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UK & Republic of Ireland announced as Euro 2028 hosts
EURO 2028 will be hosted by five countries across 10 stadiums
The United Kingdom and Ireland have been confirmed as the hosts for the 2028 European Championships.
UEFA revealed the news on Tuesday with the joint-hosts having an unopposed bid accepted by European football’s governing body.
Turkey pulled out of the running last week to to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032, which has also been confirmed by UEFA.
Ten stadia will be the venues for the tournament in five years’ time, with six coming from England, one from Scotland, one from Wales, one from the Republic of Ireland and one from Northern Ireland.
Due to the intricacies of having five host nations, UEFA have insisted that all five countries will have to earn their place through qualifying.
However, two ‘safety net’ positions in the tournament will be reserved for the two host nations who have the best record in qualifying without advancing automatically.
Full list of host stadiums
Republic of Ireland
Aviva Stadium
Lansdowne Road is a certainty for the tournament. The 51,000 capacity home of Irish football and rugby has hosted its fair share of high-profile games.
The next showpiece at the Aviva Stadium will be the 2024 Europa League final.
The Aviva Stadium was initially in the plans for the multi-country Euro 2020 finals. However, Ireland's lockdown status at the time meant it was removed.
Northern Ireland
Casement Park
Construction of the redeveloped Belfast Stadium is due to begin next year with completion scheduled for 2026.
The capacity of the stadium is set to be 34,500.
England
Wembley Stadium
The home of English football is no stranger to showpiece events. It has hosted a number of Champions League finals, while it was also the venue for the Euro 2020 final.
With a capacity of 90,000, it will be the biggest Euro 2028 venue.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Spurs' impressive new stadium, opened in April 2019, has a capacity of 62,850.
Etihad Stadium
The Eithad is the home of Premier League and European champions Manchester City. It beat off competition from Old Trafford. The home of City's rivals, Manchester United, is an iconic arena which is more well known in world football. However, parts of it have become dilapidated due to lack of investment from United's owners, the Glazer family.
Meanwhile, the Etihad's capacity is due to be increased to 62,000 by 2025.
Everton Stadium
Everton's new stadium is due for completion late next year, with a reported capacity of 52,000.
Villa Park
Aston Villa's ground hosted four games at Euro 96, and was a regular FA Cup final venue while Wembley was being redeveloped.
It currently holds over 42,000 and there are plans to extend its capacity to 50,000.
St James' Park
Newcastle United's stadium hosted games at Euro 1996. It holds 52,000. However, the club (under Saudi ownership) is currently considering an extension, which would be completed by 2028.
Wales
The Principality
The Cardiff stadium previously hosted the 2017 Champions League final, along with a number of FA Cup finals while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped.
With a capacity of 74,500, it will be the second-biggest Euro 2028 venue.
Scotland
Hampden Park
Scotland's national stadium currently holds over 50,000, and plans would see it increased to 65,000.