UEFA has confirmed nations will have 26-man squads for this summer’s European Championships in Germany.
The suggestion was first made during a meeting of all the nations' coaches in Dusseldorf last month, but at a meeting of the
national competitions committee on April 22, Sky Sports News learned that delegates voted in favour of changing the rules for Euro 2024 from a 23-player limit to 26 with the change rubber-stamped on Friday. also confirmed squads must be named by 11pm on June 7, with England and Scotland both in friendly action that evening as the Three Lions face Iceland at Wembley while Steve Clarke's side host Finland at Hampden Park.
national competitions going forward. The news will be a welcome boost for Gareth Southgate and Clarke, with both England and Scotland badly affected by injuries, with the start of the Euros now just six weeks away. England's Euro 2024 campaign gets under way on June 16 when they face Serbia while Scotland take on hosts Germany in the opening game of the tournament on June 14.
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