Nordic neighbors Denmark and Sweden unite to host UEFA Women’s Euro 2029
After a joint bid with Norway and Finland for the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship failed, Denmark and Sweden announced their determination to host the tournament in 2029. The decision was announced in Paris after the annual UEFA conference, where both federations endorsed the re-election of UEFA president Alexander Ceferin.
A new chapter in the Nordic story
UEFA Women’s Euro 2029 will require up to eight stadiums to accommodate 16 teams and 31 matches. Despite Norway not being part of the new partnership, football leaders from Denmark and Sweden, who are participating in the bid, remain optimistic. These include Karl-Erik Nilsson, UEFA’s senior vice president, and Jesper Møller, member of UEFA’s executive committee and chair of its legal committee.
Norway, which has the president of the Women’s Football Federation and is a two-time European champion in women’s football, has chosen not to participate in the new bid. But Sweden and Denmark’s historic ties to the tournament (Sweden won the inaugural edition in 1984, but Denmark has yet to win the title) provide a strong foundation for their pursuit. There is.
UEFA Annual General Meeting: Stage for Change
Ceferin announced at the UEFA General Assembly that he would not seek re-election in 2027, which could have meant his term as president could be extended to 2015. Norway, along with England and Iceland, voted against a proposal to separate term limits from other legislative changes. Despite this opposition, Ceferin’s proposed changes were approved.
At this year’s Annual General Meeting, UEFA took significant steps forward in shaping the future of European football. The Danish and Swedish football leaders’ support for Ceferin’s re-election and joint bid to host UEFA Women’s Euro 2029 reflects both countries’ commitment to an evolving sporting world.
The road ahead
While the formal bidding process for UEFA Women’s Euro 2029 has not yet been started by UEFA, Denmark and Sweden have begun a promising journey. The Nordic neighbors aim to bring the prestigious tournament to their homeland, combining rich football traditions and common ambitions.
As the status and influence of the UEFA Women’s Euro continues to grow, the joint bid by Denmark and Sweden is an important milestone in the development of women’s football and a testament to the power of unity and cooperation in the face of adversity.
The world will witness this emotional story unfold over the next few years, as Denmark and Sweden strive to write their names in UEFA Women’s Euro history.