Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Scottish Football Association confirmed Wednesday that it has held talks with Wales and Northern Ireland over the possibility of co-hosting the 2016 European Championship.

Scotland's hopes of staging the tournament alone ended when UEFA announced in September that the number of teams was increasing from 16 to 24 - leaving the Scots without enough suitable stadiums.

SFA chief executive Gordon Smith lobbied for the expansion because the change gives Scotland a much better chance of qualifying, even though the country would no longer be able to host future tournaments.

A joint bid by the three countries would open up the possibility of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and Northern Ireland's Windsor Park being used for matches alongside stadiums including Glasgow's Celtic Park, Ibrox and Hampden Park.