Overview
- Portugal has pulled its bid, citing a focus on organizing the 2030 men’s World Cup it will co-host with Spain, Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- The remaining contenders are Germany, Poland and the joint Denmark/Sweden proposal.
- Germany’s FA will run a nationwide “WE29 – Together WE Rise” activation from 21 to 23 November across men’s and women’s leagues from the Bundesliga to amateurs.
- Clubs and officials will promote the bid using LED boards, captain’s armbands, corner flags, referee shirts and photoboards to signal broad support.
- The DFB’s proposal lists Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg as prospective host cities, after Italy exited the race in August.