WALES have missed out on selection as a venue for the 2020 European Championships.

Wembley was chosen to stage both the semi-finals and finals and Dublin and Glasgow will both stage three group games each.

However, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, which was bidding for a minimum of group games and hoping for a quarter-final, has been completely overlooked from a competition that includes Baku and Bucharest on the roster.

UEFA revealed that Cardiff missed out to Glasgow by just one vote - 22 to 21.

The Football Associations of Wales said: "“The FAW is obviously extremely disappointed by today’s news but would like to congratulate those cities that have been chosen as UEFA EURO 2020 host cities.

"We believed that the Millennium Stadium, with its 74,154 capacity and extensive Skybox and hospitality facilities, would have been an ideal venue for UEFA EURO 2020 and provide UEFA with significant revenues.

"In addition, we proposed strong transport and accommodation plans given that four international airports are located within two hours of Cardiff and that we secured accommodation for 41,000 supporters, all in areas covered by the FAW’s free travel commitment.

"We also proposed that any surplus generated from Cardiff hosting UEFA EURO 2020 matches would have been invested into community football projects throughout Wales. But we of course respect UEFA’s decision.

“The FAW would like to thank all the partners that worked so hard to support Cardiff’s bid. While they, like us, will be disappointed with today’s news, there is much to be positive about Welsh football as we look to the future.

“The FAW will of course be focusing all its efforts on making sure that Chris Coleman and the squad get the best possible backing in our attempts to qualify for the UEFA European Championship Finals in France in 2016.”