Home Nations will have to qualify for Euro 2028

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Uefa says Euro 2028 joint-hosts England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland volition person to travel done qualifying to enactment successful the competition.

Nine venues crossed the 4 location nations volition signifier the 24-team tournament.

Unlike erstwhile Euros that person seen the hosts suffice automatically, Uefa has had to change its protocols fixed the 2028 variation is being held crossed the 4 nations.

Instead, 20 nations volition spell through, with 12 arsenic radical winners and 8 arsenic the best-placed runners-up.

Two of the remaining 4 spots volition beryllium allocated to the 2 best-ranked big nations who did not suffice automatically, portion the last 2 places volition beryllium decided via play-offs for the remaining runners-up successful the radical phase.

Should each of the location nations look done qualifying arsenic either radical winners oregon runners-up, past 4 spots volition beryllium allocated done the play-offs.

Six stadiums successful England - Wembley, Etihad Stadium, Anfield, Villa Park, Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium and St James' Park successful Newcastle - volition big games successful 2028, portion Dublin's Aviva Stadium, Hampden Park successful Glasgow and the Principality Stadium successful Cardiff marque up the list.

Northern Ireland was primitively named arsenic a big nation, but has since pulled retired aft Belfast's Casement Park was removed arsenic an enactment owed to funding..

The qualification docket is expected to beryllium finalised successful autumn 2025.

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