Stade de France

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Template:Short description Template:Hatnote group Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stade de France (Script error: No such module "IPA"., Template:Lit) is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. Its seating capacity of 80,698 makes it the largest stadium in France. The architecture of the Stade de France is inspired by the Worldport of the American airline Pan American at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.[1] The stadium is used by the French national football and rugby union teams for international competitions. It is the largest in Europe for athletics events, seating 77,083 in that configuration. During other events, the stadium's running track is mostly hidden under the grandstands.

Initially built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics failed bid the stadium's name was recommended by Michel Platini, head of the organizing committee. On 12 July 1998, France beat Brazil 3–0 in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final held at the stadium. The Stadium was a key player in the success of the city's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and also the Paralympics and in addition to hosting athletics and the closing ceremonies of both events. The stadium was rugby sevens venue during the Olympic Games.

Stade de France, listed as a Category 4 stadium by UEFA, hosted matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League finals in 2000, 2006 and 2022. It has as well hosted the 1999, 2007 and 2023 Rugby World Cups, making it one of only two stadia in the world to have hosted both a FIFA World Cup final and a rugby union World Cup final (along with Nissan Stadium in Yokohama). It also hosted seven matches at UEFA Euro 2016, including the final, where France lost to Portugal 1–0 in a tense extra time. The facility also hosted the Race of Champions auto race in 2004, 2005, and 2006. The stadium hosted the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, and from 1999 to 2016, it hosted the annual Meeting Areva athletics meet.

Domestically, Stade de France serves as a secondary home facility of Parisian rugby clubs Stade Français and Racing 92, hosting a few of their regular-season fixtures. The stadium also hosts the main French domestic cup finals, which include the Coupe de France (both football and rugby), Coupe de la Ligue, Challenge de France, and the Coupe Gambardella, as well as the Top 14 rugby union championship match.

History

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Stade de France visible from central Paris behind the basilica of Sacré-Cœur

The discussion about a new national stadium in France was asked during the bid process for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, when this issue was noted as one of the weaknesses of the Paris bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics. And despite the existing infrastructure, if the process won, there was a guarantee that the French government and the French Football Federation would build a stadium for more than 80 thousand people and that it would become the main stage of the event.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". With the confirmation of France's choice announced on July 2, 1992, this new all-seater covered stadium was guaranteed and thus broke the country's tradition of not building any new specific structure for a sporting event, as the last one was the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. Due to the magnitude and importance of the facility, the Council of State was allowed a first-hand approach to how the stadium would be constructed and paid for. The Council sought for the stadium to be built as close as possible to Paris and their metropolitan area, and that the constructor and operator of the facility would receive significant financial contributions for 30 months following the stadium's completion.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The stadium was officially ready for construction following the government's selection of manufacturers, Bouygues, Dumez, and SGE, and the signing of building permits on 30 April 1995.[2][3] With only 31 months to complete the stadium, construction commenced on 2 May 1995. The first cornerstone was laid five months later, on 6 September. After over a year of construction, over Template:Cvt of earthworks had been created, and as much as Template:Cvt of concrete had been poured. The roof installation cost €45 million, and the mobile platform took over a year to complete.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

During the developmental phase, the stadium was referred to in French as the Grand Stade ("large stadium"). On 4 December 1995, the Ministry of Sport launched a design competition to decide on a name for the stadium. The stadium was officially named Stade de France (France's Stadium) after the Ministry heard a proposal from French football legend Michel Platini, who recommended the name. The total cost of the stadium was €364 million.[4][5]

The stadium was inaugurated on 28 January 1998, with a friendly football match between France and Spain. The match was played in front of 78,368 spectators, which included President Jacques Chirac, with France winning the match 1–0 with Zinedine Zidane scoring the lone goal, and the first-ever at Stade de France, in the 20th minute.[6] Six months later, France returned to the stadium and defeated Brazil in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final to earn their first World Cup title. Stade de France has hosted group, quarter-final, semi-final and the final match of 1998 FIFA World Cup.[7] The national rugby team's first match in the facility was held five days after its opening, on 2 February, with France earning a 24–17 win over England in front of 77,567 spectators.[8] Philippe Bernat-Salles converted the first ever try at the stadium scoring it in the 11th minute of play.[9]

