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Spanish players celebrated after a 2-1 win over England in the 2024 Euro finals. But the country of Germany was also a big winner with a massive economic impact. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Germany Sees $8.3 Billion Economic Impact for Euro 2024

The economic impact of UEFA Euro 2024 for Germany and the 10 host cities amounted to $8.3 billion according to a study conducted by Nielsen Sports with more than 90% of that total the direct result of expenditure by the 2.7 million ticket holders, organizers and accredited attendees. The study showed that the 51 matches […]

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Sevilla FC Arrives in Budapest – UEFA Europa League Final 2022/23
Artists perform ahead of the Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma at the Puskas Arena in Budapest in 2023. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

UEFA Picks Budapest to Host 2026 Champions League Final

Budapest will host the 2026 UEFA Champions League final with the 2027 final tentatively given to Milan with uncertainty over the stadium’s future. UEFA’s executive committee announced that and several other major continental club championship future hosts on Wednesday. This year’s final on June 1 is at Wembley Stadium in London between Real Madrid and […]

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Wembley Stadium is shown prior to the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England in London on July 11, 2021. (Facundo Arrizabalaga/Pool via AP)

UK-Ireland to Host Euro 2028, Italy-Turkey to Stage Euro 2032

The European Championships for soccer will be heading in 2028 to a five-country bid between the United Kingdom and Ireland, while the 2032 hosts will be Italy and Turkey in the latest host sharing agreement for the continental championship that has gone far and wide over the past decade. UEFA’s executive committee rubber-stamped the hosts […]

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Fans gather at the National Stadium which turned to a giant fanzone, to watch on videowalls the Group H match between Poland and Senegal at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia, in Warsaw, Poland. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Warsaw to Host 2024 UEFA Super Cup

UEFA announced the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, will host the 2024 UEFA Super Cup, a match held annually between winners of the Champions League and Europa League competitions from the previous club soccer season, while also making major news about Russia’s youth national teams and a disgraced former vice president of the continental organization. […]

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Switzerland to Host UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

Switzerland will host the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships after beating a combined Nordic bid after three rounds of balloting. The UEFA Executive Committee met in Lisbon to vote on a host for the tournament, which will be held in eight venues across Switzerland involving 16 teams. UEFA said in an announcement that to be […]

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Daniil Medvedev of Russia will be allowed to defend his championship at the U.S. Open this summer in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association announced. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

U.S. Open to Raise Aid to Ukraine Throughout Tournament

The United States Tennis Association has announced a humanitarian aid plan to benefit the Ukraine under the ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ program, with hopes of raising $2 million during the U.S. Open with events and activations starting August 24. The launch event will be an exhibition on August 24, which is Ukraine Independence Day. The […]

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England's Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, right, applaud fans at the end of the Euro 2020 group D match between Czech Republic and England at Wembley Stadium in London on June 22, 2021. England won 1-0. (AP Photo/Laurence Griffiths, Pool)

Euro 2028 Likely Heading to Joint Bid Between UK, Ireland

One of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world will almost assuredly return in 2028 to where the 2021 final was held. The clear leaders to hosting Euro 2028 is Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland after the joint hosting bid was the spotlight submission out of three to UEFA’s Executive Committee ahead of […]

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World Tourism Organization, UEFA Partner On Sport Tourism

The World Tourism Organization and UEFA, the governing body for European soccer, have announced a new partnership to promote the benefits of sports and sports tourism throughout the continent. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin signed a memorandum that recognized the values shared by tourism and soccer. The UEFA Foundation will be […]

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England's Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, right, applaud fans at the end of the Euro 2020 group D match between Czech Republic and England at Wembley Stadium in London on June 22, 2021. England won 1-0. (AP Photo/Laurence Griffiths, Pool)

Future Euro Soccer Hosting Rights Already in Play

One of Europe’s biggest events already has countries jockeying in position to be host candidates nearly a decade in advance. Plans for a joint bid between Great Britain and Ireland to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup have been dropped in favor of bidding to host the 2028 European soccer championships, while at the same […]

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