UEFA Euro 2028 bids
The bidding process for the UEFA Euro 2028 will be the process by which the location for the 18th European Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2028, will be selected.
Hosting requirements[]
Media agencies revealed on 5 November 2014, that the European football governing body UEFA will decide on the host of UEFA Euro 2024 in 2018.[1] The bidding concept for UEFA Euro 2024 was ratified on 9 December 2016.[2] For the first time ever, bid requirements must contain specific criteria relating to the respect of human rights, based on the United Nations "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights".[3][4][5]
The tournament is expected to continue the format of the 2016, 2020 and 2024 editions, with a total of 51 matches taking place for a duration of up to 32 days, with 24 teams competing in the tournament.
The required capacities for the ten stadiums are as follows:[6]
- 1 stadium with 60,000 seats
- 1 stadium (preferably 2) with 50,000 seats
- 4 stadiums with 40,000 seats
- 3 stadiums with 30,000 seats
Schedule[]
| Date[7] | Notes |
|---|---|
| 27 September 2021 | Applications formally invited |
| 23 March 2022, 18:00 CET | 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 |
| 12 October 2022 | Submission of preliminary bid dossier |
| 12 April 2023 | Submission of final bid dossier |
| September 2023 | Bid presentation and announcement of host |
Potential bids[]
Confirmed plan to bid[]
Romania, 
Greece, 
Bulgaria and 
Serbia – At the meeting in February 2019 of the Ministers of Youth and Sports of Romania (Constantin Bogdan Matei); Bulgaria (Krasen Kralev); Serbia (Vanja Udovičić) and Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports of Greece (Giorgos Vasileiadis), it was officially confirmed that these four countries would submit joint candidacy for the organisation of the UEFA Euro 2028 and 2030 FIFA World Cup.[8][9][10]
Turkey – On 15 August 2019, the Turkish Football Federation announced that Turkey will bid to host Euro 2028.[11] Turkey's bid is the sixth consecutive bid of the country, having been unsuccessful on the previous five occasions (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024).
Expressed interest in bidding[]
Italy – In February 2019, Italian Football Federation President Gabriele Gravina told Sky Sport Italia that the federation was considering a bid.[12] The bid was proposed again by Gravina some few days after Italy's win at Euro 2020.[13]
England – In March 2015 and September 2016, senior officials of The Football Association expressed interest in an England bid to host Euro 2028.[14][15]
Denmark, 
Faroe Islands, 
Finland, 
Iceland, 
Norway and 
Sweden – On 4 March 2016, the Danish Football Association announced preparation of a joint bid together with the FAs of Sweden, Norway and Finland for UEFA Euro 2028 plus events in the Faroe Islands and Iceland.[16][17]
Portugal and 
Spain – On 12 September 2018, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced intentions of a joint bid together with the Portuguese Football Federation for UEFA Euro 2028 or the 2030 FIFA World Cup.[18]
Russia – On 12 June 2021, Alexej Sorokin, the organising committee director of UEFA Euro 2020 host Saint Petersburg, proposed an application from Russia for UEFA Euro 2028 or UEFA Euro 2032.[19]
References[]
- ^ "DFB: Deutschland bewirbt sich um EM 2024". Europeonline-magazine.eu. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA. 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Germany and Turkey receive bid requirements for hosting UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA. 1 May 2017.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements" (PDF). UEFA.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2024 Bid Dossier Template" (PDF). UEFA.
- ^ "UEFA announces bidding process for potential UEFA EURO 2028 hosts". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2028 – Invitation to bid". UEFA Circular. No. 67/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Întâlnire decisivă pentru organizarea Euro 2028 și CM 2030 » Ultimele detalii despre candidatura României, Serbiei, Greciei și Bulgariei". Gazeta Sporturilor. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek governments to create organizing committee for EURO2028 and WC2030 candidacies". Ştiri pe Surse. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Romania with joint bid to host UEFA Euro 2028". bnr.bg. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Turkey eyes to host UEFA EURO 2028 tournament". Hurriyet. Anadolu. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Gravina: Italy could host Euro 2028". Football Italia. 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Gravina: "Il trionfo azzurro dà impulso al Paese". E lancia la candidatura per Euro 2028". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "England could bid for Euro 2028 but Greg Dyke rules out World Cup 2026". the Guardian. Press Association. 24 March 2015.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (21 September 2016). "FA: Brexit will not derail plans to host final stages of Euro 2020 or 2028 bid". The Guardian.
- ^ "DBU går efter EM-værtsskab". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Nordic countries to make joint bid for Euro 2024, 2028". Reuters. 3 April 2016.
- ^ "España tiene como primer objetivo organizar la Eurocopa 2028". MARCA. 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Russia is considering bidding for the 2028 or 2032 European Championships – football". 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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