Euro 2028 will be held in England and Ireland after it was announced main rival Turkey has pulled out of the competition.
The reason behind Turkey’s spontaneous decision is better preparation and refined bid for the next Euros in 2032. As things stand they will compete with Italy for that honor.
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That opened the door for the UK and Ireland, which is a major boost for their aspiration of winning the votes for hosting the 2030 World Cup.
They will face a stiff competition in the face of Marocco, Spain and Portugalm but still remain front-runners.
The UK and Ireland revealed the details behind their bid back in April, including the ten stadiums that will host games should they be awarded the tournament.
Here is a list of all the stadiums with their respective capacity:
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