Germany Will Host FIFA 2011 Women’s World Cup

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) poses with German Football Federation (DFB) Theo Zwanziger after the official unveiling of Germany selected to host the women’s 2011 World Cup 30 October 2007 at the World football’s governing body headquarters in Zurich. Germany, who hosted the 2006 men’s World Cup, was chosen over Canda with three other countries – Peru, Mexico and Australia – earlier withdrawing their candidacies. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI

Germany won the bid today to act as host of the FIFA 2011 Women’s World Cup. The FIFA executive committee had narrowed their final decision down to either Germany or Canada, but the current world champions country seemed to be a more favourable decision. The Canadian Soccer Association was told by a commettee insider that they had the bid, but different factors seems to have played into their decision. The CSA believes that their bidding lost came down to the following five factors that worked against them.

1) France’s withdrawal from the competition upped European support for German bid.

2) The influence of German legend Franz Beckenbauer, a member of FIFA’s executive committee.

3) Germany arrived with a full delegation, including top politicians. Maestracci says the federal government sent a video rather than a cabinet minister.

4) Negative fallout of the Chilean team scuffle with police at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Toronto.

5) The U.S. hosted the event in 1999 and 2003, making another North American host less attractive

When cosidering the lack of interest by the Canadian Federal Government it isn’t any wonder why Canada lost the bid. I mean, if it had been about hockey, Canada would have been all over it.

The United States and China have hosted the Women’s World Cup twice out of five tournaments since 1991 when the first FIFA Women’s World Cup was played. In fact the only other country to host the event has been Sweden.

Source: The Canadian Press

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