Casement Park is one of 14 stadiums included in the bid by the Irish FA, FAI and their English, Scottish and Welsh counterparts to host Euro 2028 - with that number to be whittled down to just 10 next April.
The five associations submitted their Preliminary Bid Dossier to UEFA on Wednesday morning, setting out their vision for the tournament under the banner - ‘Football for all. Football for good. Football for the future’.
The five-association group said in a statement: “We are delighted that Government Partners of the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and officials in Northern Ireland, support this bid.
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"Together we believe we can deliver a world class tournament, and that hosting UEFA EURO 2028 will achieve a strong and sustainable legacy for football and wider society, helping to drive economic growth in local communities.
“Working with UEFA, our plan is to host a tournament that will be a catalyst for transformational grassroots football development – with a promise to share legacy initiatives with European national associations to accelerate growth across the continent.
“The UK and Ireland’s track record of hosting successful major sporting events over many decades means we have the expertise and experience to take this world class tournament to new heights.
“Our compact plan and pioneering, multi-partner collaboration can usher in a new era for the Euros. Through the latest digital and marketing innovations, we will help UEFA and its partners engage new audiences and the world’s youth to extend the impact and reach of the tournament further than ever before.
“Our stadia concept includes a proposed shortlist of 14 venues in famous sporting cities known throughout the world, including destinations that are home to clubs with great European football history and heritage.
"The plan ensures that all our proposed cities and stadia are connected by direct, quick and sustainable travel links and accommodation that will provide an unrivalled experience for teams and fans."
It remains unclear when Casement Park - the IFA's nominated venue - will be redeveloped.
Work on the ground in West Belfast - which was last in operation over a decade ago - was expected to begin after a legal challenge was dismissed last May.
But the cost is now estimated to be around double the initial £75m estimate that was to be split between the Northern Ireland executive and the GAA.
With the Northern Ireland Executive still not up and running, uncertainty remains and Windsor Park is not an option as its 18,000 capacity is 12,000 short of UEFA requirements.
Speaking earlier this month, Welsh FA CEO Noel Mooney said: "Everyone is really supportive of having matches in Northern Ireland, we really want it to happen.
Noel Mooney (Image: FAI/YouTube)
"Casement Park is the option. What they have put forward, all I have seen is Casement Park. Hopefully that is built and is ready for Euro 2028. Obviously what happens in the government up there is not great.
"But I was at a meeting this week where civil servants from Northern Ireland were very positive about what we are trying to do, that it goes in the right direction.
"Whatever the legal stuff is around Casement Park, for example, we really want Northern Ireland to host matches, all of us.
"We're just hopeful they can get it over the line and get whatever arrangement to host matches in Northern Ireland.
"They are very much part of the bid. I never discussed them not being part of the bid.
"If, for whatever reason, Casement Park is not built you would still want them part of the bid. In a tournament sometimes you do other things other than hosting matches.
"It would be really disappointing if we hosted the Euros without games in Northern Ireland."
Wednesday's latest announcement comes 24 hours after the Irish government gave the green light to their side of the bid, which sports minister Jack Chambers claimed could cost up to €135m, but would bring in around €361m to the Irish economy.
Turkey are currently the only rivals, with UEFA announcing the winning bid next September.
The 14 stadiums listed in the Preliminary Bid Dossier are:
Villa Park (Birmingham), Everton Stadium (Liverpool), London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley Stadium (all London), City of Manchester Stadium, Old Trafford (both Manchester), St James’ Park (Newcastle), Stadium of Light (Sunderland), Aviva Stadium/Dublin Arena, Croke Park (both Dublin), Casement Park (Belfast), Hampden Park (Glasgow), Principality Stadium (Cardiff).
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