German Football Association denies intention to bid for 2029 Club World Cup: focus on bidding for Women's European Cup

6686 Sports, November 7, TA recently reported that Germany may be interested in bidding to host the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. In response, the German Football Association responded quickly, clearly denying this statement and emphasizing that all current work is focused on the bid to host the 2029 Women's European Cup.

The German Football Association quoted the official statement of the German Football Association as saying: "Our only and focused goal is to successfully bid for the 2029 Women's European Cup." Previously, TA quoted anonymous sources as reporting that the German Football Association had submitted a registration of intention to bid for the 2029 Club World Cup to FIFA, but the report did not provide specific sources.

German media said that if the German Football Association really applies to host two major tournaments at the same time, it will not only cause controversy in public opinion, but may also affect its relationship with UEFA.

In fact, the Club World Cup, which debuted in the United States for the first time with 32 teams this summer, has been questioned in Germany. Many people in the football industry are worried that this tournament will further increase the burden on players. The famous coach Klopp even bluntly said that this was "the worst idea ever implemented in the history of football."

At the same time, the German Football Association has officially submitted a bid for the 2029 Women's European Cup. The UEFA Executive Committee will vote to decide the host country on December 3 in Nyon, Switzerland. If it is reported at this time that Germany intends to bid for the Club World Cup to be held in the same year, UEFA may be dissatisfied. In addition, Germany also faces strong competition in its bid to host the Women's European Cup from Italy, Poland and a joint bid by Denmark and Sweden.

Currently, many countries have publicly expressed interest in the 2029 Club World Cup. Brazil announced its intention to host as early as this summer; according to the New York Times, Australia also plans to join the bid. There is also news that FIFA is considering expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams and changing it to be held every two years. The model may be based on the Men's World Cup.

It is worth mentioning that Neuendorf, chairman of the German Football Association, recently stated that he hopes to promote Germany's bid to host the 2038 or 2042 Men's Football World Cup during his second term. Last year, Germany lost out to Brazil in its bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. At the time, it was generally believed that this was related to the tense relationship between the German Football Association and FIFA President Infantino. Today, relations between the two parties have significantly eased.