Paul Bellsham

Atlanta Stadium is one of the 11 US venues for matches at this World Cup.Photograph: Kevin C Cox/Getty Images The 2026 World Cup is the largest tournament ever, and as such it involves more stadiums in more countries than ever before. A total of 16 venues will play host to this summer’s big games, and each has a story to tell about the past, present and future of sports in its city.

Welcome to the Guardian’s Euro 2024 stadium guide, which will take you through the 10 venues being used for this summer’s tournament. Some of the names may look unfamiliar at first glance as Uefa avoid using stadium-specific sponsors for the tournament. Originally built for the 1936 Olympics, the Berliner Olympiastadion in the western district of Charlottenburg represents a German history lesson in itself.

As the largest stadium in the 2023 Women’s World Cup lineup, Stadium Australia (Accor Stadium) was originally going to host three knockout games and the final. But the Matildas’ opener against Ireland was moved to the venue when ticket demand suggested Sydney Football Stadium was going to quickly sell out. The stadium is located in Sydney’s Olympic Park and was built to host the 2000 Games’ ceremonies, athletics and some football.