It’s official: football’s coming home. Well, sort of. While, sure, none of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland or Northern Ireland have actually won a major tournament (not yet, anyway), we’ve got very exciting news. Euro 2028, one of the biggest football tournaments on the planet, is set to be hosted right here in the five nations.
The UK and Ireland’s joint bid for Euro 2028 has been on the table for a while. However, until this week, the bid had a challenger from Türkiye (AKA Turkey). Yesterday (October 4), Türkiye dropped its bid, meaning that the UK and Ireland are left to host the tournament. Türkiye will instead focus on its joint bid with Italy to host Euro 2032.
Before you get ahead of yourselves, the decision is still subject to final approval from the UEFA at a meeting of its committee next Tuesday (October 10).
Which stadiums will host Euro 2028 matches?
Ten different stadiums from across the UK and Ireland feature in the bid, with six in England and one each in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Here are the Euro 2028 host stadiums.
- Wembley Stadium, London
- Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Everton Stadium, Liverpool
- St James' Park, Newcastle
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Hampden Park, Glasgow
- Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Casement Park, Belfast
So, bring on Euro 2028! Here’s to hoping one of the five host nations can finally, finally win it.
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