World – 2019 Tour]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8517801/spice-girls-earn-78-million-2019-reunion-tour |title=Spice Girls Earn $78 Million On 2019 Reunion Tour |magazine=Billboard |date=27 June 2019 |first=Eric |last=Frankenberg |access-date=10 November 2019 |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526200004/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8517801/spice-girls-earn-78-million-2019-reunion-tour |url-status=live }}</ref> The three-night sellout stand was the highest-grossing engagement of the year, winning the Spice Girls the 2019 [[Billboard Live Music Awards|''Billboard'' Live Music Award]] for Top Boxscore.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/billboard-live-music-summit/8542860/pink-legend-live-tour-year-award-live-music-summit| title=P!nk Accepts Legend of Live and Tour of the Year Award at Billboard Live Music Summit|first=Chris|last=Eggertsen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=6 November 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526180357/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/billboard-live-music-summit/8542860/pink-legend-live-tour-year-award-live-music-summit/|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref> June also saw two sold-out shows by [[Fleetwood Mac]]'s new line-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/fleetwood-mac-wembley-review-gig-sound-set-list-lindsey-buckingham-stevie-nicks-a8961651.html |title=Fleetwood Mac review, Wembley Stadium: Band perform with too much zest for this to be a simple exercise in nostalgia |work=The Independent |date=17 June 2019 |first=Alexandra |last=Pollard |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926175854/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/fleetwood-mac-wembley-review-gig-sound-set-list-lindsey-buckingham-stevie-nicks-a8961651.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, on 6 July 2019, [[The Who]] performed in the stadium during their [[Moving On! Tour]], 40 years since playing in the old stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewho.com/the-who-announce-moving-on-show-at-wembley-stadium-for-july-2019/|title=THE WHO ANNOUNCE MOVING ON! SHOW AT WEMBLEY STADIUM FOR JULY 2019|work=TheWho.com|date=28 January 2019|access-date=18 April 2020|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309035223/https://www.thewho.com/the-who-announce-moving-on-show-at-wembley-stadium-for-july-2019/|url-status=live}}</ref> The popular British band [[Coldplay]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music of the Spheres – World Tour |url=https://www.coldplay.com/ |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Coldplay |language=en |archive-date=21 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621164501/https://www.coldplay.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> played 6 shows from 12 to 20 August during their [[Music of the Spheres World Tour|Music Of The Spheres Tour]]. In June 2022 [[Harry Styles]], previously of [[One Direction]], performed two sold out nights at the stadium as part of his solo world tour, [[Love on Tour]], following a venue change from [[The O2 Arena]] due to high demand. The [[Covid-19]] pandemic had forced the original tour planned for 2020 to be postponed. Four further Love on Tour shows were played in 2023. On 6 August 2022, after two years of postponement because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Irish pop band [[Westlife]] performed for the first time at the stadium with a recorded screenplay at [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] on 20 November 2022. On 3 September 2022, the Foo Fighters played in a sold out Wembley to pay tribute to their late drummer [[Taylor Hawkins]], with guest appearances from [[Liam Gallagher]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Brian Johnson]], [[Lars Ulrich]], [[Them Crooked Vultures]], [[Paul McCartney]] and many others.

[[Blur (band)|Blur]] headlined two shows at Wembley Stadium on 8 and 9 July 2023 as part of their reunion tour.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lynskey |first=Dorian |date=9 July 2023 |title=Blur review – glorious reunion buzzes with energy and ragged joy |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/09/blur-review-glorious-reunion-wembley-stadium-london |access-date=12 July 2023 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=10 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710171654/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/09/blur-review-glorious-reunion-wembley-stadium-london |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[The Weeknd]] brought his [[After Hours til Dawn Tour|After Hours til Dawn tour]] on 18 August 2023 which broke the record for the most tickets sold with the "traditional concert set-up", having 89,179 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Nation UK on Instagram: "After smashing attendance records at @londonstadium in July, @theweeknd has made history again on the final date of the #AfterHoursTilDawn European tour tonight at London's @wembleystadium ⭐️ The Weeknd broke Wembley Stadium's record for sales with their traditional concert set up with the stage at one end of the stadium with 87,000 tickets sold 🎟️" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CwGo2cgo5lj/ |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820083339/https://www.instagram.com/p/CwGo2cgo5lj/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Taylor Swift's return for [[The Eras Tour]] on 21, 22, and 23 June 2024 and 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20 August 2024 made her the first female act in the stadium's history to schedule six, seven and eight shows on a single tour and subsequently broke [[Michael Jackson]]'s record for most nights at either stadium on the site by a solo performer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=21 August 2024 |title=Taylor Swift breaks Wembley record as UK tour ends |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5nr3n6epvo.amp |access-date=22 August 2024 }}</ref>

