UK and Ireland to Host Euro 2028, but Belfast Stadium Site Mired in Controversy

UEFA has awarded the prize of hosting the Euro 2028 football tournament to the United Kingdom in partnership with the Republic of Ireland.

Former Real Madrid and Wales player Gareth Bale (3rdL), flanked by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (4thL), poses with fans after the United Kingdom and Ireland were elected to host the Euro 2028 fooball tournament during a ceremony at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Oct. 10, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

England will share the hosting of the Euro 2028 football tournament with Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, it has been announced.

The tournament is one of the most prestigious on the planet, second only to the World Cup.