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Simon Meechan

Euro 2028 could be held in UK and Ireland as five FAs confirm joint bid

The UK and Ireland have confirmed their five football associations will put in a joint bid to host Euro 2028.

But a plan to host the 2030 World Cup will not go any further, with the English, Scottish, Welsh and both Irish FAs confirming they will focus soley on the bid to host the Euros in 2028.

A statement from the associations read: “Following an extensive feasibility study, which assessed the potential opportunities in international football, the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have agreed to focus on a bid to host Euro 2028, the third-largest sports event in the world.

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