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UEFA Euro 2028 (UK and Ireland)

FootballUnited Kingdom and Republic of Ireland: 9 stadiums in 8 host cities (Wembley and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London, Etihad Manchester, Hill Dickinson Stadium Liverpool, St James' Park Newcastle, Villa Park Birmingham, Hampden Park Glasgow, Principality Stadium Cardiff, Aviva Stadium Dublin)UEFA with the four host associations (English FA, Scottish FA, FA of Wales, FAI). The Irish FA (Northern Ireland) was part of the original five-association bid but Northern Ireland lost host status when Casement Park (Belfast) was dropped in 2024

Key facts

Ballot window: Window not announced yetestimated from last cycle
Results: TBA; allocation ballots will run only after the final tournament draw expected December 2027
Event dates: 2028-06-09 to 2028-07-09 (opening match Cardiff, final at Wembley)
Ballot type: free-entry draw
Entry cost: Expected free to enter (UEFA EURO ballots carry no application fee; payment only if allocated). To be confirmed with full details in autumn 2027.
Eligibility: General public worldwide for the ballot phases; 80%+ of all tickets go to fans of participating teams and the general public; 10,000 tickets per group-stage match reserved for supporters of each competing team via their national associations.
Ticket prices if you win: TBA autumn 2027. Commitments: 40%+ of tickets in the most affordable categories, no dynamic pricing anywhere in the tournament, equal pricing for regular group-stage matches.

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Where it stands

As of 7 Jul 2026

Announced but not open as of 2026-07-07. Tournament schedule and brand launched 2025-11-12 across UK and Ireland (~3 million tickets confirmed); fan-first ticketing principles published 2026-02-12; prices and full sales details due autumn 2027; ballot phases start after the December 2027 final draw.

How to enter

Not yet open. Announced process: general public sales will be allocated via a ballot (application window, then draw: no queues, no first-come-first-served) on UEFA's ticketing platform. Unlike previous EUROs there will be NO pre-draw sales phase: tickets only go on sale after the final draw in December 2027, once group fixtures are known. Full details and prices due in autumn 2027. An official face-value-only UEFA resale platform will operate; resale outside it is unauthorised (Scotland has a dedicated anti-touting law, the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill).

Your odds

About 3 million tickets across 51 matches, the largest EURO inventory yet; ballots for the marquee matches (opener, knockouts, Wembley final) will still be heavily oversubscribed, while group matches at larger venues should have materially better odds than any single-match UEFA final ballot.

Good to know

Verified 2026-07-07. Timeline (autumn 2027 pricing announcement, post-draw December 2027 sales start) is officially stated by UEFA; exact ballot window dates are not yet published, hence dates_estimated=true. Expected phasing based on official statements plus past EURO practice: main public ballot around December 2027-January 2028, team-specific supporter phases after the draw in early 2028, later sales and official resale into spring 2028. Ballot, face-value resale, ~3M tickets, 40%+ affordable, no dynamic pricing and 6 matches at Hampden confirmed directly on the official Scottish Government page (published 2026-01-15), since uefa.com blocks automated fetching (403/503); UEFA's 2026-02-12 principles announcement confirmed via multiple independent reports. Correction vs prior record: four host nations, not five - Northern Ireland retains only ceremonial involvement (e.g. qualifying draw in Belfast) after Casement Park was dropped, and gets no automatic qualification.

Quick answers

▸Is there a public ticket ballot for UEFA Euro 2028 (UK and Ireland)?

Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw. Window not announced yet.

▸How much does entering cost?

Expected free to enter (UEFA EURO ballots carry no application fee; payment only if allocated). To be confirmed with full details in autumn 2027.

▸Who can enter?

General public worldwide for the ballot phases; 80%+ of all tickets go to fans of participating teams and the general public; 10,000 tickets per group-stage match reserved for supporters of each competing team via their national associations.

Sources · last verified 7 Jul 2026 · confidence: high

Dates marked as estimated are projected from the previous cycle and will be updated the moment the organizer confirms. Always check the official site before you plan travel.