Shock for DFB women: Lost last group game against Sweden!

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The German women's national team will play against Sweden on July 12, 2025 for group victory at the European Championships.

Das deutsche Frauen-Nationalteam spielt am 12. Juli 2025 gegen Schweden um den Gruppensieg bei der EM.
The German women's national team will play against Sweden on July 12, 2025 for group victory at the European Championships.

Shock for DFB women: Lost last group game against Sweden!

On the exciting evening of July 12, 2025, the German women's national team met Sweden as part of the European Championship. However, the game, which clearly required a win for Germany to finish first in the group stage, ended with a sobering 4-1 for the Swedish team. While the Germans were already in the quarter-finals, winning the group was the declared goal - winning flow, as Klara Bühl put it, was now a long way off. Focus reports that ...

The first minutes of the encounter raised hopes of a positive outcome. Jule Brand gave Germany the lead in the 7th minute. But the shock quickly followed: Sweden scored just five minutes later through Stina Blackstenius and took the reins before half-time - Smilla Holmberg and Fridolina Rolfö turned the game around within ten minutes. [Tag24 informs that ...](https://www.tag24.de/sport/fussball/frauenfussball/frauen-fussball-em/frauen-em-2025-im-liveticker-deutschland-nur-noch-zu- Zehnt-schweden-dreht-das-spiel-3398611)

Keep fighting even when outnumbered

Another setback followed in the 32nd minute when Carlotta Wamser was sent off with a red card - a handball left the Germans outnumbered and significantly limited their hopes of a comeback. With one deficit and one player less, Germany had to get creative but were unable to regain control of the game. The injured captain Giulia Gwinn was also unable to take part in the action. Tag24 highlights that ...

The German team, led by national coach Christian Wück, tried to come back in the second half, but Lina Hurtig made the final score in the 80th minute. Official statistics show that despite the shock of this group defeat, the DFB Women had collected a total of 6 points from their first two games against Poland and Denmark.

A look at the quarter-finals

But it goes on: The quarter-finals are already secured, but it is now important to keep a close eye on the opponents. Possible opponents from the draw are France, England – the defending champions – or the Netherlands. For Wück, continuous development during the tournament is an important aspect to take into account. Focus writes that ...

The 2025 Women's European Football Championship celebrates a total of 16 participating nations and will take place in beautiful Switzerland in the next few weeks. A total of 31 games are planned, and the anticipation for the next encounters is already huge. Creating a recipe for success with a clear focus on the game and development is the motto for the challenges ahead. This European Championship will certainly have many surprises in store.

The interest in women's football is also clearly evident in events organized around the European Championship. An exciting event is already taking place in the FIFA Museum that gives female talent the opportunity to exchange ideas and form networks. Such initiatives not only please the players, but also the fans who have enthusiastically followed the development of women's football in recent years.