Euro 2028 qualifying
The Euro 2028 qualifying draw takes place on 6 December 2026 at 17:00 GMT at the ICC Belfast. Qualifying runs from March to November 2027, and the finals are played in the UK and Ireland from 9 June 2028 to 9 July 2028.
When is the Euro 2028 qualifying draw?
6 December 2026, 17:00 GMT, ICC Belfast. Source: UEFA.
Once the draw is made, this page lists all 12 groups with the head-to-head record of every pairing.
How does Euro 2028 qualifying work?
Teams are drawn into 12 groups of four or five teams. The 12 group winners and the eight best runners-up qualify directly. Two places are reserved for the best-ranked hosts that do not qualify that way, and the rest go through the play-offs. The play-offs are in March 2028.
The four host nations, England, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, all play in qualifying. Source: UEFA.
Where is Euro 2028 being played?
The tournament opens at the National Stadium of Wales, Cardiff (Friday 9 June 2028) and the final is at Wembley Stadium, London (Sunday 9 July 2028).
Dublin Arena (the Aviva Stadium) hosts every Group E match, a round-of-16 tie and a quarter-final.
Sources: skysports.com, dublin.ie.
Head-to-heads between the hosts
- EnglandScotland
49118 meetings, 27 draws42
- EnglandWales
70106 meetings, 21 draws15
- EnglandNorthern Ireland
7699 meetings, 16 draws7
- EnglandIreland
819 meetings, 8 draws3
- ScotlandWales
61106 meetings, 22 draws23
- Northern IrelandScotland
1696 meetings, 17 draws63
- IrelandScotland
513 meetings, 3 draws5
- Northern IrelandWales
2695 meetings, 24 draws45
- IrelandWales
619 meetings, 5 draws8
- Northern IrelandIreland
211 meetings, 5 draws4