The UK and Ireland are now set to host Euro 2028 after their previous rivals Turkey opted to join Italy's bid for Euro 2032 instead of competing for the tournament in five year's time. On Friday, Turkey sent a formal request to UEFA to form a joint bid to host the following edition with Italy, all but confirming positive news for the UK and Ireland.
The European Championship trophy is set to be awarded in the UK and Ireland. (Image: Getty)
"In 2021, UEFA initiated a bidding process for the hosting of two consecutive editions of its European Championship, in 2028 and 2032. TFF entered the process for both editions, while FIGC decided to bid only for the 2032 edition. A joint bid to host the 2028 edition has also been placed by five associations: England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
"UEFA will now work with FIGC and TFF to ensure that the documentation to be submitted for their joint bid is compliant with the bidding requirements. If the joint bid does comply with such requirements, it will be submitted to the UEFA Executive Committee at the meeting scheduled on 10 October, where the appointments for 2028 and 2032 will be made. Decisions on venues and match schedules will be made at a later stage."
The stadiums that will host the tournament have already been revealed, with Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and Chelsea's Stamford Bridge the most notable snubs.
10 grounds will be used across the five nations, as London's venues are confirmed to be Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Etihad was chosen in Manchester while St James' Park, Villa Park and Everton's to-be-completed Bramley-Moore dock stadium named as England's chosen destinations.
The other four nations have been awarded one stadium each, as Wales would see teams visit the Principality in Cardiff, Glasgow's Hampden Park is being used alongside Dublin's Aviva Stadium and Casement Park in Belfast.
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