it's 'ment to be

Inside the abandoned stadium in disrepair and covered in weeds which is amazingly set to host Euro 2028 games

EURO 2028 will be hosted by a stadium in complete disrepair after the UK and Ireland won the bid to host the tournament.

The joint bid included ten stadiums from around the British Isles and Ireland.

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Casement Park is currently derelictCredit: Getty
Weeds have grown on the terracesCredit: Pacemaker
There is only one stand at the groundCredit: Sportsfile
Casement Park has not been used since 2013Credit: Pacemaker
There are plans to turn it into a 34,500 seater stadium to host games at Euro 2028Credit: Pacemaker Press
Ten stadiums will host Euro 2028

And it has won the race to host the Euros after Turkey withdrew from the bidding process.

That left the UK and Ireland as the sole candidate, with the hosting choice to be publicly confirmed in Nyon on Tuesday.

And while there are some showcase stadiums such as Wembley, the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium and the Aviva Stadium - Casement Park in Belfast needs some work.

There is just one stand in place at the ground, which opened in 1953 as a gaelic football arena.

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The terraces are now covered in weeds and in a state of disrepair but that is all set to change after planning permission was granted to redevelop the site in 2021.

Casement Park, which was named after Irish nationalist and diplomat Roger Casement, will principally be used for Gaelic football games so the GAA had to give special permission for it to be included in the Euro 2028 bid.

Irish FA chief executive Patrick Nelson insists construction will begin on Casement Park now that the UK and Ireland have been successful in their bid.

When complete the arena will be able to hold 34,500 fans.

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Casement Park during its better daysCredit: Pacemaker Press
Authorities hope to restore the ground to its former gloryCredit: PACEMAKER PRESS INTL
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The redevelopment of Casement Park has been met with a legal challengeCredit: Sportsfile
Plans to redevelop the stadium were given the green light last summerCredit: Sportsfile
Casement Park will principally be used as a Gaelic football stadiumCredit: Getty

Windsor Park, where Northern Ireland currently play home games, does not meet minimum capacity requirements for the Euros.

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