The roof of the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille will be closed when Russia play Slovakia in their Euro 2016 Group B match on Wednesday.
UEFA says a forecast for heavy rain prompted the decision to close the retractable roof before the 3pm local time kick-off.
It's not the first time a European Championship match will be played indoors. Euro 2012 began in Warsaw with the National Stadium roof closed to protect the opening ceremony from a thunderstorm.
Poland coach Franciszek Smuda partly blamed "that sauna" for humid conditions after his team faded in the second half of a 1-1 draw with Greece.
Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy previously hosted the 2014 Davis Cup final in tennis as an indoor venue.
The roof will be closed at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, due to heavy rain over the last few days. #RUSSVK #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/AitDcggQKs
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 15, 2016
Russia vs. Slovakia is the first European Championship match not to sell all tickets.
UEFA says it has 1,100 tickets unsold in the top category at the 50,000-capacity Stade Pierre Mauroy, with the Category 1 tickets listed for sale at €145.
The first 12 games at Euro 2016 sold all tickets available except for some seats in corporate hospitality boxes.
UEFA says it also has unsold seats for two matches in Lyon: 2,000 tickets for Ukraine vs. Northern Ireland on Thursday, and 1,000 for Romania vs. Albania on Sunday.
The total Euro 2016 capacity is 2.5 million fans over the 51 matches.