Netherlands surprises German U19 in the European Championship start-0: 3-debacle!

Netherlands surprises German U19 in the European Championship start-0: 3-debacle!

Rumänien - On June 14, 2025, the German U19 national team had to accept a bitter setback in their first game of the UEFA U19 soccer European Championship in Romania. The team lost 0: 3 against the Netherlands, and it could have gone differently. The chances were very balanced at the beginning, the German juniors started the game promising.

The first occasions belonged to the German players, who caused a sensation both by El Mala and Kabar. But the big appearance came from the Dutch. Ayoub Oufkir, who had a decisive influence on the game with two goals, provided the leadership of the "Oranjes" after a failed rebound in the 43rd minute.

difficulties before half -time

Before half -time, the game could have gone differently: In the 28th minute, the German player Paris Brunner hit the inner post twice. As a result, Decker had to get off the pitch shortly before the half -time whistle. At this point, the DFB coach Hanno Balitsch team already had nine players in the field who were decisive in the last great success of the German Football Association (DFB) in 2023.

But the second half initially indicated a turn. Germany took control, pushed for equalization, but could not overcome the well -positioned Dutch defensive. The goalkeeper Hekerkens turned out to be an insurmountable hurdle and successfully kept the German storm attempts. In the crucial places there was a lack of the necessary punch.

Dutch efficiency decided the game

For the German U19, it continues on Tuesday when they meet the EM top favorite England. The kick -off is at 7 p.m., the game is broadcast live at Sky Sport. England, in turn, is already under pressure after a 2-2 draw against Norway and could also use a victory urgently.

an overview of the U19-EM

The UEFA U19 football European Championship, which has been held since 1981, serves two years as a qualification for the U20 World Cup. This year, a total of eight teams will take part in the tournament, which are divided into four teams in two groups. The game is played in a round tournament, followed by a knockout system from the semi-finals. The tournament record winner is Spain with ten titles, followed by France with seven.

The next challenges for the German U19 are scheduled - it remains to be seen whether they can fight their way back from the shock against the Netherlands and will successfully play the next game against England. An entire tournament is still ahead of them, and the hope remains that they can prove a good hand.

For more information on the U19 European Championship and the results, please visit the pages of Kicker , Sky and Wikipedia .