The UK and Ireland are on the verge of being confirmed as the joint hosts of Euro 2028 after no rival bids were made ahead of Wednesday’s deadline.
They could still put forward a case to host Euro 2032, though Italy are likely to be the favourite to host that year’s tournament and are set to formally announce their own bid soon. Both 2028 and 2032 are expected to see the competition expanded to 32 teams.
FA chief executive Mark Bullingham previously revealed that he was confident the British and Irish bid would be successful, with the infrastructure in place to host a hugely lucrative tournament – something which appeals to UEFA. Speaking in February, Bullingham said: ‘We believe we can put together an incredibly strong tournament in many ways. We also know we can deliver a really strong commercial return to UEFA and we feel that puts us in a strong position.‘UEFA are being very transparent with all 55 countries that they want to use the 2024 [in Germany] and 2028 men’s Euros to rebuild their coffers and rebuild their reserves, which they’ve had to use during the pandemic.
There have also been suggestions that UEFA wanted an unopposed contest to avoid unnecessary costs and want to fast-track the decision to award Euro 2028 to the UK and Ireland to provide some long-term stability. While the full details of the bid are not yet known, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, Belfast’s Windsor Park, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Glasgow’s Hampden Park and a horde of Premier League grounds are all expected to host matches.
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