The long wait to find out who will host the final of the 2020 European Championships ends on Friday when UEFA meet in Geneva, Switzerland.
For the first time, the tournament itself will be held simultaneously across 13 countries to mark the event's 60th anniversary.
But UEFA must choose between London and rivals Munich to see who hosts the semi-finals and final.
But German football chiefs have already hinted they might leave the path free for their rivals if, in return, England backs their bid to host Euro 2024 - which will return to the traditional single-host format.
"We discussed with them about their not bidding for Euro 2024 and supporting our bid," German Football Federation (DFB) general secretary Helmut Sandrock recently told Sport Bild magazine.
"We would in return not bid for the finals package of 2020 and support England in a bid for Euro 2028."
DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach also hinted at such a solution this week, although he added he was confident Germany would be among the countries to host less high-profile matches in 2020.
Apart from the semi-finals and final, 12 countries will host four games each in the group stages and knock-out rounds.
UEFA must choose those 12 from a list of countries which has submitted a bid: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Wales.
Scotland's bid, however, could be at risk depending on the outcome of the independence referendum on Thursday.
Starting with the 2016 edition in France, the European Championship will have a new format with 24 teams playing a total 51 games over four weeks, compared to 16 teams and 31 games over three weeks.
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