DFB women shine in the European Championship test: 6-0 victory against Austria!

DFB women shine in the European Championship test: 6-0 victory against Austria!

Wien, Österreich - The German footballers impressively contested their test game for the European Championship preparation. In the Franz Horr Stadium in Vienna, they defeated Austria with a clear 6-0. Sydney Lohmann opened the shooting festival after only 14 seconds in front of 5,150 spectators. This was the prelude to a peat festival, in which Lea Schüller (9th minute), Selina Cerci (26th minute), Klara Bühl (31st minute) and Laura Freiang (43rd minute) were also successful. Lohmann also contributed another goal in the 39th minute, which made the high victory perfect.

national coach Christian Wück took the opportunity to experiment with four changes in the starting eleven. Since the DFB selection is already qualified for the final Four of the Women’s Nations League, he was able to play with the lists. Austria, which missed the European Championship participation, found no remedy against German dominance. Wück plans to announce the squad for the European Championship national league on June 12th, and preparations begin on June 19 in Herzogenaurach.

outlook on the EM and personnel issues

The first European Championship game of the DFB women is on the program on July 4th against Poland. In this group, the German players also meet Denmark and Sweden. The participation of Lena Oberdorf, who is suffering from a cruciate ligament tear, and Cora Zicai, who is fighting muscular problems, is currently uncertain

In the UEFA Women’s Nations League, coach Horst Hrubesch nominated 23 players. On October 27th, Wales will go against Wales in Sinsheim, followed by a game against Iceland on October 31st in Reykjavik. The returnees Sara Däbritz (Olympique Lyon) and Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg) will be there again according to personal failures, while Merle Frohms (VfL Wolfsburg) will be missing due to a concussion and Sydney Lohmann (FC Bayern Munich) due to an ankle injury.

Horst Hrubesch was confident about the potential of his players. The group phase was mixed for the German team: After a 0-2 defeat against Denmark, a 4-0 victory against Iceland followed. The group winner qualifies for the final round, which takes place from February 21 to 28, 2024, while the finalists qualify for the 2024 Olympic Football tournament, alongside hosts France.

For more information about the UEFA Women’s Nations League, readers can call Kicker-Website In summary, it can be said that with their convincing appearance in Vienna, German women were able to refuel a lot of confidence for the upcoming challenges. Even if there are still a few personnel worries, the goals are clear: the European Championship title should be achieved and the Nations League is successfully contested. An exciting time is imminent for the DFB women.