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Basic Information
- Name: Johan Cruijff ArenA
- Capacity: 54,000 seats
- Opened in August 1996
- Home team: Ajax
- Distance to city centre: approximately 10km
Trivia
- The stadium was the first in Europe with a sliding roof.
- The venue was renamed Johan Cruijff ArenA in 2018 in honour of Ajax's former player and coach, who was born in Amsterdam and passed away in March 2016.
- The stadium is receiving a significant makeover before UEFA EURO 2020 to modernise facilities and improve access for supporters.
📅 Matches at Johan Cruijff ArenA
Sunday, 14 June - Group C: Netherlands v Ukraine (21:00, local time)
Thursday, 18 June - Group C: Netherlands v Austria (21:00, local time)
Monday, 22 June - Group C: Play-off winner D or A v Netherlands (18:00, local time)
Saturday, 27 June - R16: 2A v 2B (18:00, local time)
⚽ Stadium history: Remember this great goal at the Johan Cruijff ArenA?
Boudewijn Zenden scored the winner as Frank Rijkaard's men twice came from behind for a win that took the co-hosts above France in Group D.