Spain submits bid to host the 2029 European Championship. What are the Spaniards aiming for?
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship is one of the best tournaments for spotting emerging football megastars.
Details: According to the RFEF, today the Royal Spanish Football Federation officially sent a letter to UEFA proposing to host the 2029 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Spanish soil.
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It is reported that Spain's main rival in the race is Austria, which has also officially submitted a bid to host the U21 Euros.
Spain last staged the European Under-21 Championship way back in 1996, but that edition featured just four teams in a knockout format. This means that, for the first time in history, Spain could host the U21 Euros in the modern group-and-knockout format familiar to fans across the continent.
For reference, the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship will take place across Serbia and Albania.
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