NYON, Switzerland, Oct 10(Reuters) - The United Kingdom and Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, while Italy and Turkey will stage the 2032 edition of the tournament, UEFA announced on Tuesday.
By accepting a joint Italy-Turkey bid for Euro 2032 last week, and with Turkey withdrawing from the race for Euro 2028, the hosts for both tournaments were already all but assured.
Turkey's withdrawal from the 2028 race left England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales as the sole joint bidders for that tournament.
Euro 2028 will be the largest major sporting event the UK and Ireland have jointly staged.
Wembley, with a capacity of 90,000, could be expected to host the final and possibly the semi-finals.
Persons:
Debbie Hewitt, Hewitt, Gareth Bale, Gabrielle Tétrault, Farber, Cécile, Ken Ferris, Pritha
Organizations:
UEFA, English Football Association, Ireland, Wembley, of Wales, Hampden, Dublin's Aviva, Welsh, FA, European, Thomson
Locations:
NYON, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Turkey, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, London, Cardiff, Hampden Park, Glasgow