Belgium–Germany–Netherlands 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup bid

The Belgium–Germany–the Netherlands bid for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup by the football associations of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. The bid was announced on 24 March 2023.[1]

Belgium, Germany, Netherlands bid
for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Bid Details
Bidding nationBelgium, Germany, Netherlands
Bidding federationRBFA, DFB, KNVB

Background

Belgium and the Netherlands have previously co-hosted the UEFA European Championship in 2000, and Belgium had hosted it earlier in 1972. Germany has been the host for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011, the UEFA Women's Euro 2001, the FIFA Men's World Cup in 1974 and 2006, and the men's UEFA Euro 1988. Germany is also slated to host the men's UEFA Euro 2024. Both Germany and the Netherlands hosted several matches during the multi-national UEFA Euro 2020. The Netherlands was the host nation for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

Proposed venues

The proposed host cities in Germany are Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, and Cologne, all located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.[2] The host cities in the Netherlands would be Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, Heerenveen, and Rotterdam.[3] Possible host cities in Belgium are Brussels, Bruges, Liège, Genk, Anderlecht and Gent.

Dortmund Gelsenkirchen Düsseldorf
Signal Iduna Park Veltins-Arena Merkur Spiel-Arena
Capacity: 81,365 Capacity: 62,271 Capacity: 54,600
Cologne Amsterdam Eindhoven
RheinEnergieStadion Johan Cruyff Arena Philips Stadion
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 54,990 Capacity: 35,000
Enschede Heerenveen Rotterdam
De Grolsch Veste Abe Lenstra Stadion De Kuip
Capacity: 30,205 Capacity: 27,224 Capacity: 51,117
Brussels Bruges Liège
King Baudouin Stadium Jan Breydel Stadium Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Capacity: 50,093 Capacity: 29,062 Capacity: 27,670
Genk Anderlecht Gent
Cegeka Arena Lotto Park Ghelamco Arena
Capacity: 23,718 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 20,175

See also

References
  1. "Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany announce joint bid for 2027 Women's World Cup". 24 March 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. "Frauen-WM 2027: DFB bewirbt sich mit vier NRW-Städten - Stadien in Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf und Köln". Eurosport (in German). 9 August 2022.
  3. "KNVB maakt mogelijke speelsteden voor WK 2027 bekend" [KNVB announces possible host cities for the 2027 World Cup] (in Dutch). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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