Only one stadium in Italy is ready to host matches at EURO 2032

Newspapers in Italy warn that the government will need to ‘accelerate’ if the Azzurri are to remain as one of the co-hosts of EURO 2032, as only one stadium is currently ‘ready’ to host matches at the final tournament.

Which venues in Italy are ready to host EURO 2032?

Back in 2023, both the Italian FA (FIGC) and its Turkish counterpart submitted a list of 10 proposed venues to host matches at EURO 2032. As the bid later became a joint venture, each nation will have to revise that list down to five each. 

Of the 10 venues that Italy proposed, only Juventus’s Allianz Stadium is currently ready to host matches with no further construction or redevelopment required. 

Some of the venues that Italy proposed have not yet been built, including proposed new grounds in Milan, Rome and Cagliari. 

The other six venues that Italy proposed all require major redevelopment before they are considered up to standard to host international tournaments. They are the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, the Stadio Maradona in Naples, the Stadio Franchi in Florence, the Stadio Bentegodi in Verona, the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna and the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa.

According to the latest reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy are behind Turkiye in terms of the infrastructure for the tournament and must ‘accelerate’ if they are to have everything ready in six years’ time. 

The FIGC will have to provide an update on the progress of their stadium works in July, and by September, they will have to inform UEFA which stadiums they intend to have host matches at EURO 2032. If all goes to plan, works on several new grounds and redevelopment projects are expected to start in March 2027.