Frankfurt: The draw for Euro 2024 threw up some big-time clashes on Sunday with Italy and England were drawn into the same group.
The Netherlands against World Cup champion France is another stand-out encounter.
But there is a growing feeling that the qualification format is becoming a turn-off for viewers and broadcasters.
The latest evidence of its current bloated form came at the draw in Frankfurt. The 53 national teams were split into 10 groups of five or six teams, with 23 qualifying for the 2024 tournament in Germany.
At a meeting of UEFA member associations on the eve of the draw, a proposal to reduce the size of each group to a maximum of four or five teams was put forward for the qualifying stages of Euro 2028, a person with knowledge of the discussion told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because it was a private meeting.
The reason for the proposal is believed to be the result of declining interest because there are too many qualifying games. The UEFA Nations League would be increased to make up for reduced qualifying groups.
