The United Kingdom and Ireland are preparing to host Euro 2028

six years of Euro 2028The European Football Association is close to determining the host of the last edition of the tournament in the current decade. According to the information from “telegraph”From the British press, the United Kingdom and Ireland will jointly host the national team competition.

The official application deadline ends Wednesday, but so far no other country has shown interest in hosting the tournament, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland. UEFA’s executive committee is expected to announce the decision on April 7.

Initially, the United Kingdom was interested in hosting the 2030 World Cupbut was dismissed from the idea by UEFA President Aleksandr Ceferin, who led the Euro 2028 Championship. The continent is battling to host the aforementioned World Cup with Portugal and Spain, who put forward a joint candidacy.

If the UK and Ireland are confirmed to host Euro 2028, the tournament will host matches in five countries, which was seen in the latest edition of the competition, which includes 11 stadiums in 11 different countries. The UK countries are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Maybe What is new in the Euro 2028 edition is the increase in the number of participating teams. The tournament currently includes 24 teams divided into six groups, but it is expected that 32 teams, divided into eight groups, will make up the competition.

The 2024 edition of the Euro will take place in Germany, between June 14 and July 14. In all, ten German cities will host matches: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.

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