UEFA Euro 2024

The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2024 or simply Euro 2024, will be the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organized by UEFA.

The eventual winner will earn the right to participate in the 2025 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Host selection

Press agencies revealed on 5 November 2014 that the European football governing body UEFA will decide on the host of Euro 2024 in 2018, a year after the International Olympic Committee names the host for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Likely bids

The following national governing bodies of football have already announced firm intends to bid:

•  Germany – On 24 October 2013, its president Wolfgang Niersbach announced that the executive committee of the German Football Association had voted to place a bid for hosting the tournament.^[2]

Previously, UEFA Euro 1988 had been held in West Germany, as well as the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Germany also hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup. German Media has also reported that it was willing to let Wembley Stadium host the Euro 2020 final, in return for support from the Football Association for Germany's bid.

•  Turkey – In April 2014, Turkish Football Federation announced they will not bid for semi-finals and final for UEFA Euro 2020, but they plan preparations for hosting UEFA Euro 2024.^[3] This is due to Turkey losing out to France for Euro 2016, and Istanbul losing the 2020 Summer Olympics to Tokyo.

Further possible bids

•  Netherlands – On 23 March 2012, Bert van Oostveen said, the Netherlands have plan to host Euro 2024. In 2000, the Netherlands and Belgium co-hosted the tournament.^[4]
•  Estonia and  Russia – In December 2012, it was reported that the Estonian Football Association was negotiating the possibility of a joint bid together with Russia. Russia will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[5]

References

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