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The UK and Republic of Ireland have officially been named hosts of Euro 2028.
The five-nation bid ran unopposed following the withdrawal of Turkey and were confirmed as hosts at a UEFA meeting in Switzerland today (Tuesday). The bid, which is comprised of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, was described as "groundbreaking" in a joint-statement from the five nations last week.
Matches are set to be held at 10 different stadiums, with the final at Wembley. Other grounds included in the bid are the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Hampden Park in Glasgow and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Five Premier League stadiums will also be represented at the Euros. They are the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Etihad Stadium, St James' Park, Villa Park and Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock, which is still under construction.
The smallest stadium included in the bid, Belfast's Casement Park, is currently derelict and lying in ruin but is scheduled to be rebuilt before the start of the tournament. While the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales have never hosted a major tournament, England and Scotland both partially-hosted the continent-wide Euro 2020. England also hosted – and won – the 1966 World Cup.
UEFA confirmed: "Proposed venues include Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (x2) Manchester and Newcastle. Congratulations to our confirmed hosts!"
England last hosted the Euros in 1996 as they went all the way to the semi-finals before losing to Germany.
Euro 2028 is expected to be the first tournament that includes 32 nations, rather than the 24 it currently stands at. That is despite the tournament expanding from its previous number of 16 back in 2016.
And fans are already excited, with one saying: "Euros coming to the UK & Ireland (& Newcastle!) in five years time. Something to look forward to."
Another added: "Wow, this is amazing news. Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast and Glasgow for sure will have to be must see venues."
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