On 24 May 2000, Stade de France hosted the 2000 UEFA Champions League Final. In the match, which saw 78,759 spectators attend, Spanish club Real Madrid defeated fellow Spanish club Valencia 3–0. In 2003, Stade de France was the primary site of the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. Three years later, event returned to the stadium with another Spanish club Barcelona defeating England's Arsenal 2–1. On 9 May 2009, Stade de France set the national attendance record for a sporting match played in France with 80,832 showing up to watch Guingamp upset Brittany rivals Rennes 2–1 in the 2009 Coupe de France Final. On 22 May 2010, Stade de France hosted the 2010 Heineken Cup Final.[10] On 11 February 2012, a Six Nations international rugby game between France and Ireland had to be cancelled just before kick-off due to the pitch freezing as the stadium lacks under-soil heating.[11]

On 13 November 2015, in one of a series of coordinated shootings and bombings across Paris, Stade de France was targeted. Two small proportion explosions occurred outside the stadium during an international friendly between France and Germany, with French President François Hollande in attendance. The terrorists, however, were unable to enter the stadium stands.[12] The explosion was heard inside the stadium, and many thought it was a firework going off inside the stadium. The attacker wanted to infiltrate the stadium, but was scared away when he saw security and was forced to detonate outside the park. The authorities, aware of what had occurred outside the stadium, chose to continue the match out of concerns that cancelling it would have caused a panic. The stadium has since improved its counter-attack training and strengthened its security.[13] There have since been new guidelines issued by the French police, with mixed reactions.[14]

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The opening ceremony of the 2016 European Football Championship

In 2016, Stade de France was used as the main stadium for the UEFA Euro 2016, hosting seven matches.[15] The stadium was used for the opening ceremony of the tournament which saw French DJ David Guetta perform at the stadium. At the end of his set, Guetta invited Swedish singer Zara Larsson on stage to perform the tournament's official song "This One's for You".[16][17] Following the ceremony the stadium was used for the tournament's opening game which saw France beat Romania 2–1.[18] Across the next month, the stadium was used for six other tournament matches including the UEFA Euro 2016 Final between France and Portugal. The match followed the closing ceremony which again saw David Guetta perform.[19] Portugal defeated France, 1–0 in extra time, winning the tournament for the first time.[20]

For the third time in its history, the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final was held at the venue. This game between Liverpool F.C. and Real Madrid CF, was delayed because of difficulties admitting fans. The conclusions of the independent review, commissioned by UEFA, found that the early justification from UEFA—that the delay was due to late arriving supporters—was "objectively untrue". The review found that two overarching organisational problems were responsible: the UEFA model for such matches which allowed for an absence of overall control, and the approach to policing the match which inappropriately assumed Liverpool FC supporters posed a public order risk.[21]

Architecture

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Stade de France with uncovered athletics track during the 2003 World Championships

Stade de France has a movable stand which can be retracted to uncover part of the athletics track.[22] The stadium was notably designed with the assistance of a software simulation of crowd in order to get an accurate observation of how it would look fully developed. The facility was also intended to draw interest in and develop the area of the Plaine Saint-Denis, which straddles the communes of Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, and Saint-Ouen. The primary goal was to renovate the area by building new residential and tertiary sites.

The stadium was built without any undersoil heating as noted when Ireland were due to play France in the Six Nations Tournament rugby union match of 2012, when the game had to be canceled.

In 2002, the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) awarded a prize recognizing the unique structure of the stadium, commenting that Stade de France exhibited "a construction of an attractive open architecture of the city, with an elegance and natural lightness".

Roof

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The last part of the metallic construction of the roof, 1997

Construction of the stadium's roof cost over €45 million. Its elliptical shape symbolizes the universality of sport in France.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Its area of six hectares and weight, 13,000 tons, is considered a technical marvel by many.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It was designed to easily protect the 80,000 spectators without covering the playing field. All lighting and sound, which include 550 lights and 36 blocks of 5 speakers, are housed inside to avoid obstructing visibility. The tinted glass in the center reduces the contrast and distributes natural light. It filters out red and infrared radiation, but lets through blue and green light, due to their necessity in the health of the turf.

Interior

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Visitors' changing room

Stands

Stade de France is the biggest modular stadium in the world. With a three modules structure, the first module has 25,000 seats. It is reached by level 1. It is partially retractable. To reveal the running track and jumping pits, the rear sections are lowered 7.1 m, then the inner sections retract 15 m into the space created,[23] carried by ten distinct elements of 700 tons each. The tier then retains 22,000 seats. The transition takes 40 people and lasts 80 hours.

