Germany to Host 2029 Women's European Championship

UEFA has selected Germany to host the 2029 Women's European Championship, awarding the 16-team tournament to the nation in a vote among three competing bids. The announcement came Wednesday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where officials chose Germany's proposal over standalone bids from Poland and a joint effort by Denmark and Sweden.

The decision highlights Germany's emphasis on leveraging large stadiums and strong infrastructure to boost attendance and revenue for women's soccer. The tournament will feature 31 matches across eight venues, including the 70,000-capacity Allianz Arena in Munich and the 66,000-capacity Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. Additional host cities include Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Leipzig and Wolfsburg, with stadiums ranging from 45,000 to 54,000 seats. Organizers project more than one million tickets sold, surpassing the record 657,291 attendees at this year's event in Switzerland, which averaged 21,000 fans per game.

"We think we can fill the stadiums because women's football has had such a great development in the last few years," said Heiko Ullrich, leader of the German bid. German Football Federation President Bernd...