Gareth Southgate says he’s torn on whether England should elect to try and qualify for Euro 2028 despite them co-hosting the tournament. UEFA will award only two automatic qualification spots for the 2028 competition which is taking place in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Gareth Southgate says he’s torn on whether should elect to try and qualify for Euro 2028 despite them co-hosting the tournament. will award only two automatic qualification spots for the 2028 competition which is taking place in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Advertisement Two automatic spots will be held as “backstops” for any host nation which fails to quality.
. Advertisement The host nations of major international tournaments such as the European Championship or FIFA World Cup are traditionally handed automatic qualifying spots by the governing bodies. But will award only two automatic qualification spots for the 2028 tournament, which will be co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
therefore wants all five hosts to play in the qualifying groups with the two automatic spots held as “backstops” for any host nation that fails to make it. If more than two of the five hosts do not qualify for the tournament, only the two with the best record will secure host places. So there are no guarantees all five will be involved in the finals.
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