Access to the middle tier is through 22 bridges and can be found at level 3 with a concentration of restaurants, entertainment areas, shops and central station security.

Eighteen staircases lead viewers to the upper tier located at Level 6.

The evacuation procedures at the Stade de France are initiated about fifteen minutes prior to closing time. However, the actual time it takes to fully evacuate the stadium can vary depending on the number of attendees and the specific circumstances.

Field

Located at 11 meters below the court, the playing area measures 9,000 square meters (120 meters long and 75 meters wide) to a grassed area of 11,000 square meters. Nearly one billion seeds were sown to produce the first pitch in 1997. Today, the grass comes in rolls of 1.20 m x 8 m. Changing the pitch calls for three days of preparation and five days of installation. The change takes place several times a year, depending on the programming stage. Unlike many other stadiums, Stade de France was built without under pitch heating, as the stadium was constructed on the site of an old gasworks,[24] and there were concernsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". it could cause an explosion.

Giant screens

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Stade de France on August 5, 2024, during the Olympic Games

As part of its policy of renewing its infrastructure, Stade de France added two new big screens in September 2006. The new displays have a surface 58% greater than the previous screens installed in 1998. The newer giant screens are each composed of 4,423,680 light emitting diodes. They have faster response time and are brighter than the previous screens.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Major sports matches

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The Stade de France hosting Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Sporting events held at Stade de France include matches (preliminary contests as well as finals) of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2007 Rugby World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The MLB World Tour in 2025 was also planned for the venue but was ultimately cancelled. It also hosted the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final after being moved from the Gazprom Arena in Russia due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[25]

The following is the list of major matches held:

UEFA Champions League finals

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Score Team #2 Attendance
24 May 2000 20:45 Template:Fbaicon Real Madrid 3-0 Template:Fbaicon Valencia 80,000
17 May 2006 20:45 Template:Fbaicon Barcelona 2–1 Template:Fbaicon Arsenal 79,610
28 May 2022 21:36 Template:Fbaicon Real Madrid 1–0 Template:Fbaicon Liverpool 75,000

1998 FIFA World Cup matches

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
10 June 1998 17:30 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Brazil flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg link alias-army = Brazilian Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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}}||Group A (opening match)||80,000

13 June 1998 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Netherlands flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–0||{{ Template:Yesno

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}}||Group E||75,000

18 June 1998 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||style="text-align:center;"|4–0||{{ Template:Yesno

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}}||Group C||80,000

23 June 1998 16:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Italy flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg link alias-naval = Italian Navy link alias-air force = Italian Air Force link alias-army = Italian Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg link alias-navy = Italian Navy link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team size = name = variant = 1946 altlink = national football team altvar = football

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}}||Group B||80,000

26 June 1998 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Romania flag alias = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-naval-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-naval-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-naval-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-naval-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1950–1952).svg flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1952–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-naval = Romanian Naval Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-air force-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1952 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-air force = Romanian Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg flag alias-army-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-army-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-army-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-army-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-army-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-army-1950 = Battle flag of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg flag alias-army-1952 = Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-army-1965 = Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg link alias-army = Romanian Land Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-navy-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-navy-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-navy-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg flag alias-navy-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-navy-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-navy-1950 = Flag of Naval Force of Romania (1950-1951, obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1952 = Flag of terrestrial units of the Naval Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-navy = Romanian Naval Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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}}||Group G||77,000

28 June 1998 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Nigeria flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg link alias-army = Nigerian Army flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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}}||Round of 16||77,000

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}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–0 (3–4 pen.)||{{ Template:Yesno

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}}||Quarter-final||77,000

8 July 1998 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

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}}||Semi-final||76,000

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}}||Final||80,000

2003 FIFA Confederations Cup matches

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
18 June 2003 18:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = New Zealand flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy empty = Junior All Blacks link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–3||{{ Template:Yesno

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}}||Group A (opening match)||36,038

19 June 2003 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Brazil flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg link alias-army = Brazilian Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Cameroon flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces Cameroon Army link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Group B||46,719

21 June 2003 19:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cameroon flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces Cameroon Army link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Turkey flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces link alias-navy = Turkish Navy link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||Group B||43,743

