The Russian Football Union has asked UEFA to pick St Petersburg as host for the opening match of the continent-wide 2020 European Championship.
UEFA said on Tuesday its executive committee will choose a host on December 7 for the showpiece opener of a tournament being co-hosted by 13 countries.
The Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg hosted the opening game and final of the Confederations Cup this year. It will host seven games at the World Cup, including a semi-final and the third-place play-off game.
The 68,000-capacity venue is competing for the Euro 2020 honour with Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam; Eurostadium, Brussels; Hampden Park, Glasgow and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
But Brussels is still is not even certain to stay on the list of host venues.
The other Euro 2020 group-stage hosts are: Olympic Stadium, Baku; San Mames Stadium, Bilbao; National Arena, Bucharest; Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest; Parken Stadium, Copenhagen; Aviva Arena, Dublin; Allianz Arena, Munich.
The 13th venue, Wembley, will host the semi-finals and final.