Shock for DFB women: Last group game against Sweden lost!

Shock for DFB women: Last group game against Sweden lost!

On the exciting evening of July 12, 2025, the German women's national team met Sweden as part of the European Championship. The game, which clearly made a win for Germany to complete the group phase, ended with a sobering 4: 1 for the Swedish team. While the Germans were already in the quarter -finals, the group victory was the declared goal - a flow won, as Klara Bühl put it, has now moved far away. [FOCUS reports that…] (https://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/schweden- against Germany-im-liveicker-nur-ein-bere-platz-1_65cd4a71-c8ed-4d78-ae4-90c75852.html)

The first minutes of the encounter made the hopes for a positive outcome. Jule Brand put Germany in the lead in the 7th minute. But the shock followed quickly: Sweden hit Stina Blackstenius just five minutes later and took over the scepter before the half -time break - Smilla Holmberg and Fridolina Rolfö turned the game within ten minutes. [TAG24 informs that…] (https://www.tag24.de/sport/fussball/frauenfussball/frauen-fussball-em/frauen-em-2025-im-liveicker-deutschland-noch-zent-tlsch-das-spiel-das-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-

even in the outnumber of fight

Another setback followed in the 32nd minute when Carlotta Wamser was expelled with a red card of the field - a handball brought the German outnumbered and significantly restricted the hope of a comeback. With one deficit and one less player, Germany had to be creative, but could not regain control of the game. Even the injured captain Giulia Gwinn could not intervene. [TAG24 emphasizes that…] (https://www.tag24.de/sport/fussball/frauenfussball/frauen-fussball-em/frauen-em-2025-im-liveicker-deutschland-noch-zehn-t-schweden-das-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-spiel-das-spiel-das-spiel-das-spiel-das-spiel-spiel-

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 the DFB women, the DFB women had collected a total of 6 points from the first two games against Poland and Denmark due to this defeat.

the view of the quarter -finals

But it goes on: the quarter -finals are already secured, but it is now important to keep an eye on the opponents. Possible opponents from the lottery are France, England - the defending champion - or the Netherlands. For Wück, continuous development during the tournament is an important aspect that needs to be taken into account. [FOCUS writes that…] (https://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/schweden- against Germany-im-liveicker-nur-ein-platz-1_65cd4a71-c8ed-4d78-9edc75852.html)

The European Women's Football Championship 2025 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. The motto for the upcoming challenges is a recipe for success with a clear focus on the game and development. This European Championship will certainly still have many surprises.

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