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 St. Jakob-Park in Basel promises not only sporting brilliance, but also a new edition of a successful rivalry. Sports show reports that Germany has a flawless record against France at European Championships in history - in three meetings so far there has always been a win for the DFB team.

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

Positioning and tactics

Despite this defeat, the team is optimistic about the future. Assistant coach Maren Meinert has already announced that she will choose a more defensive orientation, possibly switching to a five-man defense chain in order to stand up to the fast French women. Kathrin Hendrich could move into the starting line-up to replace the suspended Carlotta Wamser. Hendrich emphasizes that her teammates have been working on tactical adjustments in training and everyone is excited to see what the new system will look like in the game.

Marina Hegering speaks of the last defeat as an important step for the team's development. “We have to learn from experiences like this,” she says. The team also plans to better showcase goal scorer Lea Schüller. Schüller, who has already scored two goals in this tournament, should help revive the offensive. The DFB women will compete in their white anniversary jerseys, while the French women will play in blue jerseys.

Fan reactions and anticipation

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

France's team put in an impressive performance in this tournament, remaining undefeated in the group stage. Among other things, they won against defending champions England 2-1. The DFB team has a total of 13 wins in 23 duels against France, so it will be exciting to see how this record develops in Basel. Eyes are also on the quarter-finals: In the semi-finals, Germany could meet the winner of the duel between Spain and Switzerland. The anticipation for the game is huge and the tension is almost unbearable.

With that in mind, fingers crossed for the DFB team – and here’s to a thrilling night of football in Basel!