UEFA Euro 2032 - Italy and Turkey

[SportLightning]

I'm starting this topic about the UEFA Euro 2032 to take place in Italy and Turkey, two wonderful football nations that ready to welcome in eight years' time. Italy is set to host the fourth time. Turkey will do it for the first time. I look to see this one after the next edition in 2028 in United Kingdom and Ireland. Turkey is finally going to host after four failed attempts (2008 - lost out to Austria/Switzerland, 2012 - lost out to Poland/Ukraine, 2016 - lost out to France and 2024 - lost out to Germany). Both Italy and Turkey automatically qualified as co-hosts. Who will join Italy and Turkey? We'll find out after the 2028 edition.

[SportLightning]

My guess for UEFA Euro 2032 Host Cities would be:

 

Italy:

Rome/Roma

Milan/Milano

Turin/Torino

Naples/Napoli

Florence/Firenze

Turkey:

Istanbul

Konya

Ankara

Bursa

[SportLightning]

Italy:

Rome/Roma

Milan/Milano

Turin/Torino

Naples/Napoli

Florence/Firenze

Turkey:

Istanbul

Konya

Ankara

Antalya

Bursa

I forgot to add fifth city for Turkey which for my prediction on host cities.

[Daze]

I hope the UEFA will expand the EURO up to 32 teams. Shouldn't be a problem with teams like Sweden, Norway, Bosnia, Wales or Greece missed this year. There is enough quality in Europe for a bigger tournament.

And it would end this stupid "best 3rd ranked teams" thing. 

Read somewhere that UEFA is considering this for 2032, so you could add one more stadium in each country.

[SportLightning]

5 hours ago, Daze said:

I hope the UEFA will expand the EURO up to 32 teams. Shouldn't be a problem with teams like Sweden, Norway, Bosnia, Wales or Greece missed this year. There is enough quality in Europe for a bigger tournament.

Read somewhere that UEFA is considering this for 2032, so you could add one more stadium in each country.

These sources said it might be possible. But i'm not sure. Anything can happen. 2032 will only be held in five cities for one country each (5 in Italy and 5 in Turkey).

[tahakhan24]

Glad to know that Turkey will finally be able host the tournament. Will there be three host nations? As you said we'll find out after 2028 edition that who will join these two. 

[Daze]

No just Italy and Turkiye. There´re no plans for another nation to join.

[SportLightning]

8 hours ago, tahakhan24 said:

Glad to know that Turkey will finally be able host the tournament. Will there be three host nations? As you said we'll find out after 2028 edition that who will join these two. 

I was saying that after the 2028 edition ends, then the qualifiers for 2032 will begin.

[tahakhan24]

On 8/14/2024 at 1:46 AM, SportLightning said:

I was saying that after the 2028 edition ends, then the qualifiers for 2032 will begin.

Ahaan, got is 👍👍

[SportLightning]

I've been hearing Italy is having some infrastructure issues on their stadiums, Turkey could host it alone if Italy drops out.

[Rob2012]

A soccer chief in Italy says he fears the country could be stripped of the hosting rights to the European Championship in 2032 if an immediate move isn’t made to update stadiums.

Italy and Turkey will stage the tournament in seven years, but while Turkey has arenas and infrastructure almost entirely ready after a massive national construction project in the last two decades, Italy does not have 10 stadiums ready or in planning to host a 24-team, 51-game tournament.

The situation was called “a shame” by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in May, adding Italy had “by far the worst infrastructure” of the biggest nations in Europe.

His words set off alarm bells according to Ezio Simonelli, the president of the Italian league’s governing body.

“I’m really worried about Euro 2032,” Simonelli said in an interview with Italian state radio.

“Is the candidacy at risk? I hope it’s just my concern, but when the president of UEFA says that our stadiums are in a comatose state and the Euros are in six years’ time, we risk not making a very good impression on an international level.

“It’s a shame, however, that, beyond Udine, Bergamo and Turin, the rest of our stadiums are in a comatose state. Ceferin has strongly criticized Italian stadiums and I agree with him.”

https://apnews.com/article/italy-stadiums-euro-2032-6c838596c4faea9bfba5465fd8ebd954

[sebastien1214]

I've always found the idea of Italy and Turkey co-hosting it absurd; there's absolutely no connection between the two countries. If Italy's troubles could lead to a 100% Turkish tournament, I'd be delighted.

[Rei]

5 hours ago, Rob2012 said:

A soccer chief in Italy says he fears the country could be stripped of the hosting rights to the European Championship in 2032 if an immediate move isn’t made to update stadiums.

Italy and Turkey will stage the tournament in seven years, but while Turkey has arenas and infrastructure almost entirely ready after a massive national construction project in the last two decades, Italy does not have 10 stadiums ready or in planning to host a 24-team, 51-game tournament.

The same occured with the Cortina track and here it is now right on schedule. Besides, it's still 7 years and just 3 stadiums remained to be counted. If Italy will prove to be so ineffective to meet the deadline for its 4th host, well, just give it to Turkey. They have enough to do their first Euros solo anyway. I bet Ceferin would be very happy with that.

