Turkey and Italy have filed a joint application for the European Football Championship Euro 2032.
This was reported in the Turkish Football Federation.
It is reported that the Turkish and Italian football federations sent an appeal to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) with a request to combine their individual applications for the Euro 2032 into one joint.
The Federation reminded that previously organized by several countries, the Euro-2008 and 2012 championships, as well as the world championships in 2020 and 2022, were successfully held.
“Work carried out to organize the upcoming FIFA World Cup -2026 in the USA, Mexico and Canada once again showed that holding tournaments of a similar scale by several countries is more effective and attracts more football fans,” the said In the statement.
The Federation also noted that in case of approval of the joint application of Turkey and Italy in UEFA, matches will be held at stadiums that were agreed earlier. Matches will be distributed equally between the two countries, the message said.
The head of the Turkish football federation mechanized Buyukekshi, in turn, noted that the decision made is important not only for Turkey, but also for Europe.