On 27 August 2024, Liam Gallagher and [[Noel Gallagher]] announced that [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] would be reuniting in 2025, with Wembley making up the second venue in England with seven scheduled concerts on 25, 26, 30 July, 2, 3 August and 27, 28 September 2025. The band previously performed at Wembley in 2009, their last tour prior to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Oasis reunion: Liam and Noel Gallagher confirm new live dates for summer 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy5xr8yr8wo |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In November 2024, the [[Nu metal|nu-metal]] band [[Linkin Park]] announced that they would be performing at Wembley on their world tour on 28 June 2025 with tickets sold out.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

Girl group [[Blackpink]] is also scheduled to perform at Wembley Stadium as the final stop of the European leg of their [[Deadline World Tour]] on 15 and 16 August 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blackpink at Wembley Stadium |url=https://www.wembleystadium.com/events/2025/BLACKPINK-2025-WORLD-TOUR}} </ref>

==Transport connections==
The stadium is described as a "public transport destination"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/TheStadium/StadiumGuide/Parking |title=Public Transport Destination |access-date=30 June 2013 |archive-date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206063114/http://www.wembleystadium.com/TheStadium/StadiumGuide/Parking }}</ref> for which parking is available on a very limited basis. To alleviate the impact of vehicular traffic on the local residents and businesses, [[Brent Council]] have introduced a number of measures in relation to on street parking and to access restrictions of roads that surround the stadium.

The "Wembley Stadium Protective Parking Scheme" sets a boundary in which parking on street is restricted to only those that hold an event day parking permit. Road closures are in force from 10:00&nbsp;am on the event day until midnight and apply to Fulton Road, Engineers Way and South Way.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wembleyparking.net/view-roadsandparking.html | title=Wembley Stadium Road Closures | access-date=30 June 2013 | archive-date=9 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709130557/http://www.wembleyparking.net/view-roadsandparking.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Wembley Stadium map.png|thumb|right|A map of Wembley Stadium in relation to [[Olympic Way]], [[Wembley Central station|Wembley Central]], [[Wembley Stadium railway station|Wembley Stadium]] and [[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park]] stations, and the [[A406 road|A406 North Circular Road]] (bottom right)]]

===Rail and Underground===
The stadium is connected to two [[London Underground]] stations: [[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park Station]] (on the [[Metropolitan line|Metropolitan]] and [[Jubilee line|Jubilee]] lines) via [[Olympic Way]], and [[Wembley Central station|Wembley Central]] ([[Bakerloo line]]) via the [[White Horse Bridge]]. Rail links are provided at [[Wembley Central station|Wembley Central]] ([[London Overground]], [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]] and [[London Northwestern Railway]] services) and [[Wembley Stadium railway station]] ([[Chiltern Railways]] services).

Stations near by:

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| rowspan="2" |London Underground {{Rail-interchange|london|underground}} || [[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park]] {{access icon}} || {{Rail-interchange|london|jubilee}} [[Jubilee line]]<br />{{Rail-interchange|london|metropolitan}} [[Metropolitan line]]
|-
|rowspan="3" | [[Wembley Central station|Wembley Central]] {{access icon}} || {{Rail-interchange|london|bakerloo}} [[Bakerloo line]]
|-
| London Overground {{rail-interchange|london|overground}}|| {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} [[Lioness Line]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |National Rail {{rail-interchange|gb|rail}}|| [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]]<br />[[London Northwestern Railway]]
|-
| [[Wembley Stadium railway station|Wembley Stadium]]|| [[Chiltern Railways]]
|}
[[File:cmglee_London_Wembley_aerial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Aerial view of Wembley Stadium and its surroundings in 2016]]

===Onsite parking===

The onsite parking facility is shared with Wembley Arena, essentially being the open air surface parking surrounding the eastern flank of Wembley Stadium and the [[multi-storey car park]]. These are called Green Car Park and Red Car Park, respectively. There is disabled parking available onsite, at the Green Car Park, at a reduced rate but on a first come first served basis. On some football event dates, opposing team supporters have been separated into the two different car parks.

