Germany to bid 2011 Women's World Cup
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-02-15 08:46 BERLIN - The German Football Association or the
Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB) has submitted the official letter of intent to
document the interest in hosting the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, the
association said Wednesday.
DFB President Theo Zwanziger and General Secretary Horst R. Schmidt signed
the letter and addressed it to FIFA, the world's governing body of football.
"Women's football enjoys an increasing popularity in Germany. Games of our
national team are broadcast on major television stations. Home games draw
tremendous crowds. Our team has played a beautiful game over the last few
years," the letter said.