United Kingdom and Ireland to Host UEFA Euro 2028, Italy and Turkey to Welcome Euro 2032

The trend of friendly agreements for hosting major sports events without contested votes continues in Europe.

On Tuesday, UEFA, the European soccer body, announced the hosts for the UEFA European Championship in 2028 and 2032, with all seven competing member federations emerging as winners. In 2028, the United Kingdom and Ireland will co-host, while an unconventional plan involving Italy and Turkey was selected for 2032.

The UEFA executive committee’s final approval seemed inevitable, especially after Italy and Turkey joined forces in July. This partnership took Turkey out of the running for Euro 2028, where the united team of five neighboring UEFA member federations, consisting of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, had long been favored.

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UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin praised the dedication, hard work, and commitment of the seven member federations in a written statement.

This UEFA decision came six days after FIFA revealed plans to stage the 2030 World Cup in six countries across three continents, adding South American neighbors Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay to the former Europe-led co-hosting plan of Spain and Portugal, which had been heavily favored to host the tournament. This allowed FIFA to expedite the bidding process for the 2034 World Cup, reserved exclusively for member federations from Asia and Oceania, making Saudi Arabia a likely choice. FIFA aims to finalize both the 2030 and 2034 World Cup decisions late next year.

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The International Olympic Committee set the trend for double awards when it decided to pick the host for the 2028 Summer Games midway through the 2024 bid campaign. This eliminated the risk of losing the 2024 vote that Paris was expected to win and allowed Los Angeles to be rewarded.

In soccer, Turkey seemed poised to lose the vote for hosting Euro 2032, while Italy faced doubts about completing the massive construction project required for a 24-team, 51-game tournament.

“The challenges are enormous,” said Gabriele Gravina, the president of the Italian soccer federation. “We’ve never had the courage to face them with full strength. So, Euro 2032 will be a great stimulus.”

The co-hosting arrangement between Italy and Turkey means each country only needs to provide five viable stadiums, despite UEFA’s bid rules stating that only neighboring member federations can propose co-hosting. Rome and Istanbul are separated by about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles), with flights taking more than two hours across the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea.

The selection of the United Kingdom and Ireland for Euro 2028 was expected, especially since UEFA’s preference was for Spain and Portugal to lead Europe’s bid for the 2030 World Cup.

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