UK and Ireland 'will host' Euro 2028 in absence of rival bid | OneFootball

The United Kingdom and Ireland will host Euro 2028 after no rival bid came forward before this week’s deadline.

That’s according to the Times who claim that barring a last-minute surprise, Uefa will make a formal decision to appoint Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as host on April 7 with the formal application process to be completed by Wednesday March 23.

Turkey had been pushing Uefa to consider a bid from the country for either 2028 or 2032 but that appears to have been ruled out.

Russia had also been considering a bid for the tournament in six years but that has been abandoned following the invasion of Ukraine.

Uefa is expected to expand the European Championships to 32 teams for the 2028 edition although under new rules none of the five host nations will qualify automatically.