UEFA selects Johan Cruyff ArenA and Astana Arena for Super Cup finals

UEFA’s Executive Committee has locked in the venues for two upcoming Super Cup finals, sending the 2027 match to Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff ArenA and the 2028 edition to the Astana Arena in Kazakhstan. The decision came during a committee meeting held in Thessaloniki, Greece on September 15. Two very different stages The Johan Cruyff ArenA, named after the Dutch football icon, is one of the most recognizable stadiums in European football. It has hosted Champions League finals, European Championship matches, and decades of Ajax matches that helped shape the sport’s tactical evolution. What the Super Cup actually is For the uninitiated, the UEFA Super Cup is a single match played each year between the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League. It traditionally serves as the curtain-raiser for the European club football season, usually taking place in August. A bigger picture for UEFA venues The Super Cup announcements were not the only venue decisions made at the Thessaloniki meeting. UEFA also confirmed that the Munich Football Arena will host the 2028 Champions League final, while Camp Nou in Barcelona was selected for the 2029 edition. Disclosure: This article was edited...