Reacting to the UEFA announcement, Catherine Martin - Ireland's Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media - said: "Preparations for the hosting of the Euro 2020 games in Dublin were at an advanced stage when the pandemic hit and UEFA took the decision on March 17, 2020, to postpone the tournament. "Work on the tournament in Dublin continued into 2021 and we were hopeful that we were all set to host a fantastic tournament in Dublin in June. "I would like to take this opportunity to wish UEFA and all of the other host cities well with Euro 2020 and look forward to an exciting tournament in the summer." The decision means Wembley will now host eight matches - three group games, two last-16 ties, both semis, and the final, while St Petersburg now has seven matches. Out of the original 12 host cities, 10 across the continent remain selected as venues, with Dublin and Bilbao dropped, and Seville added.

Source: Sky sports April 23, 2021 11:07 UTC