22 June 2003 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||style="text-align:center;"|5–0||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = New Zealand flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy empty = Junior All Blacks link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||Group A||36,842

26 June 2003 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||style="text-align:center;"|3–2||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Turkey flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces link alias-navy = Turkish Navy link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||Semi-final||41,195

29 June 2003 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0 (a.e.t.)||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Cameroon flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces Cameroon Army link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Final||51,985

2007 Rugby World Cup matches

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
7 September 2007 21:00 File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France 12–17 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Pool D (opening match) 77,523
14 September 2007 21:00 File:Flag of England.svg England 0–36 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Pool A 79,312
21 September 2007 21:00 File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France 25–3 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Pool D 80,267
7 October 2007 21:00 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 19–13 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Quarter-final 76,866
13 October 2007 21:00 File:Flag of England.svg England 14–9 File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Semi-final 80,283
14 October 2007 21:00 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 37–13 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Semi-final 77,055
20 October 2007 21:00 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 15–6 File:Flag of England.svg England Final 80,430

UEFA Euro 2016 matches

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
10 June 2016 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||style="text-align:center;"|2–1||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Romania flag alias = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-naval-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-naval-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-naval-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-naval-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1950–1952).svg flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1952–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-naval = Romanian Naval Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-air force-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1952 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-air force = Romanian Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg flag alias-army-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-army-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-army-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-army-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-army-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-army-1950 = Battle flag of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg flag alias-army-1952 = Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-army-1965 = Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg link alias-army = Romanian Land Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-navy-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-navy-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-navy-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg flag alias-navy-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-navy-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-navy-1950 = Flag of Naval Force of Romania (1950-1951, obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1952 = Flag of terrestrial units of the Naval Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-navy = Romanian Naval Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Group A (opening match)||75,113

13 June 2016 18:00 {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Republic of Ireland shortname alias = Ireland flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg link alias-army = Irish Army link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-football = Republic of Ireland link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg border-rugby union = flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg border-cricket = link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–1||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Sweden flag alias = Flag of Sweden.svg flag alias-army = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg flag alias-air force =Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg flag alias-1905 = Flag of Sweden (pre-1906).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg flag alias-naval-1844 = Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905).svg flag alias-naval-1815 = Ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844).svg link alias-army = Swedish Army link alias-air force = Swedish Air Force link alias-naval = Swedish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg link alias-navy = Swedish Navy link alias-football = Sweden men's national football team border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = border-naval-1815 = border-naval-1844 = size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||Group E ||73,419

16 June 2016 21:00 {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Germany flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg link alias-1866 = German Empire flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg link alias-empire = German Empire flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg border-1946 = flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg link alias-military = Bundeswehr flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = German Navy flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg border-coast guard= link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg link alias-air force = German Air Force link alias-army = German Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg link alias-navy = German Navy border-navy = border-army= size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–0||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Group C ||73,648

22 June 2016 18:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iceland flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-naval = flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-state = flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard border-navy = link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|2–1||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-naval = Austrian Navy link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-navy = Austrian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Group F ||68,714

27 June 2016 18:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Italy flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg link alias-naval = Italian Navy link alias-air force = Italian Air Force link alias-army = Italian Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg link alias-navy = Italian Navy link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}||style="text-align:center;"|2–0||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Spain flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg link alias-navy = Spanish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg link alias-army = Spanish Army flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg link alias-naval = Spanish Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Round of 16||76,165

3 July 2016 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||style="text-align:center;"|5–2||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = Iceland flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-naval = flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-state = flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard border-navy = link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||Quarter-final||76,833

10 July 2016 21:00 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Portugal flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force link alias-army = Portuguese Army link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0 (a.e.t.)||{{ Template:Yesno

alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1974

}}||Final||75,868

2023 Rugby World Cup matches

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
8 September 2023 File:Flag of France.svg France 27–13 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Pool A (opening match) 78,680
9 September 2023 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 35–15 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Pool C 75,770
23 September 2023 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 8–13 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Pool B 78,542
7 October 2023 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 36–14 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Pool B 78,459
14 October 2023 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 24–28 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Quarter-final 78,845
15 October 2023 File:Flag of France.svg France 28–29 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Quarter-final 79,486
20 October 2023 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 6–44 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Semi-final 77,653
21 October 2023 File:Flag of England.svg England 15–16 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Semi-final 78,098
27 October 2023 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 23–26 File:Flag of England.svg England Bronze final 77,674
28 October 2023 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 11–12 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Final 80,065

