Ireland & UK submits final bid to host UEFA EURO 2028

Today, Ireland & the UK submitted their final bid to host UEFA EURO 2028. The bid is a detailed plan that shows how the nations are collaborating to stage a historic football festival for all of Europe and take the tournament to new heights.

The proposed host cities and 10 stadia across the five partner Associations are (gross capacity order):

London - Wembley Stadium (90,652)

Cardiff - National Stadium of Wales (73,952)

London - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,322)

Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium (61,000)

Liverpool - Everton Stadium (52,679)

Newcastle - St James' Park (52,305)

Birmingham - Villa Park (52,190)

Glasgow - Hampden Park (52,032)

Dublin - Dublin Arena (51,711)

Belfast - Casement Park (34,500)

If successful, the tournament hosts have committed to providing the following:

- Almost three million tournament tickets available – more than any previous UEFA EURO

- Average stadia capacity of 58,000 so more fans than ever before will attend matches

- Matches hosted around the nations and regions to reach as many communities as possible

- Compact and connected transport plan – more than 80% of ticket holders able to travel to matches by public transport

Government Partners are fully committed to hosting UEFA EURO 2028. They have signed the relevant tournament guarantees and will ensure the event is fully supported. 

UEFA EURO 2028 will also be a significant opportunity to transform football development and generate meaningful economic, environmental and social benefits:
 
- UEFA EURO 2028 will generate cumulative socio-economic benefits of up to €3 billion for the nations, €241 million of which will be generated in Ireland

- A €51 million legacy fund will be invested to develop football and create additional legacies for grassroots football

- The tournament will help create positive long-term community impact through volunteering, tourism and other training opportunities that provide people with skills for life
 
To mark the bid submission moment, the captains of the men’s national football teams showed their support for the Ireland & UK bid:

- Séamus Coleman, Ireland

- Harry Kane, England

- Steven Davis, Northern Ireland

- Andy Robertson, Scotland

- Aaron Ramsey, Wales