UEFA Euro 2028

The 2028 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2028 or simply Euro 2028, will be the 18th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the senior men's national teams of its member associations. The tournament is scheduled to be played from June to July 2028.[1] The host - to be one of a joint bid of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland or Turkey is expected to be chosen at the end of 2023, and the tournament could be expanded to 32 teams.[2]

UEFA Euro 2028
Tournament details
DatesJune – July[1]
Venue(s)TBA (in TBA host cities)

Bid process
Main article: UEFA Euro 2028 bids

Countries must submit a bid with ten stadiums, one of which must have 60,000 seats, one of which (preferably two) must have 50,000 seats, four of which must have 40,000 seats and three of which must have 30,000 seats.[3]

Bidding timeline

On 16 December 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee announced the bidding process would be held in parallel with that of UEFA Euro 2032.[4] Interested bidders can bid for either one of the tournaments.[5] The bidding timeline is as follows:[1]

  • 27 September 2021: Applications formally invited
  • 23 March 2022: Closing date for registering intention to bid
  • 30 March: Bid requirements made available to bidders
  • 5 April: Announcement of bidders
  • 28 April: Opening workshop for bidders
  • 12 October: Submission of preliminary bid dossier
  • 12 April 2023: Submission of final bid dossier
  • September: Bid presentation and announcement of host

Confirmed bids

Three declarations of interest to host the tournament (one later deemed ineligible) were received by UEFA before the deadline of 23 March 2022.[6]

Rejected bids

Broadcasting rights

References
  1. "UEFA EURO 2028 – Invitation to bid". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 67/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. "UEFA explores expanding European Championship to 32 teams". AP News. Associated Press. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "UEFA announces bidding process for potential UEFA EURO 2028 hosts". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. "UEFA Executive Committee approves a new Football Sustainability Strategy 2030". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. "UEFA EURO 2032 – Invitation to bid". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 87/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. "Declarations of interest in hosting UEFA EURO 2028 and 2032 received from four potential bids". UEFA. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. "Five associations announce joint bid to host UEFA EURO 2028 across five countries". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. "Turkey submits bid to host UEFA Euro 2028". Daily Sabah. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. "Russia declares interest in hosting Euro 2028 or 2032 despite football ban". The Guardian.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. UEFA.com (2 May 2022). "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. "Uefa announces further sanctions on Russian clubs and national teams amid Ukraine invasion". BBC Sport. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  12. "Nova Broadcasting Group secures broadcasting rights to UEFA EURO 2024 and UEFA EURO 2028". Nova. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. "Vest koja će obradovati sve navijače: Cela Srbija će od sada MOĆI DA GLEDA fudbalsku reprezentaciju". Blic Sport (in Serbian). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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