England will have qualify for Euro 2028 despite being joint co-hosts – in stark contrast to Argentina at the next World Cup.The next edition of the European Championship will be staged across England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland in two years’ time.England will have to earn their spot at their home European Championship the hard wayGettyDespite this, the Three Lions have not been granted a guaranteed spot at the tournament, as is normally the case for host nations.Why have Argentina already qualified?England fans will be even more angry about the decision when they learn that Argentina, who sent them home from this summer’s World Cup, have already secured their place in the next edition.This year’s beaten finalists drew huge criticism during their recent campaign in North America, with millions of people signing a petition to have them banned from future tournaments.But Argentina are already guaranteed to be back with a vengeance in four years time, thanks to an unprecedented move from FIFA.The 2030 World Cup, the competition’s centenary edition, is being co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.And while the three nations have all been given automatic berths as a result, so too have Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.With each of the three countries hosting only their opening matches on home soil, they have also been handed places in the tournament by virtue of staging these games. Why do England need to qualify for Euro 2028?Despite six host nations already having their place in the next World Cup sealed, the same cannot be said for England at Euro 2028.The Three Lions aren’t in the hat just yet for their home tournament, with England set to play host to 32 games.Matches will be staged across nine venues in eight host cities – including Wembley Stadium, Everton‘s new waterfront home, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and a newly regenerated Villa Park.Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the World Cup final, but they are guaranteed to be back in 2030GettyInternational tournament hosts are usually granted immediate entry into tournaments, as was the case for the USA, Canada, and Mexico at this summer‘s World Cup.But due to new UEFA rules, only two host nations are able to receive automatic qualification for the next European Championship.UEFA has decided that all four co-hosts will enter the traditional qualifying route, meaning England will go into one of 12 groups of four or five, along with all 50 other nations for Euro 2028.They will be kept apart from Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland, who will also be hosting matches.All group winners will progress automatically to the tournament, as well as eight of the best runners up.However, this only makes up for 20 of the 24 qualifying places, with two automatic spots reserved as a ‘safety net’ for nations that fail to qualify the ‘normal way’.Thomas Tuchel is set to oversee England’s Euro 2028 qualifying campaignGettyThis means that if any two of the other hosts do get through, England will be guaranteed a place no matter how they fare, as they will have a reserved space to themselves.If more than two nations don’t qualify, the spots will be decided based on their overall qualifying ranking.England, of course, will be widely expected to qualify as group winners, having finished third at the 2026 World Cup, as well as reaching the final of both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.Euro 2028 scheduleThere will be 51 matches involving 24 teams at Euro 2028.It has already been confirmed that should England qualify, they will be playing their opening match at Manchester City‘s Etihad Stadium, followed by two games at Wembley.The Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales would play their group fixtures in Dublin, Glasgow and Cardiff respectively.London will be a host city at Euro 2028 with two venues, including Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur StadiumGettyThe opening games will be held at the Principality Stadium, while semi-finals and the final will be at Wembley in London.Host cities will stage a minimum of two different groups to provide local fans with a variety of teams to watch in their region.