It will be co-hosted by England, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales,[1] and is projected to take place from 9 June to 9 July 2028.

On 23 March 2022, UEFA announced that three proposals had been received from countries declaring an interest in hosting the tournament: one from Russia, one from Turkey, and a joint bid by all five UEFA members from the British Isles including Northern Ireland.

[9][10][11] In early October 2023, Turkey withdrew its submission to focus on bidding for Euro 2032 together with Italy.

[12] The joint bid thus remained unopposed, and was selected unanimously on 10 October 2023 in Nyon, Switzerland,[13] meaning that the tournament would be organised by the Republic of Ireland and the four Home Nations of football, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

[17][18][19] A revised qualification format was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, on 25 January 2023.