Concerts

The stadium is also used for large-scale music concerts. Global acts such as The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Blackpink, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Muse, Metallica, Prince, U2, Mylène Farmer, Guns N' Roses, Rihanna, AC/DC, Justin Timberlake, Céline Dion, Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Madonna, The Police, Rammstein and BTS have performed here.[26]

Partial list of concerts[27]
Date Performer(s) Event Opening Act(s) Attendance Revenue Additional notes
25 July 1998 The Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon Tour Jean-Louis Aubert 76,716 $4,406,313 First concert at the stadium
5 September 1998 Johnny Hallyday Johnny Allume Le Feu 210,000[28]
6 September 1998
11 September 1998
19 June 1999 Céline Dion Let's Talk About Love World Tour Dany Brillant 180,102[29] $10,393,539 The concerts were filmed for the singer's concert film Au cœur du stade and recorded for the live album with the same name.
20 June 1999
5 July 2000 Tina Turner Twenty Four Seven Tour Joe Cocker
22 June 2001 AC/DC Stiff Upper Lip World Tour The Offspring, Pure Rubbish
21 September 2002 Kery James Psy 4 de la Rime, Ärsenik, Fonky Family, Kool Shen, Joeystarr, B.O.S.S., Oxmo Puccino Template:Ill
24 May 2003 Bruce Springsteen The Rising Tour
9 July 2003 The Rolling Stones Licks Tour Stereophonics 75,517 $6,409,958
24 June 2004 Paul McCartney 2004 Summer Tour
9 July 2005 U2 Vertigo Tour Starsailor, Snow Patrol 160,349 $11,822,645
10 July 2005 Snow Patrol, The Music
28 July 2006 The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang Razorlight 62,761 $5,956,525
16 June 2007 The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang Starsailor
22 June 2007 George Michael 25 Live 63,583 $9,473,837
29 September 2007 The Police The Police Reunion Tour Fiction Plane 157,906 $15,319,076
30 September 2007
17 May 2008 Émile et Images Template:Ill Lio, Jean-Pierre Mader, Rose Laurens, Sabrina Salerno, Desireless, Jeanne Mas, Partenaire Particulier, Début de Soirée, Vivien Savage, Cookie Dingler, Jean Schultheis, Philippe Cataldo, Richard Sanderson, Murray Head, Opus, Léopold Nord & Vous, Kazino, Raft
5 July 2008 David Guetta Unighted 2008 Tiësto, Carl Cox, Joachim Garraud, Martin Solveig
29 August 2008 André Rieu
20 September 2008 Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour Bob Sinclar 138,163 $17,583,211
21 September 2008
4 October 2008 Rohff Template:Ill Kenza Farah, Sinik, Booba, Soprano, Psy4 de la Rime, TFL, Léa Castel, Kery James, Rim'K, Mala, Tunisiano, Sefyu
16 May 2009 Kassav'
12 June 2009 AC/DC Black Ice World Tour The Answer, Template:Ill 74,549 $6,123,000
27 June 2009 Depeche Mode Tour of the Universe M83 65,005 $5,662,502 The concert was recorded for the group's live albums project Recording the Universe.
4 July 2009 David Guetta Unighted Energized Armin van Buuren, Sven Vath, Axwell, Steve Angello, Cathy Guetta
11 July 2009 U2 U2 360° Tour Kaiser Chiefs 186,544 $20,902,760 The performance of I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight from the concert was recorded for the group's live album From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°.
