'Nothing has been discussed': No Uefa plans for 32-country Euro 2028
Uefa has told the that Euro 2028 remains a 24-team tournament, and “nothing has been discussed” about increasing it to a 32-nation finals.
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SUBSCRIBEUefa has told the Irish Examiner that Euro 2028 remains a 24-team tournament, and “nothing has been discussed” about increasing it to a 32-nation finals.
British reports last week stated that European football’s governing body will expand the tournament to include an extra eight countries in six years, when the competition is expected to be hosted by Ireland and the UK.
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