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RBFA, KNVB and DFB officially bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup

KNVB Media
KNVB Media
24 March 2023, 12:00

Belgium, Netherlands and Germany bidding together for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. - Foto: BNG2027

We are ready! This is how the Belgian (RBFA), Dutch (KNVB) and German (DFB) football associations have reacted to the official invitation to bid for the organisation of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027. The three FAs published a tweet to this effect shortly after receiving the FIFA Circular Letter inviting all FIFA member associations to bid for the tournament in four years' time.

The RBFA, KNVB and DFB were the first to express their ambition to host this tournament in 2020 and are also the first candidate to officially register for the bidding process. The three associations are now entering the bidding competition with the support of their governments. The campaign uses the slogan "Breaking New Ground", with the three letters BNG (not entirely coincidentally) reflecting the three countries' names.

Gijs de Jong, General Secretary of the Royal Netherlands Football Association: "The popularity of women's football boomed in the Netherlands after the 2017 European Championship. Since then, it has been impossible to imagine Dutch football without the OranjeLeeuwinnen. Women's football is also making enormous progress worldwide. We want to take advantage of this momentum with our joint bid and give women's football a new impetus. A catalyst for the position of all women in football.  Our ambition is to create the best sporting conditions for the players and a unique atmosphere for our ‘Orange fans’. In doing this, we focus on the ever-increasing importance of organizing major events as sustainably and responsibly as possible."

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