FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) \u2014 Germany’s bid to host the women’s European Championship in 2029 is set to leave out the capital city of Berlin.<\/p>\n
Germany announced eight cities including Munich, Dortmund and Cologne that will host games if its bid is successful. Berlin was among three cities that didn’t make the cut.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe selected venues represent the best combination for a successful international bid to UEFA,\u201d the German soccer federation said in a statement, adding that it made decisions based on economic factors, regional balance and UEFA requirements.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes as Switzerland is set to host Euro 2025<\/a> next month. UEFA has said it will choose the host for Euro 2029 this December.<\/p>\n It would be the third time that eight-time European champion Germany has officially hosted the event, but the first since 2001. Back then, only eight teams took part, half of the current number.<\/p>\n Germany<\/a> also hosted the tournament in 1989 and held the final in 1995, when it wasn’t the official host because games were split among participating countries.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n UEFA said last year it had also received declarations of interest for Euro 2029<\/a> from Italy, Poland and Portugal, as well as a joint bid by Denmark and Sweden.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n