EM 2025: DFB women before decisive test games-Oberdorf back!

EM 2025: DFB women before decisive test games-Oberdorf back!

St. Gallen, Schweiz - The preparations of the German national women's team for the upcoming European Championship 2025 in Switzerland are in full swing. The national coach Christian Wück is preparing the team intensively and will name the final squad on June 12, 2025. The last tests take place on May 30th against the Netherlands in Bremen and on June 3 against Austria in Vienna. These games serve as an important perspective on the viewing of the players for the tournament, which takes place from July 2nd to July 27th, such as Ostsee Zeitung reported.

Lena Oberdorf, which has recently returned from a cruciate ligament tear, is taken into account in the provisional 25-member squad. However, their actual operational capacity is still unclear. Despite her long phase of injuries, there is hope that she can take part in the EM. Nicole Anyomi, the best scorer of the Bundesliga, will not be able to be there due to an injury, which the team presents a challenge. In addition, Felicitas Rauch expressed displeasure about her non-nomination, such as Sky Sport

test games and squad selection

The DFB plans to take the majority of the previous players with them to ensure Constance in the team. In particular, the defense against Giulia Gwinn, the new captain, and the central defenders Kathrin Hendrich, Rebecca Knaak and Sara Doorsoun, in particular. The players Lea Schüller, Jule Brand and Klara Bühl are considered key players in the attack. The last test games offer Wück the opportunity to find the regular formation, especially in the central midfield and on the defensive.

• testing dates:
• 30. May 2025: Germany vs. Netherlands
• 3. June 2025: Germany vs. Austria

The DFB women will play in Group C and play their first three games against Poland, Denmark and Sweden. The opening game against Poland on July 4th will be particularly important for the Polish team, since it will take part in an EM for the first time, as Kicker .

focus on strategy and opponent

The analysis of global soccer network reveals several problem areas in the team, including a lack of defensive compactness and weak counter press. Wück sees the upcoming games as optimal preparation to tackle these weaknesses. Germany is one of the extended favorites while Spain and England are the top favorites of the European Championship. The past successes of Germany in women's football should not be underestimated, since they have already won the European Championship eight times.

The DFB women would like to rehabilitate against England after the defeat in 2022 and show that they are still competitive in international football. With the upcoming squad decision, the anticipation is great, and the next few weeks will be crucial for the team on the way to find the title.