Euro 2028 UK Ireland bid: List of confirmed stadiums, cities, host venues for European Championship
UEFA has confirmed the UK and the Republic of Ireland will bid unopposed for the right to stage Euro 2028.
The ambitious project passed UEFA's penultimate deadline of April 12 to complete a full proposal to Europe's governing body.
Less than a week before UEFA's executive committee was set to make a final decision, the only other rival bid from Turkey withdrew.
Turkey is now set to co-host Euro 2032 with Italy, with both bids coming before the ExCo for official approval on October 10.
The UK/Ireland bid features 10 stadiums spread across five UEFA members, including a string of household Premier League venues.
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A major challenge facing the UK/Ireland bid comes through the need to ensure England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all have at least one representative venue.
The confirmed list of stadiums has caused some controversy, as it includes Everton's prospective Bramley Moore Dock Stadium, which is not due to be completed until 2024.
Wembley has the most experience of hosting international tournament football with its previous incarnation hosting eight games at the 1966 World Cup, including England's final win over West Germany.
The old ground also hosted six matches at Euro '96 and the current version hosted six of England's seven matches en route to losing the Euro 2020 final to Italy.
St. James' Park hosted three group games at Euro '96.
Villa Park was used during the 1996 World Cup with three group stage matches held at the famous ground in Birmingham. It joins Wembley and St. James' Park in being only the third stadium to be involved at Euro '96, and potentially Euro 2028, after hosting four matches at the former.
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