Ten stadiums across the UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028 matches after their joint bid was officially approved by UEFA's executive committee on Tuesday (October 10).
The UK and Ireland were officially confirmed as hosts of the European Championships 2028 on Tuesday running unopposed after Turkey withdrew to focus on a joint bid for the 2032 Euros alongside Italy.
The joint bid was put forward back in April and sees the footballing associations of England (FA), Scotland (SFA), Wales (FAW), Northern Ireland (IFA) and the Republic of Ireland (FAI) join together.
Ten stadiums across the five nations will host the Euro 2028 matches, with analysts projecting a three billion euro (£2.6bn) boost to the host nation economies on the back of the tournament.
🇬🇧➕🇮🇪 CONFIRMED: #EURO2028 will take place in the UK and Republic of Ireland!
— UEFA (@UEFA) October 10, 2023
Proposed venues include Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (x2) Manchester and Newcastle.
Congratulations to our confirmed hosts! pic.twitter.com/elnLbjWgam
Full list of UK and Irish stadiums that will host Euro 2028 matches
Venues that will host Euro 2028 matches include Wembley Stadium in London, Manchester City's Etihad Stadium and the National Stadium of Wales (Principality Stadium) in Cardiff.
However, some of the UK's most iconic and well-known football grounds such as Manchester United's Old Trafford and Liverpool's Anfield will not host any games after not being included as part of the bid.
The 10 stadiums from across the UK and Ireland that will host Euro 2028 matches are:
Wembley Stadium, London
Capacity: 90,000
Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Capacity: 62,000
Manchester City's Etihad Stadium
Capacity: 53,000
National Stadium of Wales (Principality Stadium), Cardiff
Capacity: 75,000
Everton Stadium
Capacity: 53,000
Dublin Arena
Capacity: 51,000
Casement Park, Belfast
Capacity: 35,000
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Capacity: 52,000
Villa Park, Birmingham
Capacity: 52,000
St James' Park, Newcastle
Capacity: 52,000
Wembley is set to host the final – and potentially both semi-finals.
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