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By Dominic Hogan

Published: 09:11 BST, 23 April 2024 | Updated: 09:11 BST, 23 April 2024

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European Championship squads for the 2024 tournament will be increased to 26 players, according to reports.

The Euros take place in Germany this summer, with 24 teams from across the continent battling it out for the right to claim the title of Europe's best team, with Italy the current holders.

Last competition saw nations name squads of 26 for the first time in history, with previous editions seeing teams limited to 23, to better provision against the ongoing COVID pandemic.

It had been anticipated that limits would revert to normal for the upcoming competition, however a vote on Monday at a meeting of the UEFA national competitions committee has given the green-light for 26-player squads, as per Sky.

The vote does not necessarily translate to a change set in stone - UEFA's executive committee must first sanction a formal alteration to the rule - although it does indicate that 26-player squads might become a regular fixture moving forward.

England and Gareth Southgate look set to be able to name a 26-player squad for the Euros

A meeting on Monday green-lit the expansion to 26 players for the second tournament in a row

The suggestion had originally been raised a fortnight ago in Dusseldorf, Germany at a meeting of national team managers.

UEFA's executive committee are not set to meet for almost a month - May 22 - although this decision could be