12 July 2009 The performance of Angel of Harlem from the concert was recorded for the group's live album From The Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°.
11 September 2009 Mylène Farmer Mylène Farmer en tournée The concerts were filmed and recorded for the singer's concert film and live album N°5 on Tour.
12 September 2009
11 June 2010 Muse The Resistance Tour Editors, The Big Pink, I Am Arrows
12 June 2010 Kasabian, White Lies, DeVotchKa The performance of Stockholm Syndrome was recorded for the group's live EP Summer Stadiums 2010 EP. It was also filmed and released on the band's official YouTube channel.
18 June 2010 AC/DC Black Ice World Tour Slash, Killing Machine
26 June 2010 Indochine Meteor Tour The concert was filmed and recorded for the group's concert film and live album Putain de stade.
18 September 2010 U2 U2 360° Tour Interpol 96,540 $10,175,248 The performance of Moment of Surrender from the concert was recorded for the group's live EP Wide Awake in Europe.
11 June 2011 Manu Dibango, Petit Pays, Fally Ipupa, Jessy Matador, Passi, Werrason, Patience Dabany, Sekouba Bambino, Mory Kanté, Alpha Blondy, Magic System, Meiway, Mokobé, Oumou Sangaré, Negro pou la vi, Coumba Gawlo, Baaba Maal Nuit Africaine
22 June 2011 The Black Eyed Peas The Beginning David Guetta
24 June 2011 Natalia Kills
25 June 2011
30 June 2011 Prince Welcome 2
12 May 2012 Metallica 2012 European Black Album Tour Gojira, The Kills 72,975 $6,431,760 Noise record (Gojira).[30]
30 June 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers I'm With You World Tour The Vaccines The concert was recorded for the group's live albums project Red Hot Chili Peppers Official Bootlegs.
14 July 2012 Madonna MDNA Tour Martin Solveig, will.i.am 62,195 $7,195,799
2 September 2012 Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Tour Marina and the Diamonds, Charli XCX 77,813 $6,346,611 Part of the concert was filmed and recorded for the group's concert film and live album Live 2012. Rihanna appeared onstage for two songs.
22 September 2012 Lady Gaga The Born This Way Ball Lady Starlight, Rerelolewa Oyedele 70,617 $6,367,305
8 June 2013 Rihanna Diamonds World Tour David Guetta, WE ARE GTA 75,841 $6,488,029
15 June 2013 Depeche Mode The Delta Machine Tour Douglas McCarthy 67,103 $5,332,840
21 June 2013 Muse The 2nd Law World Tour Paramore, fun. 150,936 $12,311,700
22 June 2012 Biffy Clyro, Dizzie Rascal, Polly Money
29 June 2013 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball World Tour 61,867 $5,785,660
22 August 2013 Eminem The Recovery Tour Kendrick Lamar, Earlwolf, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, Slaughterhouse 71,542 $6,138,550
21 September 2013 Roger Waters The Wall Live 69,119 $6,853,334
28 September 2013 Sexion d'Assaut Template:Ill IAM, Orelsan, Psy 4 de la Rime, La Fouine, Youssoupha
26 April 2014 Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience World Tour 57,286 $5,241,720
13 June 2014 The Rolling Stones 14 On Fire 76,495 $10,042,426
20 June 2014 One Direction Where We Are Tour McBusted 114,172 $9,775,550
21 June 2014
27 June 2014 Indochine Black City Tour Two concerts were filmed and recorded for the group's concert film and live album Black City Concerts.
28 June 2014
12 September 2014 Beyoncé

