Champions League-style model among the options
Dynamic pricing ruled out for Euro 2028 tickets
The Football Association has thrown its weight behind plans to revamp the European qualifying format for major international tournaments amid fears the process has become stale.
Uefa is concerned that fans and broadcasters are no longer engaged by current routes to the World Cup and European Championship. Expanded tournaments have removed a considerable element of jeopardy and there is an acceptance that fundamental changes must be implemented to reignite interest.
England have cruised to qualification for the 48-team 2026 World Cup with two games to spare, their match against Serbia on Thursday night barely relevant after they won an uninspiring group that also includes Albania, Latvia and Andorra. It has become a procession for bigger countries and the FA’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, believes it is time to refresh the model.
