FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in Germany
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Steffi Jones is guest to FIFA President
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Official welcome from the President of the 2011 Women's World Cup Organising Committee Steffi Jones
Welcome to football country! With this slogan, Germany successfully won the right to host the FIFA World Cup™ in the summer of 2006, going on to reveal itself as a passionate footballing country in every sense. The fantastic atmosphere was characterised by the fundamental values of our sport such as fairness, friendliness, respect and tolerance, and was generated by the boundless passion of millions of fans at home and abroad. Countless girls and women played an integral part in creating this joyful euphoria.
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Just 129 days to go – and then it’s kick-off time for “the Beautiful Side of 20Eleven”, when Germany will be hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The diplomatic kick-off for this major event in the sporting calendar took place on February 14, when the ambassadors of the fifteen participating countries were given a warm welcome in Berlin.
Countdown to the 2011 World Cup
Hosting the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup means a tremendous honour for the Deutsche Fußball-Bund (DFB). The 2011 tournament in our country provides a great opportunity to boost the development of the women’s game around the globe. We will do everything to cease this opportunity.
DFB President Zwanziger on the World Cup
On January 19, Steffi Jones, President of the Organising Committee of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, visited Abuja on her Welcome-Tour through the 15 participating countries.
Steffi Jones on Welcome-Tour in Nigeria
The Women's World Cup 2011 will be held in nine German cities. The opening match will kick off in Berlin on June 26, the final in Frankfurt on July 17. Here you can find information about all host cities and their stadia.
Stadia and Venues
