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Oct 10, 2023 · Published October 10, 2023 05:38 PM. The hosts for the 2028 and 2032 European championships have been confirmed, with the UK and Republic of Ireland co-hosting EURO 2028 and Italy and Turkey hosting EURO 2032.
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The UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028 while Turkey and Italy have been awarded 2032.
The UEFA executive committee gave the green light to the five-nation bid, which ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew last week to focus on its joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032.
Ten stadia were included in the UK-Ireland bid submission in April. Six of the venues are in England, with one each from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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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.
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FA chief executive Mark Bullingham believes the UK and Ireland will deliver one of the biggest and most successful Euros ever and adds it would be preferable for all five host nations to qualify for the tournament
"From our point of view, it's great to be taking part in qualifying and we want to get everyone there," Bullingham told Sky Sports.
"It is better to play in a tournament where it matters and we have competitive games. We're looking forward to that.
Image: Ten stadia were included in the UK-Ireland's bid submission
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.
There are going to be 24 teams involved with 51 games played during the tournament.
Sky Sports News understands 28 matches will be played in England with six each in Scotland, Wales and Ireland plus five in Northern Ireland.
Image: Hampden Park is one of 10 venues set to host matches at Euro 2028
Image: An aerial view of Casement Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland
One issue that needs to be addressed is the redevelopment of Casement Park. The site is derelict and plans by the Gaelic Athletic Association to redevelop it with a 34,000 capacity stadium have been mired in controversy and hit by delays.
The Casement project has been delayed by a series of legal challenges and is further complicated by the lack of a functioning executive at Stormont.
The redevelopment has also been hit by rising costs, with an original projected price tag from almost a decade ago of £77.5m now believed to have spiralled well above £100m.
Image: Police form a cordon around Wembley Stadium after it was breached by ticketless supporters before the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy in July, 2021
Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
"The UEFA executive committee has had assurances from The FA that there won't be a repeat of the disgraceful scenes that we saw at Wembley for the Euro 2020 final.
"Anyone who was there that day will remember what a shocking experience it was. There was very little security, so many people seemed to gain access to the stadium without tickets. An official report found that it was basically a miracle that nobody lost their lives.
"The FA say they have learned lessons and nothing like that is going to happen again. UEFA have confidence in The FA because they've given them the Champions League final at Wembley at the end of this season.
Image: Significant disorder occurred outside Wembley on the day of the Euro 2020 final
UEFA confirmed on Tuesday (10 October) that the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 Men's European Football Championship. England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales submitted a joint bid for the continental tournament, which ran unopposed.
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