Mooney believes Ireland and England would have to play Euro 2028 qualifiers

The UK and Ireland bid is favourite to land the tournament but it's still not known if there will be automatic qualifiers among the five federations for the 24-nation showpiece

PLENTY TO PONDER:Welsh FA chief Noel Mooney. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Welsh football supremo Noel Mooney believes all the prospective Euro 2028 hosts – including England and Ireland – will play in the qualifiers regardless of whether they earn free passes.

The UK and Ireland bid is favourite to land the tournament ahead of Turkey, especially after they heeded tidings from Uefa to allow a clear run from Europe to Spain and Portugal in jostling for the staging of World Cup 2030.