The long -standing desire to hold the European Football Championship seems to be implemented.
as expected, UEFA will announce his decision officially at the meeting, which will be held in the Swiss Nyon tomorrow, October 10.
Earlier, Turkey nominated the European Championship 7 times, but could not get the right to accept the main football tournament of the continent. Türkiye, together with Greece, was a candidate for Euro 2008. I submitted applications for Euro 2012, Euro 2016 and Euro-2024. In 2020 and 2024, she recalled her applications.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) applied to UEFA with a request to combine their separate applications for the European Championship of 2032 into one joint.
Today Italy and Türkiye are the only candidates who have submitted the application.
According to the member of the executive committee of UEFA SERVETET YARDYMAZHA, the deadline for submitting applications for participation in Euro 2032 expired at the end of last year. “Therefore, there will be no other candidates for the Euro 2032, except for the joint application of Turkey and Italy,” he explained.
Yardja expressed confidence that the upcoming tournament will be organized at a high level.
Earlier, Turkey withdrew its application for the European Championship in 2028, deciding to unite with Italy for Euro-2032. Thus, without competition for 2028, the tandem of the UK Irland was left.
Euro -2032 will accept in a total of 10 cities of Turkey and Italy – 5 from each country.
In both countries, an equal number of matches of the group stage, 1/8 finals, quarterfinals and semi -finals will be played.
The opening match and the final will also be distributed between the two organizers.