Candidacy for UEFA Euro 2032: Bologna at the first meeting of the cities chosen by FIFA

The Municipality of Bologna, together with the Bologna Football Club and the Bologna Congress Bureau, participated today in Rome in the first workshop organized by FIFA in light of Italy’s official candidacy for the European Football Championship 2032. The initiative organized by FIFA in the stadium Olimpico was used to share information about the five chapters that will make up the nomination: Sustainability, Venues, Mobility, Hospitality, and Legal.

The final handover of the large dossier (which will contain 10 Italian cities to be selected) is scheduled for April 12, 2023, after which UEFA will, in autumn 2023, report for the first time on a double mission: for the 2028 edition and for the 2032 edition. In both cases it is The challenge is for two, in 2028 the challenge will be between England and Turkey, in 2032 Turkey will always play against Italy.

In addition to Bologna, the other cities involved in the nomination are Turin, Milan, Verona, Genoa, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bari, Palermo and Cagliari.

Managing Director of Major Sporting Events Mattia Santori was present for the Municipality of Bologna, Anna Betelli and Mladan Mesklin were present at the Bologna Congress Office, and Luca Bifani was present for the Bologna Football Club.