Woltemade under pressure: U21 kickers fight for the semi-finals against Italy!

The German U21 soccer players compete against Italy on June 22, 2025 in the European Championship quarter-finals. Trainer DI Salvo relies on fresh forces.
The German U21 soccer players compete against Italy on June 22, 2025 in the European Championship quarter-finals. Trainer DI Salvo relies on fresh forces. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Woltemade under pressure: U21 kickers fight for the semi-finals against Italy!

Deutschland - The U21 soccer players in Germany are facing an exciting challenge in the quarter-finals of the European Championship because they compete against Italy today. Under the direction of national coach Antonio di Salvo, the starting eleven was completely turned over, and eleven new players are ready to represent the colors of the DFB. In the middle of the storm, Nick Woltemade stands out, who, after four goals in the group phase, is one of the hottest candidates for the title of the top scorer. According to Focus he remains indispensable for his team in this crucial phase.

The game started with a slightly tough 0: 0 at half -time, with Italy developing more pressure in the first 45 minutes and leaving several chances. The best German attempt came in the 35th minute through fog, whose shot failed due to the Italian goalkeeper. Another excitement was Gnonto's attempt that only hit the outside network. Woltemade and his colleagues have to increase to outsmart the Italian defensive and move into the semi -finals.

Woltemade in focus

Nick Woltemade has already scored four goals and, if he continues to convince the fourth German top scorer at a U21 European Championship. With his achievements, he not only attracted the eyes of the fans, but also that of observers who follow his development closely. In the group phase, he convinced with three goals against Slovenia and another goal as well as two templates in the game against the Czech Republic. This impressive balance strengthens its position as a top scorer in this tournament, especially after Geovany Quenda from Portugal was eliminated from the tournament after a bitter defeat against the Netherlands and missed a penalty, reports t-online. .

With the meeting against Italy, the German boys want to continue the upward trend. Wöltemade in particular will be challenged in the upcoming games not only as a goalkeeper, but also to lead his team beyond the point. However, Di Salvo also had to clarify some questions, since both Rocco Reitz and Brajan Gruda could be blocked in the semi -finals on another yellow card.

tensions in the tournament

The European Championship also promises an exciting development in the course of the tournament. England as a defending champion is still there and always creates great pressure with players like Harvey Elliott. Meanwhile, Woltemade observes his main competitor William Osula from Denmark, who also scored three goals and is always on the wait. The race for the title of the top scorer king remains exciting, and every goal could be decisive.

The next few minutes in this duel are of great importance. All eyes are focused on the German team, because the path to the semi -finals only leads to a win against the Italians. Who knows, maybe Nick Woltemade will play a leading role that evening and take his chance to step into the footsteps of the big goal scorers. On the Kicker sides you will find more information and detailed analyzes of the current games.

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