UEFA has confirmed nations will have 26-man squads for this summer’s European Championships in Germany.
The suggestion was first made during a meeting of all the nations' coaches in Dusseldorf last month, but at a meeting of the UEFA national competitions committee on April 22, Sky Sports News learned that delegates voted in favour of changing the rules for Euro 2024 from a 23-player limit to 26 with the change rubber-stamped on Friday.
UEFA also confirmed squads must be named by 11pm (UK time) on June 7, with England and Scotland both in friendly action that evening as the Three Lions face Iceland at Wembley while Steve Clarke's side host Finland at Hampden Park.
Enlarged squads were used in the last Euros in 2021 as a measure to help nations cope with the aftermath of the COVID pandemic.
This latest decision looks set to mean that 26-player squads will become the norm for all UEFA national competitions going forward.
The news will be a welcome boost for Gareth Southgate and Clarke, with both England and Scotland badly affected by injuries, with the start of the Euros now just six weeks away.
England's Euro 2024 campaign gets under way on June 16 when they face Serbia while Scotland take on hosts Germany in the opening game of the tournament on June 14.
zuyacdlmyz
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Still Cole Palmer won't make the team because there are better penalty takers on England than him......Penalty Vampire.
even if England are to present just 5 players, Cole Palmer will be part..
zuyacdlmyz
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so that teams like Portugal will be able to add their finished players.... Advantage Ronaldo
Hoyacdeot
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So Portúgal is going to add Cristianino to the squad 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
U are zero in front of him. u can type the comment and being loser
Pacacemuy
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1. PICKFORD 2. Walker 3. Shaw 4. Rice 5. Stone 6. Maguire 7. FORDEN 8. Madison 9. Kane 10. Bellingham 11. RASHFORD 12. Gomez 13. Ramsdale 14. Dier 15. DUNK 16. Gallagher 17. Saka 18. GRIELISH 19. Watkins 20. Palmer 21. Mainoo 22. Arnold 23. Chilwell 24. Johnstone 25. Sancho 26. Greenwood
talkertives England will never win a trophy 😂
Pacacemuy
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So Portúgal is going to add Cristianino to the squad 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
yes benchaldo 😂
Debacnops
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So Portúgal is going to add Cristianino to the squad 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
Danny135
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nice one
PrinceMiAmor
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Another wonderful Moment again in the world of football
Richardoghale
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Cry more🤣...He better Martineli combined with Trossard & his stats this season swallow ur best player in Saka stats😜
Bro, you killed it 😂😂😂😂🤭🤭. Baby Arsenal, their club is just like a basket, loads of tomatoes 🍅
MCBSAN
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imagine REAL MADRID playing EUROPA LEAGUE 😂
duhacdrz
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Reducing squad size is more fun. Then there is a chance that a right winger must help as left back or goalkeeper, and we can watch genuine footballers.
Comelnprz
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I suggest the authorities should increase the number of players for the clubs too....... M
zasbeiopyz
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1. PICKFORD 2. Walker 3. Shaw 4. Rice 5. Stone 6. Maguire 7. FORDEN 8. Madison 9. Kane 10. Bellingham 11. RASHFORD 12. Gomez 13. Ramsdale 14. Dier 15. DUNK 16. Gallagher 17. Saka 18. GRIELISH 19. Watkins 20. Palmer 21. Mainoo 22. Arnold 23. Chilwell 24. Johnstone 25. Sancho 26. Greenwood
Rocket152
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if they like let them increase it to 30 is still 11 players that will play England will not win it no no no is not for England
jojo88
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Still Cole Palmer won't make the team because there are better penalty takers on England than him......Penalty Vampire.
Cry more🤣...He better Martineli combined with Trossard & his stats this season swallow ur best player in Saka stats😜
AbdulKarim444
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this is a fucking good news 📰📰📰📰🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️
Abrahamjr30
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Good news for the youngsters to have a chance to experience in the bigger stage.
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Sorry 😔
Harnandez080
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Very good 👍
RahatARG
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IN Germany 👍
chrrin
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Good news for the youngsters to have a chance to experience in the bigger stage.
malablata
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Still Cole Palmer won't make the team because there are better penalty takers on England than him......Penalty Vampire.
United18
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makes no sense can u use all of them