Euro 2028 LIVE: Uefa announce UK and Ireland as hosts - with Euro 2032 location also confirmed
Wembley Stadium is expected to host the Uefa Euro 2028 final with games scheduled for nine other stadiums
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Your support makes all the difference.The United Kingdom and Ireland have been announced as the hosts for Uefa Euro 2028 with another joint bid between Turkey and Italy the destination for the 2032 edition.
Uefa granted official approval to both bids, which were unopposed, when they met inSwitzerland on Tuesday morning.
Ten stadiums across the UK and Ireland are set to play host to Euro 2028 with Wembley Stadium (London), Principality Stadium (Cardiff), Hampden Park (Glasgow), Aviva Stadium (Dublin), and Casement Park (Belfast) all named as venues in the bid. The final is due to be held at Wembley, the same location where the Lionesses won the 2022 Euros and where the men lost to Italy in the 2020 Euro final.
Germany host the competition next year after the previous edition was held in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow along with all of the latest updates as the 2028 and 2032 hosts are announced.
Euro 2028 host stadiums
England: Villa Park
Aston Villa are undergoing a £100m redevelopment of their North Stand, taking the capacity from 42,657 to more than 50,000.
Should it be successful in time for the tournament, the increased capacity will add to the experience of attending matches at such an historic ground.
Euro 2028 host stadiums
England: St James’ Park
St James’ Park also hosted matches at Euro 96. Newcastle are considering options to develop the stadium which might mean the capacity has increased by the time the championships begin in 2028.
Backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF this redevelopment is probably going to happen and will allow more fans to attend matches in person.
Euro 2028 host stadiums
England: Everton Stadium
The Toffees’ new home at Bramley-Moore Dock is scheduled for completion late next year. Developers are working to a capacity of 52,888.
The modern and state-of-the-art venue would be an impressive place for travelling fans to visit and experience.
Euro 2028 host stadiums
England: Etihad Stadium
Work is set to begin later this year on increasing the capacity of treble-winning Manchester City’s ground to almost 62,000 by 2025, three years ahead of the tournament’s start.
Euro 2028 host stadiums and capacity
1. Wembley Stadium (London) (capacity 90,652)
2. Principality Stadium (Cardiff) (73,952)
3. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) (62,322)
4. Etihad Stadium (Manchester) (61,000)
5. Everton Stadium (Liverpool) (52,679)
6. St James’ Park (Newcastle) (52,305)
7. Villa Park (Birmingham) (52,190)
8. Hampden Park (Glasgow) (52,032)
9. Aviva Stadium (Dublin) (51,711)
10. Casement Park (Belfast) (34,500)
Euro 2028 venues: UK and Ireland name 10 stadiums as Anfield and Old Trafford miss out
The UK and Ireland have been announced as hosts for Euro 2028 after their sole bidding rival, Turkey, pulled out of the running.
The bid originally featured 14 proposed venues with nine in England, two in Ireland and one in each of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. That shortlist was then whittled down to a final 10, with Dublin’s Croke Park, Manchester’s Old Trafford, Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and the London Stadium all failing to make the cut.
A joint statement by the five associations said: “Together, we believe we can deliver a world-class tournament, and that hosting Euro 2028 will achieve a strong and sustainable legacy for football and wider society, helping to drive economic growth in local communities.”
UK and Ireland name 10 venues for Euro 2028
Six English stadia are on the final list while there is one in each of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Michael O’Neil on Euro 2028
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has been giving his reaction to BBC Sport NI’s Stephen Watson on the successful bid to host Euro 2028 in UK and Ireland.
O’Neill says it’s great to be “part of something special” and that Northern Ireland has the capacity to put on “a fantastic tournament”.
A ‘momentous and transformational’ tournament
Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) says the UK and Ireland’s successful bid for Euro 2028 will prove a key moment on the road to getting the new Casement Park built.
Stephen McGeehan, Ulster GAA’s head of operations, described Tuesday’s Uefa’s ratification of the UK and Ireland bid as “momentous” and “transformational”.
“There has been a long standing government commitment to build this,” said the Ulster GAA official.
“The arrival of the Euro bid has been a shot in the arm for our ambitions.”
UK and Ireland announced as Euro 2028 hosts
There will be approximately three million tickets available for the tournament which is more than any previous European Championship.
The average stadia capacity will be 58,000 so more fans will be able to attend matches and an estimated 2.5m fans are expected to attend family-friendly and fun experiences at fan parks.
Euro 2028 and Euro 2032 hosts announcement
The UK and Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship after comfirmation by Uefa.
Their joint bid ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew their proposal to focus on a bid with Italy for Euro 2032, which was also confirmed at a meeting in Switzerland.
Both bids were given the official approval by European football’s governing body and plans can now be put in place to for the touraments.
The UK and Ireland focused on Euro 2028, with Uefa’s approval, after they ended a plan to be Europe’s preferred candidate for the 2030 World Cup.
It is understood that Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will host the opening match of the 2028 tournament with the final at Wembley.
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