Germany U21 v France U21
UEFA Euro Under 21 Championships 2025
Semi Final
Košica Futbalová Aréna Košice, Slovakia
25 Jun 25
After leaving Nitra 2 days early due to illness I was determined to get well and travel back out to Slovakia on 24 Jun. This time I would fly into East Slovakia (Košice) from Stansted and attend the other semi final between Germany and France
The locations
Tickets were available online via the UEFA U21 website. I purchsed our tickets before the draw and was hedging my bets that we would win the Group and come to Košice! Sadly those pesky Germans won the group and sent us to Trnava but continued with the original plan as I wanted to visit the east of the country and head to the High Tartars
The Košická Futbalová Aréna is a new stadium located on the outskirts of the city. It's construction cost 22.5 million Eu and was completed in 2022. It has a capacity of 12,658 and is the home stadium of FC Košice who play in the Slovakian top tier. It has also been hosting the home games of the Ukrainian team Dnipro 1 when they play Europa Conference fixtures, and it has hosted one Slovakian national team fixture:
8 Sep 24: Slovakia 2 Azerbaijan 0
Attendance: 11,913
Day 1: Arrival into Košice on my Ryan Air flight from Stansted on 24 Jun. The sun is out and its going to be a belter
Arrival at the fabulous Pension Horse Inn
A quirky little room in the loft
As we venture into the centre Sue identifies her moment for stardom, it's the 'Art Film festival Košice'!
Statue of the famous Slovakian painter 'Julius Jakoby' in front of the impressive Cathedral of St Elizabeth
Pizza for a late lunch
Scissors at the ready....Go!
A photo gallery in the centre of the city showcasing when Košice hosted the national team on 8 Sep 24, recording a 2:0 win against Azerbahjan
