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The National Stadium (Polish: Stadion Narodowy) is a football stadium in Warsaw, Poland. It is the home stadium of the Poland national football team. The stadium, designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners, was constructed from October 2008 to November 2011 at a cost of €500,000,000 and opened in January 2012. It is located on the former site of Dziesieciolecia Stadium.

The National Stadium has an all-seater capacity of 58,500 in two tiers of seating with 69 luxury boxes. Its exterior facade is made of red and white painted mesh. Its height is 70 m (230 ft) and it has a floor area of 130,000 sq m (1,400,000 sq ft). The stadium has a fixed stand cover and above the playing area is a retractable roof.

Among the events hosted in the National Stadium are 3 group matches, a quarter-final, and a semi-final of UEFA Euro 2012.