Puskás Aréna to host 2020 European Super Cup final!

The decision, which was reached by UEFA's Executive Committee at its meeting on Wednesday, has historic significance because Hungary has never before hosted a single, stand-alone final match of a men's international football tournament.

"With the organisation of the UEFA Super Cup final, our country can again host a major sporting event. Hopefully, Hungarian football suporters will be able to watch in-person the continent's best footballers in the venue", MLSZ President Dr Sándor Csányi stated after the release of the news. "With its decision, UEFA has recognised Hungarian football's development and the modernisation of its infrastructure, and that Hungary has been at the forefront of the resumption of football life following the coronavirus outbreak".

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, UEFA had to temporarily halt its European club tournaments, which will only now be concluded later this summer. The Super Cup final is the meeting of the winners of UEFA's two most prestigious club competitions each season, and its organisation in Budapest is the latest success in sports diplomacy for the Hungarian Football Federation. In addition, it has been announced that the Puskás Aréna will host the 2023 UEFA Europa League final rather than the 2022 edition as previously planned.

Meanwhile, the new match dates have been fixed for next summer's rearranged UEFA Men's European Championship, which will be jointly hosted by Budapest. In the group stages in the Puskás Aréna, the prospective Euro 2020 play-off winning nation in Group F will play Portugal on June 15th and France on June 19th. Four days later, on 23rd June, Portugal will face France in the third group fixture to be held in the new national stadium before the last match to be played in Budapest, a second-round fixture, takes place on 27th June.