The French Football Federation (FFF) officially confirmed on Friday the signing of a contract with GL Events, the concessionaire of the Stade de France since last summer, allowing the French national team to play in the Saint-Denis stadium for the next thirty years. This agreement, whose principles were announced last November by FFF president Philippe Diallo, will be carried out in two phases according to a statement from the organization.
During the first phase until 2030, when renovations are planned for the Stade de France, the FFF will be able to organize matches based on stadium availability and the progress of renovation works led by GL Events.
From 2030 until the end of the concession in 2055, “the Federation undertakes to organize at the Stade de France the six best matches of the A men’s national team per period of two sports seasons, as well as the final of the Coupe de France every year,” details the FFF in its statement.
The Coupe de France final in 2026, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 23 but uncertain due to major works on RER lines B and D serving the stadium as part of the Grand Paris project, will now take place on Friday, May 22 at 9 pm.
The French national team will return to the Stade de France on October 2 for their UEFA Nations League match against Italy. In recent months, they have played their last home matches for the 2026 World Cup qualification at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Since its inauguration in January 1998, the stadium has hosted 116 matches of the French national team, according to the FFF. GL Events had also reached an agreement several months ago with the French Rugby Federation (FFR) for the organization of five matches per year at the Stade de France.
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