Germany have been named as the hosts of the 2011 women's World Cup, beating off a rival bid from Canada.
The decision was announced by FIFA president Sepp Blatter following a meeting of the organisation's executive committee on Tuesday.
Germany have won the last two women's World Cup finals. Their winning bid was supported strongly by the German government and comes just one year after the country hosted the 2006 men's World Cup and ends a 16-year wait for Europe to stage the women's version. Blatter announced the decision at 3.12 P.M. Zurich time.
“We feel very thankful that we can now host the FIFA Women’s World Cup, such a short time after hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup”, said DFB-President Dr. Theo Zwanziger, who had led a delegation of the German Football Association to Zurich.
World Cup returns to Germany
Using the motto "Welcome back", the German bid team relied heavily on their successful staging of the men's event in their final presentation to the executive committee. Assisted by players Birgit Prinz and Fatmira Bajramaj, the bidders also emphasised the pedigree of the German national team.
The bid envisages the use of 12 stadiums, including the Berlin and Frankfurt grounds used in 2006.
Meticulous as always, the DFB has done it's homework. Concepts regarding the most important aspects of a World Cup, such as safety, accreditation, ticketing, finances, insurance, media facilities, accommodation, transportation and traffic, and IT, were developed and presented in the 1212 pages of the official bidding document. The document included the twelve government guarantees covering issues ranging from visa policies to work permits and customs regulations.
At noon on Tuesday, three hours before the verdict, the DFB delegation had 15 minutes for a final presentation to the 21 members of the Executive Committee, with three members absent because of health and personal reasons.
Monica Lierhaus, a popular German sports journalist, present the German quarter, which included talks with Theo Zwanziger, DFB General Secretary Wolfgang Niersbach, and the two players Birgit Prinz and Fatmire Bajramay. German chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel promised her support by video, while another member of the German government, the minister for family and women Ursula von der Leyen, had traveled to Zurich to lend support.
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Germany have been named as the hosts of the 2011 women's World Cup, beating off a rival bid from Canada.
The decision was announced by FIFA president Sepp Blatter following a meeting of the organisation's executive committee on Tuesday.
Germany have won the last two women's World Cup finals. Their winning bid was supported strongly by the German government and comes just one year after the country hosted the 2006 men's World Cup and ends a 16-year wait for Europe to stage the women's version. Blatter announced the decision at 3.12 P.M. Zurich time.
“We feel very thankful that we can now host the FIFA Women’s World Cup, such a short time after hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup”, said DFB-President Dr. Theo Zwanziger, who had led a delegation of the German Football Association to Zurich.
World Cup returns to Germany
Using the motto "Welcome back", the German bid team relied heavily on their successful staging of the men's event in their final presentation to the executive committee. Assisted by players Birgit Prinz and Fatmira Bajramaj, the bidders also emphasised the pedigree of the German national team.
The bid envisages the use of 12 stadiums, including the Berlin and Frankfurt grounds used in 2006.
Meticulous as always, the DFB has done it's homework. Concepts regarding the most important aspects of a World Cup, such as safety, accreditation, ticketing, finances, insurance, media facilities, accommodation, transportation and traffic, and IT, were developed and presented in the 1212 pages of the official bidding document. The document included the twelve government guarantees covering issues ranging from visa policies to work permits and customs regulations.
At noon on Tuesday, three hours before the verdict, the DFB delegation had 15 minutes for a final presentation to the 21 members of the Executive Committee, with three members absent because of health and personal reasons.
Monica Lierhaus, a popular German sports journalist, present the German quarter, which included talks with Theo Zwanziger, DFB General Secretary Wolfgang Niersbach, and the two players Birgit Prinz and Fatmire Bajramay. German chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel promised her support by video, while another member of the German government, the minister for family and women Ursula von der Leyen, had traveled to Zurich to lend support.
