Monday, June 6, 2016

PHOTOS: A look at the 10 stadiums being used at Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

A view of the Velodrome stadium after the League One soccer match between Marseille and Saint-Etienne, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Marseille is one of the major stadiums for the Euro 2016, hosting six matches including one of the semifinals. The stadium, which has had a new roof installed in time for the tournament, will have a capacity of 64,000. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

France has revamped its stadiums for the biggest-ever European Championship, which begins Friday when the host nation takes on Romania at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. France's national stadium, which was built for the 1998 World Cup, will also host the final on July 10. Other venues are new, including the Stade de Lyon, which was the most expensive to build and only opened at the start of the year.


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