Women's European Championship: DFB team chases France's record in the quarter-finals!

Women's European Championship: DFB team chases France's record in the quarter-finals!

In the exciting atmosphere of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, the DFB team faces another challenge: On Saturday, July 21st at 9 p.m., the German women will meet the French national team in the quarter-finals. This classic in the St. Jakob Park in Basel not only promises sporty brilliance, but also a new edition of a success-struggling rivalry. Sportschau reports that in the history at European Championships there was always three meetings-in three meetings A victory for the DFB team.

The memories are fresh: At the last encounter in the semi -finals of the Euro 2022, Germany triumphed 2-1, and Alexandra Popp was the hero of the evening with her two goals. It is all the more concerned with the players that they were able to move into the quarter -finals this year after a more mixed preliminary round. A clear 1: 4 defeat against Sweden, which the team has to leave behind, is not exactly an ideal starting point.

line and tactics

Despite this defeat, the team looks optimistically forward. Co-trainer Maren Meinert has already announced that it will choose a more defensive orientation, possibly switching to a fifer defense chain to stand up to the fast French women. Kathrin Hendrich could go to the starting eleven to replace the blocked Carlotta Wamser. Hendrich emphasizes that the teammates worked on tactical adjustments in training, and everyone is excited to see what the new system will look like.

Marina Hegering speaks of the last defeat as an important step for the development of the team. "We have to learn from such experiences," she says. In addition, the team plans to better stage striker Lea Schüller. Schüller, who has already scored two goals in this tournament, is intended to help to revitalize the offensive. The DFB women compete in their white anniversary jerses while the French will play in blue jerseys.

fan reactions and anticipation

The mood among the fans is left out. Almost 2,000 tickets for French supporters were out of print. The DFB team has already gathered a good 8 million viewers in front of the television in the last group game against Sweden-a clear proof of the enthusiasm for women's football. Giulia Gwinn, the injured captain, is not ready to play, but remains a great support of the team by continuing to cheer on her colleagues.

France's team showed an impressive performance in this tournament and remained unbeaten in the group phase. Among other things, they won 2-1 against defending champion England. The DFB team won a total of 13 victories in 23 duels against France, so it will be exciting to see how this balance sheet will develop in Basel. There are also views after the quarter -finals: in the semifinals, Germany could meet the duel between Spain and Switzerland. The anticipation for the game is huge, and the tension is hard to endure.

in this sense, keep your fingers crossed for the DFB team-and on a gripping football night in Basel!