Confirmed bids
Four submitted bids have been made by the deadline of 28 August 2025 to host the tournament:
Denmark and Sweden
After the two nations failed to secure the hosting rights for 2025 alongside Finland and Norway, the president of the Swedish Football Association, Fredrik Reinfeldt, stated that they would consider potentially bidding in the future. [3] On 8 February 2024, ahead of the UEFA Congress in Paris, Denmark and Sweden formally expressed their interest in hosting the 2029 tournament. [4] [5]
Although the four Nordic countries initially planned to bid jointly once again, the evaluation report from the 2025 bidding process advised that the likelihood of success would increase with only two hosts. As a result, Denmark and Sweden chose to pair up. [6] [7] Norway was reportedly disappointed by this decision and indicated a desire to negotiate with the two nations about joining the bid. [8] [9] However, on 24 April 2024, Denmark and Sweden officially decided against involving Norway in their bid. [10]
Subsequently, following the release of UEFA's hosting requirements, concerns arose regarding Denmark's stadium infrastructure, particularly the lack of venues meeting the minimum capacity standards. [11] [12] Danish Football Association director Erik Brøgger Rasmussen acknowledged that said stadiums could be expanded to meet these requirements. [13] In addition, the Danish Football Association has held negotiations with Aarhus Municipality and Copenhagen Municipality regarding the construction of a new stadium with a capacity of 20,000 seats. [14] [15] The Danish federation president has stated that the lack of a fourth venue meeting capacity requirements is not a problem. [16] UEFA's new vice president, Jesper Møller also expressed concerns about Denmark's stadiums. [17]
Denmark had proposed Copenhagen, [18] Brondby, [19] Aarhus, [20] [21] Herning and Odense as possible venues. [22] [23] Venues in Gothenburg, [24] Malmö, [25] [26] and two stadiums in Stockholm [27] were the proposed venues in Sweden.
Denmark and Sweden have both lobbied in Switzerland during the 2025 edition to try and garner votes. [28] The lack of government funding from Sweden, alongside the lack of stadiums meeting requirements, has been considered an issue for the Swedes. [29]
On 12 August 2025, the Copenhagen city council unanimously approved their financial backing of 30 million DKK for the bid. [30] [31]
Denmark previously hosted the UEFA Women's Euro 1991, while Sweden has an extensive history of hosting major international football tournaments, including the men's 1958 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992, the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro 1997 (co-hosted with Norway), and UEFA Women's Euro 2013 as sole host.
| Stockholm | Malmö | Gothenburg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Arena | 3Arena | Stadion | Gamla Ullevi |
| Capacity: 50,653 | Capacity: 28,000 | Capacity: 21,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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| Copenhagen | Brøndby | Aarhus | Odense |
| Parken Stadium | Brøndby Stadium | Aarhus Stadium | Odense Stadium |
| Capacity: 38,065 | Capacity: 23,400 | Capacity: 19,433 | Capacity: 13,573 |
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Poland
After failing to receive the 2025 hosting rights to Switzerland, on 26 July 2024 president of the Polish Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, announced that Poland will bid once again to host the tournament in 2029. [32]
Białystok, [33] [34] Gdańsk and Wrocław (who stated they only wanted to host the final) [35] have stated their intent to be part of the bid. [36] [37] In June 2025, the Polish government approved the bid. [38] In July 2025, Poland's proposed venues were announced with seven cities hosting matches. [39] [40] [41] The final would be at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw. Łódź and Bielsko-Biała were considered as options [42] but it didn't materialised. Szczecin replaced Poznań. [43] [44]
The Poles have been lobbying in Switzerland during the 2025 edition. [45]
Poland previously hosted the men's UEFA Euro 2012 (co-hosted with Ukraine), the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as sole host.
- Proposed stadiums for the Poland bid:
| Warsaw | Szczecin | Wrocław | Gdańsk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Narodowy | Florian Krygier Municipal Stadium | Wrocław Stadium | Gdańsk Stadium |
| Capacity: 56,826 | Capacity: 21,163 | Capacity: 42,771 | Capacity: 41,620 |
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| Kraków | Zabrze | Warsaw | Białystok |
| Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium | Arena Zabrze | Polish Army Stadium | Stadion Miejski |
| Capacity: 33,326 | Capacity: 31,871 | Capacity: 31,103 | Capacity: 22,432 |
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Portugal
On 4 September 2024 the Portuguese Football Federation, after a general meeting with the board, announced they would present a bid to host Euro 2029. [46] [47]
The Portuguese Football Federation met with the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and talked about the bid. [48]
Portugal previously hosted the men's UEFA Euro 2004.
- Proposed stadiums for the Portugal bid: [49] [ better source needed ]
| Lisbon | Porto | Aveiro | Braga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estádio José Alvalade | Estádio do Dragão | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro | Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| Capacity: 50,095 | Capacity: 50,033 | Capacity: 32,830 | Capacity: 30,286 |
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| Guimarães | Coimbra | Leiria | Faro/Loulé |
| Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa | Estádio Algarve |
| Capacity: 30,029 | Capacity: 29,622 | Capacity: 23,888 | Capacity: 22,000 |
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Germany
The German Football Association announced on 20 September 2024 that they would make a bid for Euro 2029 and submit their interest to UEFA by the deadline of 24 September. [50] [51] DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said in a statement the bid was the organisation's "flagship project" which will give an "additional boost" to women's football in Germany. [52]
On 28 November 2024, it was announced that the following 17 cities have submitted applications to host matches: Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Freiburg, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Mainz, Munich, Rostock, Stuttgart and Wolfsburg, [53] [54] with Augsburg having already rejected to proposition of hosting games. [55]
In January 2025, 15 cities had submitted documents in time. [56]
On 19 February 2025, the DFB announced the shortlist of host cities: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich, Rostock and Wolfsburg. [57]
The bid logo and slogan for the tournament; Together WE Rise, was unveiled on International Women's Day. [58] The DFB stated that they want to use this tournament for the social progression, and aim to have a record one million spectators attend the tournament. [59] [60]
On 13 June 2025, the DFB confirmed the host cities for their bid dossier. [61] [62] Berlin, Gelsenkirchen [63] and Rostock were not chosen. In regards to Berlin, spokeswoman for the Senate Department for the Interior and Sport Sabine Beikler stated that "Berlin is not prepared to take financial and contractual risks as part of the application."
Members of the DFB expert committee have viewed the applications from Poland and Scandinavia as their main rivals. [64]
Germany previously hosted the men's 1974 FIFA World Cup, the men's UEFA Euro 1988, UEFA Women's Euro 1989, UEFA Women's Euro 2001, the men's 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the men's UEFA Euro 2024.
- Proposed stadiums for the Germany bid:
| Munich | Dortmund | Frankfurt | Düsseldorf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allianz Arena | Westfalenstadion | Waldstadion | Merkur Spiel-Arena |
| Capacity: 70,000 | Capacity: 66,099 | Capacity: 53,800 | Capacity: 51,031 |
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| Hanover | Cologne | Leipzig | Wolfsburg |
| Niedersachsenstadion | RheinEnergieStadion | Red Bull Arena | Volkswagen Arena |
| Capacity: 49,000 | Capacity: 45,965 | Capacity: 45,228 | Capacity: 26,000 |
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