Football
Germany beats Turkey to Euro 2024 hosting rights
8 years agoGerman Football Association (DFB) president Reinhard Grindel (2ndR) is congratulated by a member of the German bid delegation after it was announced that Germany was elected to host the Euro 2024 fooball tournament during a ceremony at the headquarters of the European football's governing body in Nyon on September 27, 2018. UEFA selected the host of the 2024 European Championship today in a vote pitting a safe German bid against a riskier Turkish proposal that offers a chance to explore new terrain. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP
Germany won the right to host football’s 2024 European Championship yesterday, beating Turkey following a politically-charged campaign, www.stuff.co.nz.