Germany lost 4-1 to Sweden in the European Championship quarter-finals!

Germany lost 4-1 to Sweden in the European Championship quarter-finals!

Yesterday, on July 14, 2025, the DFB women suffered a bitter defeat 4-1 in the final group game of the Women's European Championship against Sweden. Despite a successful start, when Jule Brand made it 1-0 in the 7th minute, Germany was unable to build on the strong performances that the team had previously shown. Sweden, who took advantage of their chances cleverly, equalized just five minutes later through Stina Blackstenius and turned the game to 3-1 in the first half with goals from Smilla Holmberg and Fridolina Rolfö, who also scored a hand penalty. A red card for Carlotta Wamser for handball in her own penalty area in the 31st minute further damaged the German team and set the stage for defeat. Laura Freigang was in the starting eleven for Germany for the first time, while captain Giulia Gwinn was missing due to injury, as kicker.de reports.

While the first half was characterized by a high level of ball possession for Germany - at least 73% - the second half was less dynamic and offered only a few notable chances on both sides. Lina Hurtig made the final score 4-1 in favor of the Swedes in the 80th minute. This performance, coupled with the fact that Germany had won six of seven duels against the Swedes in the history of the European Championship, makes the defeat all the more painful. Germany ended up second in Group C and missed out on winning the group, although Sweden would have only needed a draw to win the group as they had a better goal difference, as sportschau.de reports.

Everything for the quarterfinals

With this defeat, the DFB women now have to look forward. The quarter-finals will see the winner of Group D, which is currently led by France. The German team is under pressure to improve significantly in order to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Before the quarter-finals, the team will have to do without Carlotta Wamser, who is suspended due to her red card. This is a bitter loss if the team wants to master the next game against a strong opponent.

Germany's feet are heavy after their worst defeat at a European Championship, which is now enshrined in the history books with a 4-1 defeat against Sweden. According to Wikipedia, the DFB Women 2025 are the second youngest team in the tournament at an average age of 26.20 years, while Sweden has the highest average age of 29.11 years. With a total of 106 clubs from which the players come and, remarkably, 14 non-European clubs, it shows that the women's football landscape is internationally very diverse.