The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, UEFA has confirmed at a meeting in Switzerland.
The UK and Ireland bid for Euro 2028 ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew to focus on its joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032; six venues are in England, with one each from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales; only two host nations will get automatic qualification.
UEFA favours all five countries going through qualification, with two automatic places set aside for those who don’t qualify on the pitch.
The FA wants England to stay competitive, by playing in qualifiers, avoiding two years of friendlies instead.
The six venues in England are Wembley, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Etihad Stadium, St James’ Park, Villa Park and Everton’s new home at Bramley-Moore Dock, which is currently under construction.
A redeveloped Casement Park in Belfast, the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Hampden Park in Glasgow and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff were the other stadia included in the submission.
It is understood that Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will host the opening match of the 2028 tournament with the final at London’s Wembley.
