The feast of European soccer is about to kick off. The Football Association (FA) has announced that the final week of the 2028 European Cup will be held in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the Wembley Stadium in London will witness the final battle between the top four teams and the final showdown. Two years ago, England fought Italy to a penalty shootout at the stadium, but failed to end the half-century-long title drought, but now, with the advantage of home field again, England's dream of winning the championship seems to be within reach.
Having hosted the European Cup on its own in 1996, and partially in the UK last time around, England has joined forces with Ireland to give new meaning to the 2028 European Cup in the form of a co-hosted tournament. The tournament will not only take place at Wembley, Manchester City and St. James' Park in England, but will also spread to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with the opening match set to be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
It is worth mentioning that the hosting right involves five independent members of the European Football Association - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, five national teams can be directly promoted to the final week has not yet been determined. Nevertheless, the British media revealed that England tends to participate in the peripheral matches to maintain the state of play, the "British Lion" is full of confidence in the promotion.
The other big news from UEFA is that the 2032 UEFA Europa League final week will be co-hosted by Italy and Turkey.