Turkey has also submitted a bid for the 2028 edition, competing against the U.K. and Ireland combined plan, which is now the only contender.
UEFA officially accepted a combined bid proposal from Italy and Turkey for the 2032 edition on Wednesday, all but confirming the long-anticipated host for the 2028 and 2032 editions.
Turkey has also submitted a bid for the 2028 edition, competing against the U.K. and Ireland combined plan, which is now the only contender.
Accordingly, Turkey's candidature to host UEFA Euro 2028 is withdrawn, according to the governing body of European football.
The UEFA executive committee, which meets next Tuesday in Nyon, Switzerland, must formally ratify both the 2028 and 2032 hosting selections. Those need to be formalities.
Despite its own regulations saying that only surrounding member federations can seek co-hosting, UEFA has accepted an Italy-Turkey bid. The distance between Rome and Istanbul is around 1,400 kilometres (870 miles), and it takes more than two hours to fly there.
Although Italy does not yet have 10 venues ready or a plan in place to host a 24-team, 51-game tournament, it is possible that Italy had support in the UEFA governing committee to defeat Turkey in a head-to-head vote.
Although Italy's construction projects, like replacing the historic San Siro stadium in Milan and Stadio Olimpico in Rome, can be bureaucratic and lengthy, the country needs to develop and rebuild an outdated inventory of stadiums.
After a significant national construction effort over the past two decades, Turkey's stadiums and infrastructure are virtually completely finished. Germany will be the only country to host Euro 2024.