[yoshi]

I mean first of all, obviously Italy and Turkey co-hosting a tournament is absolutely bonkers - they should have been the next two Euro hosts while the UK and Ireland host the World Cup that our bid was designed for - however we all know who that would've upset, & since they own FIFA... but even so, what about the San Siro, the Olimpico, the Maradona, Bologna, Fiorentina, Bari, Genoa... they've all hosted major matches, Champions League matches, some of them CL finals, one is hosting the next Olympic opening ceremony! Whatever problems there are with this ridiculous plan, surely Italy's capability isn't one. 

[Hightowerio86]

Italy should solo host in '32 and Turkey in '36

[SportLightning]

On 8/26/2025 at 7:15 AM, Rob2012 said:

A soccer chief in Italy says he fears the country could be stripped of the hosting rights to the European Championship in 2032 if an immediate move isn’t made to update stadiums.

Italy and Turkey will stage the tournament in seven years, but while Turkey has arenas and infrastructure almost entirely ready after a massive national construction project in the last two decades, Italy does not have 10 stadiums ready or in planning to host a 24-team, 51-game tournament.

The situation was called “a shame” by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in May, adding Italy had “by far the worst infrastructure” of the biggest nations in Europe.

His words set off alarm bells according to Ezio Simonelli, the president of the Italian league’s governing body.

“I’m really worried about Euro 2032,” Simonelli said in an interview with Italian state radio.

“Is the candidacy at risk? I hope it’s just my concern, but when the president of UEFA says that our stadiums are in a comatose state and the Euros are in six years’ time, we risk not making a very good impression on an international level.

“It’s a shame, however, that, beyond Udine, Bergamo and Turin, the rest of our stadiums are in a comatose state. Ceferin has strongly criticized Italian stadiums and I agree with him.”

https://apnews.com/article/italy-stadiums-euro-2032-6c838596c4faea9bfba5465fd8ebd954

If Italy drops out from 2032, they could try for 2036.

[TorchbearerSydney]

Q : I've always found the idea of Italy and Turkey co-hosting it absurd; there's absolutely no connection between the two countries.

 

The Roman Capital was moved from Rome to Constantinople- but that was nearly 2000 years ago! 

[Roger87]

On 8/26/2025 at 9:56 PM, Hightowerio86 said:

Italy should solo host in '32 and Turkey in '36

Considering the level of stadiums in Italy (and some of them are actually pitiful), it should have been otherwise Turkiye 32 and Italy 36. 

[Ikarus360]

Unfortunately the current state of most italian stadiums is a reflection of how Serie A dropped into a free fall since the past decade in comparison to their golden days of the 90s, due to a combination of many things (the Calciopoli scandal, importing so much foreign players their national talent wasn't developed anymore as in the past, refusing to open up their league more like many others in Europe did in the 2010s (even if that would had meant selling your soul to the sheikhs), etc. ). Winning the 2020+1 Euro turned out to be just a mirage in the end.

Many Italian stadiums, for some reason, were built with a running track back in the day, which eventually turned into a headdache for most. The other problem is a lot of their stadiums aren't even actually owned by their teams (I think Juventus is one of the few exceptions). San Siro, for example, while in an okay condition for what i've personally seen, is owned by the government of Milan, just to mention one of many possible examples, which makes their renovations a bureaucratic nightmare. 

Italy needs to focus in developing national talent once more and give more control of their stadiums to the clubs which play there, as well of removing some of the ridiculous laws they have in Serie A. Otherwise, the decline they've been into will just continue. And after losing against Norway some months ago, they could even miss a third WC in a row.

[Rob2012]

I don't feel like the footballing factors are as relevant. Italy is still a strong league, even at its weak points.

Italian planning law moving slower than treacle flowing down a hill, with so many of Italy's stadiums council owned feels to me like the biggest issue.

[yoshi]

With San Siro, is that more of a specific problem because the place is practically a World Heritage Site? It's so iconic to Italian football that there's no way the country would let them just knock it down Wembley style. Is there no way they could just rebuild the bowl within the towers? As for the other stadiums I don't know - I'm surprised though if the problems are that bad. Maybe a solo Euro in 2036 would be more beneficial for them actually. As for the league, it's obviously not like the early 00s but Italian clubs have a tendency to come close but not quite win in Europe. The national side is just baffling, how anyone can fail to qualify for two World Cups but win the Euros in between...waa 

[Rob2012]

On 9/30/2025 at 11:39 PM, yoshi said:

With San Siro, is that more of a specific problem because the place is practically a World Heritage Site? It's so iconic to Italian football that there's no way the country would let them just knock it down Wembley style.

It's happening, at least according to ceefax...

 

It also means the San Siro will cease to exist as it currently does. Around 91% of the ground will be demolished — the first and third tier stands and part of the second tier will be removed, and the remaining sections will be preserved by creating a park and pedestrian pathways.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/san-siro-inter-ac-milan-35989641

[yoshi]

Oh well  I guess that means the Olympic opening ceremony is gonna be one of the last events held there in its full form. 

[Rob2012]

On 10/2/2025 at 2:01 PM, yoshi said:

Oh well  I guess that means the Olympic opening ceremony is gonna be one of the last events held there in its full form. 

Not a bad way to go out

[Ikarus360]

Shame. It was a very iconic design but alas, its happening to everyone these days and it can't be avoided. Camp Nou and Bernabeu weren't spared in Spain either despite their legendary status (with the later being afflicted with endless delays).

I just hope the new design is not a glorified toilet seat and they do something which at least honors the "drill" stairs.