May 22 – In a dramatic break from tradition, UEFA European Championship hosts will need to qualify for EURO 2028, meaning joint-organisers England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland could face the unprecedented scenario of missing their own tournament.
October 21 – Irish Culture and Sports Minister Catherine Martin said that she would like to see more matches of the joint-hosted 2028 European Championships be hosted in the Republic.
October 10 – The UK and Ireland were today confirmed as joint hosts of Euro 2028 following a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee amid considerable debate over how the qualification process will work.
December 22 – UEFA is reported to be getting increasingly frustrated over lack of sufficient guarantees by the UK and Ireland’s bid to host Euro 2028.