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2 days ago
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Group win in jeopardy? U21 concede as opponents pull one back
The German U21 team is currently playing against defending champion England in the European Championship in Slovakia. Coach Antonio Di Salvo made a complete lineup change compared to the first two matches. Not a single player from the starting lineup of the England match had previously started on the field. However, this doesn't seem to bother the second string of the DFB youth team at all. On the contrary: The team had a real dream start. Gladbach's Lukas Ullrich found Ansgar Knauff with a perfect pass, who beautifully controlled the ball and scored into the far corner. Advertisement England didn't seem to be fully awake yet. With a victory, the DFB team would secure the group win. And it looks very promising now. Nelson Weiper made it 2-0 after an assist from Knauff in the 33rd minute. However, the game could still turn around, as the English have reduced the score to 1-2. Alex Scott from AFC Bournemouth scored the goal to close the gap. This could be a long final phase for the DFB team. However, a draw would also be enough for first place. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Christian Hofer - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
2 days ago
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DFB renews contract with women's sporting director Künzer
Nia Kuenzer, sports director for women's soccer at the German Football Association, stands in the stadium before the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich at Volkswagen Arena. Swen Pförtner/dpa Nia Künzer's contract as sporting director for women's football has been extended by two years until 2029. The German Football Federation (DFB) made the announcement on Wednesday after a unanimous agreement from its supervisory board and meeting of the partners. Advertisement Former Germany player Künzer, who scored the winner in the 2003 World Cup final, took the newly-created job in January 2024 on an original three-year deal. "Nia Künzer is an asset for the DFB," president Bernd Neuendorf said. "She has set the course for further development in this high-priority area for the DFB with her clear plan, her football expertise, perseverance and foresight as well as her leadership skills. "At the same time, she has retained her critical eye. She is a strong personality with enormous charisma for the DFB." Künzer, 45, said it was good to have clarity before next month's Euro 2025 tournament in Switzerland. Germany are record eight-time European champions and were runners-up in 2022. Advertisement "I am delighted with the trust placed in me - and that we are continuing on this path together. Over the past year and a half, we have been able to further develop a number of areas within the women's national team and also provide new impetus. "I want to continue this work with my great team and fulfil our high expectations, especially for the women's national team as an important factor in overall development. "We were able to celebrate our first successes by reaching the final four of the Nations League 2024 and 2025 as well as the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. We have other big goals and a lot more on our agenda."
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Bundesliga star opens the door to lining out for Republic of Ireland
Bundesliga star Paul Nebel has opened the door to a possible international switch to the Republic of Ireland. Nebel plays as a winger for Mainz and scored ten goals in the German top flight this season. The 22-year-old qualifies for Ireland through his maternal grandmother despite representing Germany at various underage levels. He is currently part of Germany's squad for the U21 Euros, starring in their victory over Slovenia earlier this week. But Nebel has not ruled out the possibility of lining out for the Boys in Green in the future. "After the season, they [the FAI] started courting me more intensively. That's nice," Nebel said. "If things don't work out with the DFB at some point, then I'll have to think about it, because Ireland is also in my heart." Irish hopes should be cautioned, though, by the fact that it might not be long before Nebel is called up to the senior squad. 'Of course, one wishes to play for the senior national team at some point,' Nebel said. 'I've been with the DFB since the U15s [since 2017] and am very proud to represent the jersey.'
Washington Post
13-06-2025
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- Washington Post
Germany's bid to host women's Euro 2029 leaves out Berlin
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's bid to host the women's European Championship in 2029 is set to leave out the capital city of Berlin. Germany announced eight cities including Munich, Dortmund and Cologne that will host games if its bid is successful. Berlin was among three cities that didn't make the cut.
DW
12-06-2025
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- DW
Germany's squad for Women's Euros named – DW – 06/12/2025
There were no major surprises as Germany women's coach Christian Wück nominated his final squad for this summer's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. Entering his first major tournament since taking over as Germany coach last summer, Christian Wück has gone with a good deal of experience in his 23-player squad for the July 2-27 European Championship in Switzerland. Captain Giulia Gwinn and Bayern Munich teammate Lea Schüller, as well as Sara Däbritz and Kathrin Hendrich are among 11 players who were part of the Germany team that made the final in England in 2022 – where they finished second after being defeated 2-1 by the hosts. Also included in the squad is Freiburg's 20-year-old attacking talent Cora Zicai. 'Joy, enthusiasm and conviction' In a statement on the DFB's (German FA) website, Wück described the squad as "good and balanced," and designed to be able to "find the right solutions for the challenges" of the month-long tournament. "We want to play with a mixture of joy, enthusiasm, will and conviction – that's what this squad stands for. If we manage to do that, we can go very far," he said. Wück added that in light of Germany's last few matches in the Nations League, they were approaching the tournament with a "boost" in self-confidence, but he declined to state a specific goal for his team. Germany have won their last five Nations League games with little trouble, their most recent being a 6-0 victory over Austria earlier this month. Giulia Gwinn is entering her first major tournament as Germany captain Image: Karsten Lauer/foto2press/picture alliance Rauch and Anyomi left out, Oberdorf remains injured As expected, defender Felicitas Rauch and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Nicole Anyomi were not included in the 23-player roster. The two recently had recently caused a bit of controversy by criticizing the national team coach over what they said was a lack of communication with left out players. Also absent is Bayern Munich star Lena Oberdorf who is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury suffered last July. Germany, winners of the tournament a record eight times, are up against Poland, Denmark and Sweden in Group C. Their opening match is against Poland in St. Gallen on July 4. Edited by: Mathias Brück