===Bus===

London Bus routes near by:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/wembleypark-a4.pdf|title=Transport for London: Wembley Park A4|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812231723/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/wembleypark-a4.pdf|archive-date=12 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/wembley-central-a4.pdf|title=Transport for London: Wembley Central A4|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812231642/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/wembley-central-a4.pdf|archive-date=12 August 2012}}</ref>
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| style="width:10%;"| '''Route'''
| style="width:30%;"| '''Start'''
| style="width:30%;"| '''End'''
| style="width:20%;"| '''Operator'''
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|[[London Buses route 18|18]]
|[[Euston bus station|Euston]]
|[[Sudbury, London|Sudbury]]
|[[London United Busways|London United]]
|-
|[[London Buses route 83|83]]
|[[Golders Green]]
|[[Alperton]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Metroline]]
|-
|[[London Buses route 92|92]]
|[[St Raphael's North]]
|[[Ealing Hospital]]
|-
|[[London Buses route 182|182]]
|[[Brent Cross]]
|[[Harrow Weald]], Oxhey Lane
|-
|[[London Buses route 206|206]]
|[[Kilburn Park]]
|[[Wembley Park]], The Paddocks
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|[[London Buses route 223|223]]
|[[Wembley Central station|Wembley Central]]
|[[Harrow, London|Harrow]]
|[[London United Busways|London United]]
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|[[London Buses route 297|297]]
|[[Willesden]] Bus Garage
|[[Ealing Broadway]]
|[[Metroline]]
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|[[London Buses route 440|440]]
|[[Turnham Green]] Church
|[[Wembley]] First Way
|[[London United Busways|London United]]
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|[[London Buses route 483|483]]
|[[London Borough of Harrow|Harrow]]
|Windmill Park, Three Bridges
|[[Metroline]]
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|[[London Buses route N83|N83]]
|[[Golders Green]]
|[[Ealing Hospital]]
|[[Metroline]]
|}

==See also==
{{portal|Association football}}
*[[List of football stadiums in England]]
*[[List of British stadiums by capacity]]
*[[List of European stadiums by capacity]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.wikistadiums.org/wembley-stadium/1 Wembley Stadium Images]
* [https://www.seatingplan.net/wembley-stadium Wembley Stadium Seating Plans]
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| title = [[FA Cup]]<br />[[FA Cup Final|Final venue]]
| before = [[Millennium Stadium]] <br />[[Cardiff]]
| after = Incumbent
| years = [[2007 FA Cup final|2007]]–present
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| title = [[UEFA Champions League]]<br />[[List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals|Final venue]]
| before = [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]]<br />[[Madrid]]
| after = [[Allianz Arena]]<br />[[Munich]]
| years = [[2011 UEFA Champions League final|2011]]
}}
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| before = [[Beijing National Stadium]] (men) <br /> [[Workers' Stadium (1959)|Workers' Stadium]] (women) <br /> [[Beijing]]
| title = [[Summer Olympics]] <br /> [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]] gold medal matches venue
| years = [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]]
| after = [[Estádio do Maracanã]] <br /> [[Rio de Janeiro]]
}}
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| title = UEFA Champions League<br />Final venue
| before = Allianz Arena<br />Munich
| after = [[Estádio da Luz]]<br />[[Lisbon]]
| years = [[2013 UEFA Champions League final|2013]]
}}
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| title = [[UEFA European Championship]]<br />[[List of UEFA European Championship finals|Final venue]]|
| years = [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|2020]]
| before = [[Stade de France]] <br /> [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]]
| after = [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]] <br /> [[Berlin]]
}}
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| title = [[UEFA European Women's Championship]]<br />Final venue
| years = [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final|2022]]
| before = [[Grolsch Veste]] <br /> [[Enschede]]
| after = [[St. Jakob-Park]]<br />[[Basel]]
}}
{{Succession box
| title = UEFA Champions League<br />Final venue
| before = [[Atatürk Olympic Stadium]]<br />[[Istanbul]]
| after = Allianz Arena<br />Munich
| years = [[2024 UEFA Champions League final|2024]]
}}
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