Road to Euro 2028: Еўра 2028 Кваліфікацыі, Teams, Schedule, and Key Dates
The journey to Уэфа еўра 2028 афіцыйна пачалося. With anticipation already building, у Еўра 2028 адборачныя will determine which national teams across Europe earn their place at one of football’s most prestigious tournaments. Hosted jointly by the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Еўра 2028 is set to be a landmark event in European football history.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Euro 2028 адборачныя, including how the qualification system works, the teams involved, and the key dates to mark on your calendar.
How the Euro 2028 Qualifiers Work
Qualification Format
Similar to previous tournaments, у Уэфа еўра 2028 адборачныя follow a structured group stage format. A total of 53 UEFA member nations (excluding the host countries) are set to compete for 21 available spots in the tournament.
The qualifiers are organized into 10 groups:
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7 groups of 5 teams
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3 groups of 6 teams
Each team plays every other team in their group twice (home and away), with matches spread across the international windows from March 2026 to November 2027.
The top two teams from each group (20 teams in total) will qualify automatically for Euro 2028. The remaining one spot will be filled through UEFA Nations League play-offs, based on performances in the 2026/27 Nations League campaign.
Host Nations and Automatic Qualification
As Euro 2028 will be hosted jointly by Англія, Шатландыя, Уэльс, Паўночная Ірландыя, і Рэспубліка Ірландыя, questions initially arose about how many host teams would be granted automatic qualification.
Уэфа пацвердзіла гэта two host nations would receive automatic qualification. While it is not officially declared which two will get those spots, it is widely speculated that Англія і Рэспубліка Ірландыя are the likely choices due to infrastructure and historical participation.
The other host nations will still compete in the qualifiers and will need to earn their spots through performance.
Еўра 2028 Кваліфікацыі: Key Dates
Here is a breakdown of the most important dates in the Euro 2028 qualification campaign:
| Фаза | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Qualification Draw | December 2025 |
| Matchday 1 & 2 | March 2026 |
| Matchday 3 & 4 | Чэрвень 2026 |
| Matchday 5 & 6 | September 2026 |
| Matchday 7 & 8 | October 2026 |
| Matchday 9 & 10 | November 2026 |
| Play-off Semi-finals | March 23, 2027 |
| Play-off Finals | March 26, 2027 |
| Еўра 2028 Final Tournament | June – July 2028 |