UEFA, through its Executive Committee, confirmed the venues for Euro 2028 and 2032, which will be held in the UK and Ireland, while the latter will be held in Italy and Turkey. A last-minute move in the previous weeks was key to resolving the situation. It was about the integration of the Turks and Italians into the 2032 bid, which UEFA accepted in exchange for Turkey withdrawing from the option to host 2028.
In this way, the British and Irish were left without a competitor in 2028, while the Turks and Italians went hand in hand in 2032. It was a move that enabled UEFA to give the green light to the stadiums for the next two continental tournaments, since next June it will compete in the 2024 edition in Germany. Munich will host the opening match, while Berlin will host the final.
Euro 2028 is set to take the final to Wembley again, just as 2020 did, and will also be another European Championship shared between the two countries, just as it was that year and previously in 2012 (Ukraine and Poland, 2008) (Austria and Switzerland) and 2000 (Belgium and the Netherlands). Winning the Euros has taken England out of the running for the 2030 World Cup, which they were also initially keen to win. At least they get the prize of winning the continental tournament.
For its part, the 2032 edition leaves many doubts regarding the organization and distribution of stadiums and venues. Italy will have to carry out a profound redesign of its facilities, unlike Turkey, where there is a much more advanced infrastructure than that of the Italians. This will be the second time that a European Championship will be held on Eurasian soil after Baku (Azerbaijan) was chosen as one of the venues for Euro 2020.
UEFA will not allow Russia to compete in the European Under-17 Championship
Russia will no longer be able to compete in international competitions, after UEFA again excluded them from the European Under-17 Championship.
In recent weeks, there has been speculation that Europe’s top football body could ease its terms with Russia. The decision that resulted in
A split in the Executive Committee, with 12 of the 55 federations refusing to play against the Russian team.
UEFA claims that this point was withdrawn because there was no technical solution to allow Russian clubs to compete in its competitions.
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