UEFA confirms Euro 2028 in Great Britain and Ireland, and Euro 2032 in Italy and Turkey

England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales will host the European Football Championship in 2028, succeeding Germany, while Italy and Turkey will host it in 2032, UEFA announced on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Executive Committee of the body that governs European football confirmed the return of the European Championship to the British Isles, after London hosted the deciders, semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 in 2021, and England hosted the 1996 competition.

Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (two stadiums), Manchester and Newcastle are the proposed cities.

England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales were jointly the only candidates to host Euro2028, after Turkey withdrew from the competition last Wednesday to jointly host Euro2032 with Italy.

➕ CONFIRMED: #EURO2028 will take place in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland!

Suggested locations include Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (x2) Manchester and Newcastle.

Congratulations to our confirmed hosts! pic.twitter.com/elnLbjWgam

– UEFA (@UEFA) October 10, 2023

➕ Congratulations to Italy and Türkiye, co-hosts of #EURO2032!

The joint bidders presented twenty potential host stadiums, ten of which will be chosen by October 2026, five per country. pic.twitter.com/HYonnztmHc

– UEFA (@UEFA) October 10, 2023

The premier European national team tournament returns to Italy, where Euro 1980 took place.

According to UEFA, the two countries presented twenty stadiums, five of which will be chosen from each country.

The next European Championship will be played in the united Germany for the first time between June 14 and July 14, 2024, after the FRG hosted Euro 1988.

In 2021, a year later than expected, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 16th edition of the European Championship was held in 11 cities in 11 countries, including Munich in Germany and Rome in Italy, to mark the 60th anniversary ​​to celebrate the most important European football team competition.