Ireland and the UK have been officially awarded hosting duties for UEFA European Football Championship in 2028.
UEFA made the announcement in Switzerland earlier today.
The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will each host matches during Euro 2028.
The island of Ireland will host matches in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and Casement Park in Belfast.
🇬🇧➕🇮🇪 CONFIRMED: #EURO2028 will take place in the UK and Republic of Ireland!
Proposed venues include Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (x2) Manchester and Newcastle.
Congratulations to our confirmed hosts! pic.twitter.com/elnLbjWgam
— UEFA (@UEFA) October 10, 2023
Other stadiums due to host matches include Wembley Stadium in London, Everton Stadium in Liverpool and Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Minister for Tourism and sport Catherine Martin welcomed the decision by UEFA.
"Hosting the tournament will bring huge benefits to the country economically, particularly for our tourism industry, with over 120,000 visitors expected to travel to Ireland for the tournament," she said.
"The sporting benefits will be felt right across the island, inspiring a new generation to take up football and other sports."
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he is "over the moon" to hear that Ireland and the UK will be hosting Euro 2028.
"It will be the biggest event ever hosted by our two islands working together," he said.
Ireland and the UK became the favourites to host Euro 2028 after Turkey withdrew their own bid.
Turkey is now due to host Euro 2032 with Italy, UEFA confirmed.
