- Uefa has selected Barcelona's upgraded Nou Camp stadium over London's Wembley Stadium to host the 2029 Champions League final, providing Spain with a major showcase a year before co-hosting the 2030 World Cup.
- Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena was confirmed as the host for the 2028 Champions League final as the sole applicant, staging the showpiece event just three years after hosting the 2025 edition.
- Reconstruction on the 105,000-capacity Nou Camp is currently ongoing with the top tier and roof unfinished, though the venue famously hosted the 1999 final when Manchester United dramatically defeated Bayern Munich.
- In an additional setback for London sports bids, the capital also failed in its attempt to secure the 2029 World Athletics Championships, losing out to Nairobi, Kenya.
- World Athletics president Seb Coe described bringing the World Athletics Championships to Africa for the first time as historic, praising Nairobi's compelling bid and Kenya's deep athletics heritage.
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