UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany city guide: Munich
With Munich's Allianz Arena set to host games at UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, including the opening match, get clued up on the stadium and the city in our guides.
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Bayern's Allianz Arena is one of the most modern and technologically advanced football stadiums in the world. Opened for the start of the 2005/06 season to replace the former Olympiastadion in Munich, it hosted the opening game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany with Bayern's own Philipp Lahm scoring the tournament's first goal. It will also host the opening match of Euro 2024 on 14 June.
Boasting space for 75,000 spectators in domestic fixtures, the Allianz is just as famous for its exterior as what happens on the pitch inside. An architectural masterpiece, 2,784 diamond-shaped 'cushions' form the façade of the Arena and can be illuminated in any colour depending on the event - Red for Bayern matches, white for Germany and even green for St. Patrick's Day each year. Rising up in the distance as you make the 875-yard walk from the station to the stadium itself, the Allianz can appear like a spaceship on the horizon with its red glow lighting the way for spectators.
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