UK, Ireland likely to be Euro 2028 hosts
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
The UK and Republic of Ireland are set to be announced as hosts of the 2028 European Championships at a UEFA meeting in Switzerland today (Tuesday), according to BBC Sport.
The five-nation bid is now running unopposed after Turkey withdrew from the process last week.
Turkey merged their Euro 2032 bid with Italy in July and are set to be confirmed as joint-hosts for that tournament.
Both bids are running unopposed but still need official approval by UEFA.
"These are exciting times and we have a very compelling Euro 2028 proposal for UEFA," said last week's joint statement from the five national associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
"Our bid will be groundbreaking for the men's Euros and will deliver lasting legacies across the whole of the UK and Ireland." Matches at the 2028 tournament are set to be held at 10 different grounds, including Glasgow's Hampden Park, Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Dublin's Aviva Stadium and Wembley in London. Belfast's Casement Park and Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock, the former unbuilt while the latter is still under construction, are also included in the bid.