The United Kingdom and Ireland showed their bids to host Euro 2028 at a rite in Switzerland.
The British Isles’ bid met with no opposition after Turkey withdrew from a joint mission with Italy for Euro 2032.
While the host nations enjoy a break in terms of qualification for the tournament, it would seem that all five nations could qualify this time, with two “security” qualifying spots for those who are not.
Euro 2028 will take place in countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) and the host stadiums will be announced in April.
London’s Wembley Stadium will host the final and is one of six English stadiums on the announced list.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London, Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Everton’s new home at Bramley-Moore Dock and St James’ Park in Newcastle are all on the list.
The list of selected venues is completed by Hampden Park in Glasgow, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, a recently redeveloped Casement Park – which will now seat more than 34,000 seats – in Belfast and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Cardiff are in the running to host the opening match, with former Wales captain Gareth Bale, who attended the launch event in Nyon, saying: “As a Welshman, I would love for Cardiff to host the opening match. “
But some enthusiasts wonder why some of English football’s most prominent venues have been shunned: Manchester United’s Old Trafford, Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, Liverpool’s Anfield and Arsenal’s Emirates have all been chosen as hosts.
The explanation that Anfield and Stamford Bridge have been absent is because the length of their respective fields does comply with UEFA regulations for foreign tournaments.
Meanwhile, the Emirates Stadium has been rejected instead of the new stadium with the Spurs logo as the chosen venue in the capital, next to Wembley.
And United’s iconic ‘Theatre of Dreams’ will not be included after owners discussed with the FA plans to renovate the stadium in the off-season.
The Glazers have yet to complete their strategic review as they fight to sell the club to Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim or Ineos’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man.
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