Ireland and UK to host Euro 2028

I've seen the videos. They're a little past halfway in construction, but reportedly a few months behind schedule and that can snowball. Plus the finances to complete the stadium aren't secure, so if they get relegated and they face charges for breaking financial fair play, they could be in more trouble.

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Wasn't it the Dublin Arena for the Europa league final a few years ago and the same in the Euro 2020/21 finals?

Soccer to be played in the home of NI for the duration of this tournament, in a GAA Ground in West Belfast named after a revolutionary republican who might have been gay.. That's the irony here

A home nations tournament with a real prize at the end would be fun.

A Group of 5 would be nice,

England - Ireland - Scotland - Wales - Northern Ireland.

Easiest way to sort it.

I like the way you think, one place for the UK and one for Ireland.........sounds fair to me !

Euro 2016 had two stadiums in Paris even with WCs you had two in Moscow.

Makes sense that the capitol city would have two as one will likely be the national stadium that will host the final and games for the hosts. Leaving the other stadium to cover other games in England's group and another group.

Wouldn't be surprised if Dublin in the end gets two stadiums because I can't see Casement ever being ready. Think Croke Park was put forward as a back up in case Casement falls through.

The Casement redevelopment becoming a complete farce

Indeed. With the Emirates, Spurs stadium, West Ham and Wembley they have at least four which are all surely good enough.

If only 2 spots are allocated to the hosts then I would imagine all teams would go through qualification, with the 2 spots given to the highest place finishers that failed to qualify directly.

If more than 3 qualify directly then they’d have to add the extra spot through the nations league or something.

No, it's a complete non runner.

It's nowhere near the spec required like something for a Euro finals tournament.

When it was brand new back in 2017 the technical assessment for the 2023 RWC bid said that it was not up to scratch for that.

The alternative to Casement is not on this island.

I would say the exact opposite - it's of no loss to the country. The stadium is there and pretty much of the standard required already. There's no big cost, it's all positive. I might agree with you if co-hosting meant having to massively spend on stuff, but it doesn't.

Having been living in a country during a tournament in the past, the general extra buzz it creates - even in areas of the country not directly involved - is great. And even though we're only hosting a small part, if people buy into it (which they will), I think it'll make for a really memorable summer.

In a 24 team tournament they could feasibly give all 5 hosts an automatic spot.

That would leave 50 teams competing for 19 spots. Ten groups of five with the winners and 9 best runners up qualifying. Or five best runners up and four teams qualifying via playoffs to keep the Nations League aspect there.

Probably unlikely to give five spots to hosts but certainly doable without disadvantaging the other teams too much - 19 available places from 50 teams as opposed to 23 from 54 if there was only one host getting an automatic place - 43% down to 38%.

Hosts should be given some kind of advantage even if it’s just a top seeding in qualifying.

Surely Scotland would be in with as good if not a better shout for a automatic place as Ireland.

Turkey have withdrawn! Should be ratified soon as the bid is now unopposed.

Yep, that's what will happen. All 5 teams will enter the qualifiers, so England should qualify by right and won't need a host spot. Last I heard there was still debate about whether it would be 2 or 3 places withheld for host qualification. If it's 3, then you'd expect at least one other to qualify by right, meaning all 5 teams will play in the Finals. If it's only 2 host spots, there's a risk one of UK/Ire teams don't make it.

6 teams hosting and qualifying for World Cup 2030 so bit of hope

I imagine that all the stops will be pulled out to make sure Casement happens. Politically it’s unthinkable that there wouldn’t be a NI stadium involved. I see Leo this evening saying the Govt here should contribute to Casement. Will be a bit of a dilemma for the likes of Gregory and Sammy though. Huge funding for a GAA stadium v NI missing out on a UK bid and the Republic of Ireland being involved.

I’m sure you’re right, it won’t be an issue at all for the general public. However, in political circles ( both small and big “p” I think it will be an issue. I will be very surprised if all the stops aren’t pulled and whatever it takes is done to make Casement happen.

The kind of political circles where Westminster MPs were shocked that the UK had a land border ?

The kind of political circles where it's common that the NI secretary had never been to NI before being appointed ?

The political circles who sold out the Unionists by putting a trade border down the Irish sea ?

The most shocking thing about the Tory/DUP coalition for the UK was the realisation the DUP existed.

They don't care and their voters don't care how valued NI feels. There is no win.

It is of 0 benefit to a British politician. If anything it will upset voters who won't understand why they are not fighting for a more local stadium over a "foreign" one.

I think the most likely scenario is it gets built but not because anyone gives a shte about the political impact of screwing NI.

The project is pretty advanced if they can just start putting down bricks.