UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

Turkey, the only other country in the running, has pulled out

Author: Chris MaskeryPublished 4th Oct 2023
Last updated 4th Oct 2023

Euro 2028 will be held in the UK and Ireland, subject to final approval from UEFA’s executive committee next week.

The five-nation bid is now the only option on the table for the 2028 finals after UEFA confirmed Turkey had withdrawn from the 2028 bidding process to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032.

Which stadiums will host Euro 2028 in UK and Ireland?

These are the stadiums included on the submission to UEFA:

Aviva Stadium (Dublin)


Casement Park (Belfast)

Due to be redeveloped ahead of the tournament

Etihad Stadium (Manchester)


Everton Stadium (Liverpool)

Currently being built, Everton's new home at Bramley-Moore Dock is on the list

Hampden Park (Glasgow)


Principality Stadium (Cardiff


St James' Park (Newcastle)


Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)


Villa Park (Birmingham)


Wembley Stadium (London)


UEFA Executive committee to award the tournament

UEFA issued a statement on Wednesday morning which read: “Further to the announcement on July 28 which revealed the desire of the Italian and Turkish FAs to submit a joint bid to stage UEFA EURO 2032, the UEFA administration has today written to both associations to confirm that their joint bid has been duly received and will go forward for assessment and consideration by the UEFA executive committee.

“As indicated by the FA of Türkiye with its submission of the request for a joint bid, their bid to stage UEFA EURO 2028 is consequently withdrawn.

“The award of both tournaments still requires the approval of the executive committee at its meeting in Nyon on October 10. The presentations at that meeting will be an important part of the process which will take due consideration of the content of the bid submissions before reaching a decision.”

The award of Euro 2028 to the UK and Ireland should though be little more than a formality now.

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