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Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Euro 2028 co-hosts must qualify but with safety net
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2028 & Euro 2032 Hosts Announcement - Nyon, Switzerland - October 10, 2023 The UEFA Euro trophy is pictured during the announcement REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Co-hosts England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will not automatically be in the 2028 European Championship finals and must go through qualifying, though two spots are reserved if they fail. The decision was taken by European governing body UEFA's executive committee on Wednesday in Bilbao ahead of the Europa League Final. Hosts or co-hosts have automatically qualified for the Euros in recent editions, barring the 2020 tournament which had no automatic berth as it was held in 11 host cities across Europe. The four co-hosts will be drawn into separate groups, with 12 group winners and eight best runners-up (20 teams) advancing directly to the final 24-team tournament. "Two spots in the final tournament will be reserved for the two best ranked host nations who are not qualified as group winners or best runners-up after the completion of the qualifying group stage," UEFA said in a statement. The remaining spots will be assigned via playoffs between the remaining runners-up in the qualifying groups and the best ranked 2026-27 UEFA Nations League non-qualified group winners. If both reserved qualifying slots for co-hosts are used, then eight teams will compete in two paths for two spots, with single-leg semi-finals and a final. If only one reserved qualifying slot is used, then 12 teams will compete in three paths, like the system used for Euro 2024. If no reserved qualifying slots are used, which means all four co-hosts qualify, then eight teams will play four home and away playoff ties to qualify. Euro 2028 will be held across nine venues in the United Kingdom and Ireland. England finished runners-up at Euro 2024 while Scotland were knocked out in the group stage. Wales and Ireland did not qualify for last year's tournament hosted by Germany. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Euro 2028 hosts to go through qualifying
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2028 & Euro 2032 Hosts Announcement - Nyon, Switzerland - October 10, 2023 The UEFA Euro trophy is pictured during the announcement REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo (Reuters) -Hosts England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will participate in qualifying for the 2028 European Championship, with only two spots reserved if they do not make it to the tournament, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Wednesday. The decision was taken by the UEFA Executive Committee which met in Bilbao ahead of Wednesday's Europa League Final. The four hosts will be drawn into separate groups, with 12 group winners and eight best runners-up (20 teams) advancing directly to the final tournament. "Two spots in the final tournament will be reserved for the two best ranked host nations who are not qualified as group winners or best runners-up after the completion of the qualifying group stage," UEFA said in a statement. The remaining spots will be assigned via playoffs between the remaining runners-up in the qualifying groups and the best ranked 2026-27 UEFA Nations League non-qualified group winners, the statement said. "Depending on the number of spots used by the host nations, the number of final tournament spots decided by playoffs may vary between two and four." Euro 2028 will be held across nine venues in the United Kingdom and Ireland. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Euro 2028 hosts to go through qualifying
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2028 & Euro 2032 Hosts Announcement - Nyon, Switzerland - October 10, 2023 The UEFA Euro trophy is pictured during the announcement REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Hosts England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will participate in qualifying for the 2028 European Championship, with only two spots reserved if they do not make it to the tournament, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Wednesday. The decision was taken by the UEFA Executive Committee which met in Bilbao ahead of Wednesday's Europa League Final. The four hosts will be drawn into separate groups, with 12 group winners and eight best runners-up (20 teams) advancing directly to the final tournament. "Two spots in the final tournament will be reserved for the two best ranked host nations who are not qualified as group winners or best runners-up after the completion of the qualifying group stage," UEFA said in a statement. The remaining spots will be assigned via playoffs between the remaining runners-up in the qualifying groups and the best ranked 2026-27 UEFA Nations League non-qualified group winners, the statement said. "Depending on the number of spots used by the host nations, the number of final tournament spots decided by playoffs may vary between two and four." Euro 2028 will be held across nine venues in the United Kingdom and Ireland. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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First Post
29-04-2025
- Business
- First Post
Italy, Turkey to deepen defence ties, boost trade after Rome summit
Italy and Turkey will continue to strengthen cooperation in the defence industry with new projects while also boosting their reciprocal trade, the leaders of the two countries said after holding talks in Rome. read more Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands at a press conference, at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, April 29, 2025. Image- Reuters Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed to enhance defence cooperation through new joint initiatives during their summit in Rome. The meeting, held at Villa Doria Pamphili, also included ministers from both governments. Erdoğan emphasized progress in defence collaboration and expressed intent to build further partnerships with Italy. Trade between the two countries reached $32.2 billion in 2024, making Italy Turkey's second-largest EU trading partner. The summit took place amid growing EU efforts to strengthen regional security ties with Turkey following Russia's war in Ukraine. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We will continue to strengthen our defence industry cooperation with Italy, which has made significant progress, with new partnerships and projects,' Erdogan said, during a joint statement with the Italian leader in front of reporters. With arms industry orders soaring in response to the conflict, in March Italian defence firm Leonardo and Turkish drone producer Baykar agreed to jointly develop unmanned aerial systems. Migration, a topic dear to Italy's far-right prime minister, is also high on the agenda, the source said. Ankara has in recent years played a leading role in helping stem irregular arrivals to Europe – receiving billions from Brussels in return. The delegations will also work to enhance cooperation in transport, infrastructure, space, and sport, with Italy and Turkey due to joint hosts of the Euro 2032 football tournament, the source said. With inputs from agencies
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Erdogan, Meloni hold talks to boost Italy-Turkey ties
Photo: AP ROME: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Rome for talks with Italy's Giorgia Meloni Tuesday, as the two Mediterranean countries seek to boost trade and cooperation. Meloni and Erdogan will discuss the war in Ukraine and the "situation in the Middle East " before a summit where government ministers are expected to sign a number of deals, including on energy and defence, according to an Italian government source. "The aim is to strengthen the cooperation and strategic partnership between the two nations" and foster "economic and trade relations, which have grown significantly in recent years", the source said. The summit comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed the European Union, of which Italy is part, to seek deeper security ties with Turkey, a NATO ally and long a candidate to join the 27-nation bloc. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Invest $200 in Amazon without buying stocks to earn a second salary Marketsall Sign Up Undo With arms industry orders soaring in response to the conflict, in March Italian defence firm Leonardo and Turkish drone producer Baykar agreed to jointly develop unmanned aerial systems. Migration, a topic dear to Italy's far-right prime minister, is also high on the agenda, the source said. Ankara has in recent years played a leading role in helping stem irregular arrivals to Europe -- receiving billions from Brussels in return. The delegations will also work to enhance cooperation in transport, infrastructure, space, and sport, with Italy and Turkey due to joint hosts of the Euro 2032 football tournament, the source said. Italy is Turkey's second largest commercial partner in Europe. Bilateral trade was worth $32.2 billion in 2024, according to Rome.
