Scotland could be involved in a home nations playoff if the joint UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 is successful but they fail to qualify.
Hampden is one of the venues included in the five-nation bid involving Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Hosts are normally granted automatic qualification for home tournaments, but with so many nations involved, that simply won’t be possible. Bid organisers have asked UEFA to keep two spots open and the hope is that all five teams make it, either via normal qualification routes.
However, if that doesn’t happen, then there’s the possibility of those who don’t facing off against each other to earn the two host slots, according to the Daily Mail. The details are still to be thrashed out as to how exactly the two slots would be allocated, but a show-down on the park is reportedly one of the options under consideration.
