Venues
White City Stadium in London was used for a single game from Group 1, between Uruguay and France. The game was scheduled for a Friday, the same day as regularly scheduled greyhound racing at Wembley. Because Wembley's owner refused to cancel this, the game had to be moved to the alternative venue.
| Wembley White City Stadium Old Trafford Goodison Park Roker Park Ayresome Park Villa Park Hillsborough | |||
| London | Birmingham | Sheffield | |
| Wembley Stadium | White City Stadium | Villa Park | Hillsborough Stadium |
| Capacity:100,000 | Capacity: 76,567 | Capacity:55,000 | Capacity: 42,730 |
| Manchester | Liverpool | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| Old Trafford | Goodison Park | Roker Park | Ayresome Park |
| Capacity: 42,730 | Capacity: 70,000 | Capacity: 40,310 | Capacity: 40,310 |
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