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UEFA Euro 2028
Tournament details
DatesJune – July 2028[1]
Teams24
← 2024
2032 →

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 men's national teams of its member associations.

The tournament is scheduled to be played from June to July 2028.[1] The host, which will be either Turkey or a joint bid from the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom plus the Republic of Ireland, is expected to be chosen on 8 September 2023.[2] On 28 July 2023, it was reported that the joint United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland bid was set to be unopposed, with Turkey expected to instead seek a joint bid with Italy to host UEFA Euro 2032.[3]

Bid process

Main article: UEFA Euro 2028 bids

Countries must submit a bid with 10 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.[4]

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.[5] Interested bidders can bid for either one of the tournaments.[6] 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 2022: Bid requirements made available to bidders
  • 5 April 2022: Announcement of bidders
  • 28 April 2022: Opening workshop for bidders
  • 16 November 2022:[7] Submission of preliminary bid dossier
  • 12 April 2023: Submission of final bid dossier
  • 8 September 2023: Bid presentation and announcement of host

Confirmed plans to bid

Three declarations of interest to host the tournament (one later deemed ineligible) were received by UEFA before the deadline of 23 March 2022:[8]

Previously expressed interest in bidding

These countries previously expressed interest in bidding, but did not submit a bid before the official deadline:

Abandoned bids

  •  Italy – In February 2019, Italian Football Federation President Gabriele Gravina told Sky Sport Italia that the federation was considering a bid.[18] The bid was proposed again by Gravina some few days after Italy's win at Euro 2020.[19] In February 2022, the Italian federation announced it would bid for Euro 2032, instead of 2028, as it would allow them more time to redevelop facilities.[20]

Ineligible bids

Qualification

The host(s) will have qualified for the tournament automatically. At least 19 and up to 23 remaining spots will be determined by a qualifying tournament.

A revised qualification format was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, on 25 January 2023. The qualification format was modified from the previous cycle. The qualifying group stage will feature twelve groups of four or five teams. The winner of each group will qualify for the European Championship, while the second-placed teams will either qualify directly or participate in play-off matches.[24]

Team Qualifying as Qualifying on Previous appearances in tournament[A]
TBC Host 8 September 2023[1]
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Broadcasting rights

UEFA

Territory Rights holder(s) Ref
Armenia Armenia TV [25]
Austria ServusTV [26]
Baltic states Viaplay [27]
Belgium
[28][29]
Bosnia and Herzegovina BHRT [25]
Bulgaria Nova [30]
Croatia HRT [31]
Cyprus CyBC [32]
Czech Republic ČT [33]
Denmark
[34]
Finland Yle [35]
Georgia GPB [25]
Greece ERT [36]
Hungary MTVA [37]
Iceland RÚV [38]
Ireland RTÉ [25]
Israel Charlton [25]
Kosovo Artmotion [39]
Malta PBS [25]
Moldova GMG [25]
Montenegro Arena Sport [25]
North Macedonia Arena Sport [25]
Norway
[40]
Poland TVP [41]
Romania Pro TV [42]
Serbia
[25][43]
Slovakia Markíza [44][45]
Sweden
[46]
Switzerland SRG SSR [47]
United Kingdom
[48]

Rest of the world

Territory Rights holder(s) Ref
Canada TVA Sports [49]
Caribbean C Sport [50]
China iQIYI [25]
Indonesia MNC Media [51]
New Zealand Spark Sport [52]
Pacific Islands Digicel [25]
South Asia Sony Sports Network [53]
South Korea CJ ENM [25]
Sub-Saharan Africa New World TV [54]
United States
[55][56][57]

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