By Victor Kanayo
UEFA has announced that Budapest’s Puskas Arena will play host to the 2026 Champions League final.
A decision on the 2027 final was postponed until September, with Milan set to host as long as the San Siro is not undergoing redevelopment works at the time.
Heritage Times HT reports that this will be the first time Hungary has staged an European Cup final.
The Puskás Aréna, which was built ahead of UEFA EURO 2020 and staged four tournament matches.
It has also hosted the 2020 UEFA Super Cup and 2023 Europa League decider.
The 2025 Champions League final takes place in Germany at Fußball Arena München, home of Bayern.
The women’s 2026 Champions League final will take place in Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion.
The Europa League final will be held in Istanbul in 2026 and Frankfurt in 2027.
Leipzig will host the UEFA Conference League showpiece in 2026, with Istanbul’s Besiktas Stadium hosting in 2027.
