REVEALED: The 10 stadiums that will stage matches if the UK and Ireland win the race to host Euro 2028… but Manchester United’s Old Trafford and the London Stadium only make the reserve list!
- The UK and Ireland have revealed the full details behind their Euro 2028 bid
- Ten stadiums have been named to stage matches during the competition
- There are some notable omissions from the list including Old Trafford
The UK and Ireland have formally submitted their bid to host Euro 2028 – promising the ‘biggest and most commercially successful’ UEFA tournament ever.
Ten stadiums have been selected to stage matches, including six in England: Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Etihad Stadium, St James’ Park, Villa Park and Everton’s new ground at Bramley Moore Dock. The other venues are the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Glasgow’s Hampden Park, the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and Belfast’s Casement Park.
The British and Irish bid runs under the slogan ‘For all, for good, for the future’ and faces competition from Turkey. A vote will be held by UEFA in October.
At the heart of the bid is a promise that three million tournament tickets will be available, more than any previous European Championship.
A joint statement from the five British and Irish FAs said: ‘High-capacity, world-famous football grounds and state-of-the-art new venues will provide the platform for the biggest and most commercially successful UEFA Euro ever – making us a low risk, high reward host.’
Full details behind the UK and Ireland’s Euro 2028 bid have been revealed, with Wembley Stadium one of ten venues named to stage matches during the tournament
Belfast’s Gaelic Football venue Casement Park (pictured in 2020) is the surprise inclusion on the list and is in the process of being redeveloped after being in a state of dereliction
The Aviva Stadium in Dublin (left) and Hampden Park in Glasgow are also included
Map showing the ten stadiums that have been selected as part of the UK and Ireland’s bid
The bid submission also predicts that the 2028 tournament will generate ‘cumulative socio-economic benefits of up to £2.6billion for our nations’.
Sustainability is also placed as a top priority, with a promise that 80 of ticket holders will be able to travel to matches by public transport.
FA and bid chair Debbie Hewitt said: ‘Our pioneering five-way partnership will deliver a record-breaking and unforgettable UEFA Euros. We will work together tirelessly to be the best partners for UEFA and to deliver on every one of our shared priorities.
‘We will focus on growing football, connecting with and engaging new fans, players and volunteers.
‘We continue to invest £50million annually into grassroots football development across our five associations.
Old Trafford had made the initial shortlist but along with West Ham’s London Stadium and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light has dropped down to a reserve list
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (left) and the Etihad Stadium(right) had not been built the last time that the European Championships were solely held in the United Kingdom back in 1996
Villa Park and St James’ Park have made the ten-stadium list after also being used as venues at Euro 96
‘Together, we want UEFA Euro 2028 to be the catalyst for a new and sustainable era for football, from the grassroots to the very top of the European game.’
The bid has full support from the heads of the respective governments, who said in a joint statement: ‘It will be the biggest sporting event our islands have ever jointly staged – a passionate and unforgettable celebration, with long-term benefits for our cities and communities as well as all European football.’
The UK and Ireland submitted their joint expression of interest in staging Euro 2028 last month after abandoning plans to bid for the 2030 World Cup.
An initial shortlist of 14 stadiums for the tournament has been cut down to 10, with Old Trafford, West Ham’s London Stadium and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light dropping to a reserve list.
Stadiums named in the UK and Ireland’s Euro 2028 bid
Casement Park (Belfast) – 34,500
Dublin Arena – 51,711
Etihad Stadium (Manchester) – 61,000
Everton’s new ground at Bramley Moore Dock (Liverpool) – 52,679
Hampden Park (Glasgow) – 52,032
Principality Stadium (Cardiff) – 73,952
St James’ Park (Newcastle) – 52,305
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) – 62,322
Villa Park (Birmingham) – 52,190
Wembley Stadium (London) – 90,652
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