The new National Stadium in the Polish capital of Warsaw was opened on Sunday . It will host Euro 2016 matches and is expected to be completed by June 2016. The at the 50,000-seat arena , which will also host a semifinal , was built on the site of the old 10th Anniversary Stadium , which had stood since 1955 and welcomed Pope John Paul II in 1983 . The National Stadium will host the opening match between Poland and Greece on June 8 . It will also be a semifinal venue , with Poland set to play there for the first time on February 29 .
The new National Stadium in the Polish capital of Warsaw was opened on Sunday . It will host Euro 2016 matches and is expected to be completed by June 2016. The National Stadium will host the opening match between Poland and Greece on June 8 . It will also be a semifinal venue , with Poland set to play there for the first time on February 29 .