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Hans India
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
UEFA announce Euro 2028 qualifying format, to be held across nine venues in UK and Ireland
Bilbao: The UEFA Executive Committee confirmed the qualification format, after a meeting in Bilbao on Wednesday, for the 2028 European Championship which will be held across nine venues in the United Kingdom and Ireland with 24 participating teams. As in the current 2024-26 European Qualifiers, twelve qualifying groups will be formed of four or five teams. Hosts England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales will also participate in qualifying, drawn into separate groups. The 12 group winners and 8 best runners-up (20 teams) will advance 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. The remaining spots will be assigned via play-offs between the remaining runners-up in the qualifying groups and the best ranked 2026-27 UEFA Nations League non-qualified group winners. Depending on the number of spots used by the host nations, the number of final tournament spots decided by play-offs may vary between two and four, in three potential scenarios. If both reserved qualifying slots for the hosts are used then Eight teams will compete in two paths for two final tournament spots, with single-leg semi-finals and finals. If one reserved qualifying slot for the hosts is used, then 12 teams will compete in three paths for three final tournament spots, with single-leg semi-finals and finals. If no reserved qualifying slot for the hosts is used, then eight teams contest four home-and-away play-off ties, with the winners advancing to the final tournament. UEFA also announced that the tournament regulations with all remaining details will be published by the end of the year.
Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Ireland not guaranteed Euro 2028 spot as co-hosts if they fail to qualify automatically
Ireland will not be guaranteed a place at the 2028 European Championships if they fail to qualify automatically, with Uefa holding only two spots for the four co-host countries. The decision was taken by the UEFA Executive Committee which met in Bilbao ahead of Wednesday's Europa League Final. Ireland, along with co-hosts England, Scotland and Wales will be drawn into separate groups, with 12 group winners and eight best runners-up (20 teams) advancing directly to the final tournament. A total of 24 teams will take part in the 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. READ MORE 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.' Ireland are presently the lowest ranked of the four host countries at 60th in the Fifa list, with England fourth, Wales 29th and Scotland 44th.
Reuters
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Euro 2028 hosts to go through qualifying
May 21 (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.
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.
The National
22-04-2025
- Business
- The National
Rangers set to receive six-figure UEFA payment boost
A total of 13 Scottish clubs received money from European football's governing body for the involvement of their players in international tournaments between the 2020/2021 Nations League campaign and Euro 2024. An amount of £2.4m was awarded to Scottish sides, with Rangers taking £443,119. The payment scheme started in 2022 by the UEFA Executive Committee, with a total of £200m distributed to 901 clubs from all 55 participating national associations. The rewards were paid out to clubs for releasing players for the 2020/21 and 2022/23 Nations League, European Qualifiers and Euro 2024 last year. Scottish earnings (converted from Euros) Aberdeen - £138,299 Celtic - £882,958 Dundee FC - £12,572 Dundee United - £75,436 Dunfermline Athletic - £6,286 Heart of Midlothian - £355,041 Hibernian - £59,720 Kilmarnock - £37,718 Livingston - £12,572 Motherwell - £260,815 Rangers - £443,119 St Johnstone - £37,718 St. Mirren - £78,579 "It is fantastic to see clubs of all sizes and levels, across the entire football pyramid, receiving financial rewards for their vital role in developing players who contribute to the success of our national team competitions - including the highly successful UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament,' said UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin. "Every success of our competitions is a shared one, and this benefits programme is another testament to that principle, recognising the dedication of those who work tirelessly to make European football the greatest sport in the world. When football thrives, everyone benefits."