Jay-Z

On the Run Tour 147,012[31] $13,631,722 The concerts were aired by HBO. Nicki Minaj appeared on stage for one song.
13 September 2014
23 May 2015 AC/DC Rock or Bust World Tour
26 May 2015
11 June 2015 Paul McCartney Out There
21 July 2016 Beyoncé The Formation World Tour Chloe x Halle, Ingrid 75,106[32] $6,258,954
30 July 2016 Rihanna Anti World Tour Big Sean, DJ Mustard
1 July 2017 Depeche Mode Global Spirit Tour Algiers 58,199 $4,664,546
7 July 2017 Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour Biffy Clyro 60,438 $5,439,491
15 July 2017 Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour Tove Lo
Lyves
235,611 $19,884,200 The shows grossed $19.8 million in total.[33]
16 July 2017
18 July 2017
25 July 2017 U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 154,486 $17,277,631
26 July 2017
15 September 2017 Les Insus Dernier Appel
16 September 2017
30 June 2018 Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour DNCE, DJ Rashida
6 July 2018 Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour Anne Marie, Jamie Lawson 153,065 $9,308,969
7 July 2018
14 July 2018 Beyoncé

Jay-Z

On the Run II Tour 111,615[34] $10,905,089
15 July 2018 The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final was broadcast live before the start of the concert.
12 May 2019 Metallica WorldWired Tour Ghost
Bokassa
74,889 $6,917,057
7 June 2019 BTS BTS World Tour Love Yourself: Speak Yourself 107,328 $13,728,598
8 June 2019
29 June 2019 Rockin' 1000
5 July 2019 Muse Simulation Theory World Tour Weezer, Mini Mansions 131,321 $12,225,296 Clips of the performances of Propaganda, Thought Contagion and Algorithm were released on the group's official YouTube channel.
6 July 2019 SWMRS, Mini Mansions
29 November 2019 Maître Gims Fuego Tour
4 July 2020 Rockin' 1000
21 May 2022 Indochine Central Tour Coach Party
8 July 2022[35] Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals
Thundercat
136,512 $12,851,604
9 July 2022
16 July 2022 Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour H.E.R.
Gaumar
318,331 $28,035,164 Coldplay hold four records at the venue, including fastest ticket sales ever in France (over 200,000 units in a morning);[36] first act to sell over 300,000 tickets on a single tour,[37] first act to perform four shows on a single tour;[38] and highest attendance of all time (318,331).[39]
17 July 2022
19 July 2022 London Grammar
Lous and the Yakuza
20 July 2022
24 July 2022 Lady Gaga The Chromatica Ball 78,866 $7,844,680
29 July 2022 Ed Sheeran +–=÷x Tour Maisie Peters, Griff 166,764 $10,767,404
30 July 2022
3 September 2022 Booba SDM & Green Montana
17 May 2023 Metallica M72 World Tour Five Finger Death Punch
Ice Nine Kills
96,376 $11,318,434
19 May 2023 Architects
Mammoth WVH
26 May 2023 Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour 68,624[40] $9,402,605
1 June 2023 Harry Styles Love On Tour Wet Leg 132,880 $14,079,140
2 June 2023
24 June 2023 Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour Jehnny Beth 70,720 $5,725,938
8 July 2023 Muse Will of the People World Tour Royal Blood 70,390 $6,641,004
15 July 2023 Blackpink

Born Pink World Tour

52,781 $9,878,963 The first K-Pop girl group to hold a concert at this venue.
22 July 2023 Rammstein Rammstein Stadium Tour 68,122 $7,235,690
29 July 2023 The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour Kaytranada
Mike Dean
150,610 $15,858,993
30 July 2023
27 September 2024 Mylène Farmer Nevermore 2023/2024
28 September 2024
1 October 2024
18 April 2025 Burna Boy Told Them...Tour
26 April 2025 Jul
2 May 2025 Ninho Jefe Airlines Tour
3 May 2025
10 May 2025 DJ Snake The Final Show
19 June 2025 Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour 215,025 $39,719,132 Template:Smalldiv
21 June 2025
22 June 2025
11 July 2025 Linkin Park From Zero World Tour
26 July 2025 Stray Kids dominATE World Tour
27 July 2025
2 August 2025 Blackpink Deadline World Tour
3 August 2025
9 August 2025 AC/DC Power Up Tour The Pretty Reckless
13 August 2025
29 May 2026 Aya Nakamura First french black woman to headline the stadium.
30 May 2026
8 July 2026 The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour Playboi Carti
10 July 2026
11 July 2026
12 July 2026
5 September 2026 PLK
6 September 2026

Noise record

On 12 May 2012, the French heavy metal band Gojira performed at the stadium as the opening act for Metallica during their European Black Album Tour.[30] Gojira's concert was measured at 120 decibels in the corridors backstage,[30] which broke the record for the loudest sound ever recorded at Stade de France.[41]

On 11 April 2015, the crowd noise produced by the 80,000 people at Stade de France during the 2015 Coupe de la Ligue Final reached 109 decibels, which set the world record for the noisiest stadium recorded during a final match of a football tournament.[42]

Tenants

Stade de France has as a regular tenant only the national football and national rugby teams. Repeated attempts to persuade a professional football or rugby team to move there have failed so far. Upon the construction of the stadium, Paris Saint-Germain declined to move there, choosing to remain at the Parc des Princes under pressure from its then-owner (pay-TV network Canal Plus) and the Paris city government.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

