Italy and Turkey have been confirmed as hosts of the 2032 European Championship, the European soccer governing body UEFA announced on Tuesday. "The joint bidders presented 20 potential host stadiums, of which 10 will he chosen, five per country, by October 2026", UEFA said in a statement.

Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi welcomed the news, hailing it as "a great opportunity that must generate positive legacies, well before the event and not only in the cities directly involved". The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina described it is as "a historic turning point" that would provide an opportunity "to revolutionise the idea of infrastructure in our country".