Rostock's football dream burst: EM 2029 without our stadium!
Rostock's football dream burst: EM 2029 without our stadium!
Rostock, Deutschland - It was a bitter setback for the city of Rostock and the fans of women's football: The German Football Association (DFB) announced that Rostock is no longer one of the venues of the 2029 women's football European Football. In addition to Rostock, Berlin and Gelsenkirchen were also deleted from the list, which triggered a deep regret for the responsible places in the Hanseatic city. ndr reports that Rostocks sports scenator Steffen Bockhahn looked at regrettable and already asks about the background.
Rostock had hopes, especially because the Baltic Sea Stadium in the past was already the scene of exciting games. The last meeting of the German national women's team in the stadium took place against Denmark in 2023 and was a complete success with 4: 1 for the German players. Another sold -out game followed in April 2024 against Poland. Now the plans for the European Championship 2029 are not only for the Rostockers in water, but also for a variety of fans who speculated on the tournament.
the remaining venues
With the deletion of Rostock, the DFB now has eight remaining venues for the EM 2029. These are Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg. Bernd Neuendorf, the DFB President, emphasized that the selection was based on recommendations of an expert body and everything is done to successfully organize the tournament. The final documents for the UEFA must be submitted by August 27, 2025 before the UEFA Executive Committee makes the final decision at the end of 2025.In the past, Germany has organized two European European Championships in 1989 and 2001. The tournament 2029 could therefore be a return to old strength, and countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Portugal and Italy also apply for the orientation.
look at the EM 2025
For the fans there are already exciting news with regard to the next European Championships 2025, which is right around the corner! From July 2 to 27, 2025, Switzerland will host 16 nations, including the German team, which will compete in preliminary round group C against Poland, Denmark and Sweden. As Sportschau are reported live on TV and streaming, so that no second of the Have to miss tournament.
The preliminary round games of the DFB team are:
- 04.07.2025, 9 p.m.: Germany - Poland in St. Gallen
- 08.07.2025, 6 p.m.: Germany - Denmark in Basel
- 12.07.2025, 9 p.m.: Sweden - Germany in Zurich
An important tournament is pending, and despite the setbacks with the EM 2029, the anticipation for the upcoming games remains great.
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