German women's footballers celebrate victory over Denmark despite injury shock!

German women's footballers celebrate victory over Denmark despite injury shock!

In an exciting duel, the DFB women prevailed 2-1 in St. Jakob Park in Basel today. The encounter attracted 34,165 spectators and offers an excellent basis for progress in the group phase. The game started surprisingly when Denmark's Amalie Vangsgaard scored the lead with one goal in the 26th minute. But the German team showed fighters and turned the game: Sjoeke Nüsken converted a penalty in the 56th minute, followed by a goal by Lea Schüller in the 66th minute, which secured victory. This leads the German women to Group C table with six points and already have good prospects for moving into the quarter -finals, especially when Poland wins in the evening game against Sweden, which further increases the opportunities for Germany.

A sad aftertaste remains: Captain Giulia Gwinn could not play along. She apparently suffered a cruciate ligament tear in a training accident, as national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg announced. Gwinn, who suffered a similar injury in 2020, was an important part of the team at the European Championship in England and is one of the most popular players in Germany with almost half a million followers on Instagram. Football colleague Linda Dallmann was affected by this injury, which the team hit hard. Voss-Tecklenburg even spoke of split feelings in the team.

focus on injury prevention

The current wave of injuries in women's football is accompanied by a large -scale study that will collect data and diseases in German women's football from the 2023/24 season. The study is carried out by the University Hospital Regensburg (UKR), which has already made a name for itself in the past through our FIFA-certified sports medicine. The aim of this comprehensive investigation is to develop targeted prevention measures and identify gender -specific risks.

A current analysis has shown that women in football have a four -time risk of cruciate ligament ruptures compared to their male colleagues. This type of violation often leads to long downtimes and represents a major challenge for the health system. In the past few months, over 500 injuries and illnesses have already been included in the database - and unfortunately knee joint injuries are the most common and ensure the longest sick leave.

With the professionalization of the women's Bundesliga, the framework conditions for the players have also improved, including more extensive insurance protection. This is a key to better secure the athletes, while the focus is more on health and injury prevention. The results of these studies are used effectively to rethink and optimize the training methods and the competition design.

This is how women's football and the upcoming challenges go hand in hand, while the DFB women in Basel continue to fight for group victory. And as the tonight showed: The passion and commitment of the players have been unbroken, even if the bad luck of injury brings with it one or two setbacks.

For more exciting updates stay tuned and follow the games while Germany continues to fight for the title!