However, the Paris rugby club Stade Français have now established themselves as a semi-regular tenant. They began by scheduling their Top 14 home fixture on 15 October 2005 against Toulouse at Stade de France. Stade Français's president, Max Guazzini, publicly said that the club would have to sell 25,000 to 30,000 tickets to break even. Three weeks before the match, 61,000 tickets had been sold, setting a French record for tickets sold to a league match for any sport, including football. The final attendance was 79,454, smashing the national attendance record for a league match in any sport by more than 20,000. Five minutes before the end of the Toulouse match, Guazzini announced to the crowd that Stade Français's scheduled home fixture against Biarritz in March 2006 would also be held at Stade de France.[43] The Stade-Biarritz match broke the attendance record from earlier in the season, with 79,604 present.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Guazzini then booked Stade de France for the same two league fixtures in 2006–07. The Biarritz match on 16 October 2006 drew 79,619, making this the third consecutive Stade Français fixture at Stade de France to set an all-time French attendance record. The record was broken yet again at a match against Toulouse on 27 January 2007, with 79,741 filling the stands. Stade Français went on to schedule three home matches at Stade de France in the 2007–08 season. For the 2008–09 season, they booked Stade de France for three home league matches and a Heineken Cup pool match. The number of Stade Français home matches at Stade de France increased again for 2009–10, with five Top 14 fixtures already announced for the stadium.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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The Lille OSC football team played all its "home" games in European competition during the 2005–06 season, both in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup, at Stade de France because its own stadium was then under renovation, and the only nearer alternative on French soil, Stade Félix-Bollaert, was not available as that ground's occupant, Lille's local rival Lens, was also participating in the UEFA Cup. Stade de France has hosted the Champions League final on three occasions: 2000 (Real Madrid 3 Valencia 0), 2006 (Barcelona 2 Arsenal 1), and 2022 (Real Madrid 1 Liverpool 0).

Future developments and the 2024 Summer Olympics

France's governing body for rugby union, the French Rugby Federation (FFR), announced in November 2010 that it would not renew its deal to use Stade de France for international rugby matches when it expired in 2013. FFR also stated that it planned to build a new stadium of its own in the Paris region.[44]

Reportedly, the FFR had become increasingly frustrated with several aspects of the deal. According to rugby journalist Ian Moriarty, "The deal with the Stade de France has been a disaster for the FFR financially over the years, forcing France's powerbrokers to look across the English channel at the RFU's Twickenham cash cow with ever increasing envy."[45] Reports vary widely as to how much the FFR must spend to rent out the stadium, but estimates range from €3 million[45] to €5 million[46] per match. Although Stade de France and Twickenham are roughly the same size, the rental expense means that the FFR reportedly makes about one-third as much from a Stade de France sellout as does the RFU from a sellout at Twickenham.[46] In addition, the national rugby team does not enjoy primacy at Stade de France; the national football team and major concerts take priority. FFR had to move two of its 2010–11 home Tests to Montpellier and Nantes due to fixture clashes with the national football team.[45] Also, former FFR president Serge Blanco claimed that the 2009 Top 14 final had to be moved from May to June because of a conflict with a Johnny Hallyday rock concert.[44]

In June 2012, FFR announced that it had selected the site for its new ground, tentatively known as Grand Stade FFR.[47] The 82,000-seat stadium, featuring a retractable roof and slide-out pitch, was to be built on a former horse racing track in Évry, about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Paris. The new stadium, estimated to cost €600 million, was originally scheduled to open in 2017,[45] but completion was later pushed back to the 2021/2022 time frame.[48] FFR officially abandoned the stadium project in December 2016.[49]

Access

Although located at the crossroads of auto-routes A1 and A86, it is not advisable to go there by car unless one has reserved parking. The stadium was built with a very limited number of parking spaces, which is why public transportation is considered the primary means of getting to the stadium. River shuttles are provided by the Canal Saint-Denis.

As part of the Grand Paris Express project and 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a new station at Template:Stn is under construction, connected by a bridge to the Stade de France–Saint-Denis station. Initially served by Line 14 in time for the Games, the station will eventually serve 4 different Métro lines.[50][51]

Public transport stations serving Stade de France
Station Line
La Plaine – Stade de France (500 m distance) RER B and RATP bus 139, 153, 173, 239, 253
Stade de France – Saint-Denis (1.1 km distance) RER D
Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris (300 m distance) Paris Métro Line 13 and Tramway Line 8 and RATP bus 153, 154, 168, 170, 239, 253, 254, 255, 256, 268
Front Populaire (2 km distance) Paris Métro Line 12
Saint-Denis – Pleyel (1.5 km distance) Paris Métro Line 14
Delaunay-Rimet RATP bus 239, 253

See also

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