UEFA Euro 2032

The 2032 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2032 or simply Euro 2032, will be the 19th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the senior men's national teams of its member associations. The tournament is scheduled to be played from June to July 2032.[1] The host is expected to be chosen on 8 September 2023, and the tournament could be expanded to 32 teams.[1][2]

UEFA Euro 2032
DatesJune–July 2032[1]

Bid process
Main article: UEFA Euro 2032 bids

Countries must submit a bid with ten stadiums, one of which must have 60,000 seats, one of which (preferably two) must have 50,000 seats, four of which must have 40,000 seats and three of which must have 30,000 seats.[3]

Bidding timeline

The UEFA Executive Committee on 16 December 2021 announced the bidding process would be held in parallel with that of Euro 2028.[4] Interested bidders can bid for either one of the tournaments. The bidding timeline is as follows:[1]

  • 17 December 2021: Applications formally invited
  • 23 March 2022: Closing date for registering intention to bid
  • 30 March 2022: Bid requirements made available to bidders
  • 5 April 2022: Announcement of bidders
  • 28 April 2022: Opening workshop for bidders
  • 16 November 2022:[5] Submission of preliminary bid dossier
  • 12 April 2023: Submission of final bid dossier
  • 8 September 2023: Bid presentation and announcement of host

Confirmed bids

Three declarations of interest to host the tournament (one later deemed ineligible) were received by UEFA before the deadline of 23 March 2022.[6]

  •  Italy – In February 2019, Italian Football Federation President Gabriele Gravina told Sky Sport Italia that the federation was considering a bid.[7] The bid was further promoted by Gravina himself in July 2021, following Italy's final victory at UEFA Euro 2020.[8] Italy previously hosted the tournament in 1968 and 1980, and four matches of Euro 2020 were played in Rome. In February 2022, the FIGC announced that they would withdraw their original bid for Euro 2028 in order to focus on the 2032 edition, as it would allow more time to invest on stadiums and facilities.[9] On 23 March of the same year, the FIGC's bid was officially confirmed by UEFA.[6] In November 2022, Italy presented the preliminary dossier for the bid, revealing that eleven cities would be involved in the organization of the event.[10]
  •  Turkey – The Turkish Football Federation declared its interest in hosting either Euro 2028 or Euro 2032.[6]

Rejected bids
  •  Russia – Russia also announced its bid on 23 March, despite the current bans by UEFA on the participation of Russian clubs and the Russian national team due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.[11] On 2 May, UEFA declared the 2028 and 2032 bids as ineligible.[12][13]

References
  1. "UEFA EURO 2032 – Invitation to bid". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 87/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. "UEFA explores expanding European Championship to 32 teams". AP News. Associated Press. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "UEFA announces bidding process for potential UEFA EURO 2032 hosts". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. "UEFA Executive Committee approves a new Football Sustainability Strategy 2030". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. "Türkiye and joint UK/Republic of Ireland bids for 2028, Italy and Türkiye bids for 2032". UEFA.com. UEFA. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. "Declarations of interest in hosting UEFA EURO 2028 and 2032 received from four potential bids". UEFA. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. "Gravina: Italy could host Euro 2028". Football Italia. 7 February 2019.
  8. "Gravina: "Il trionfo azzurro dà impulso al Paese". E lancia la candidatura per Euro 2028". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. "Soccer-Italy announce intent to host Euro 2032". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. "Europei 2032, Figc completa dossier preliminare: 11 le città coinvolte". La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  11. "Russia declares interest in hosting Euro 2028 or 2032 despite football ban". The Guardian. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  13. "Uefa announces further sanctions on Russian clubs and national teams amid Ukraine invasion". BBC Sport. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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