With Lena Oberdorf in the XL team, the German soccer players go to their last hard tests before the European Championship in July. The two National League games against the Netherlands and in Austria serve national coach Christian Wück as the last location determination in the squad casting.
After a long injury break, Lena Oberdorf is again part of the 25-member line-up, which Wück named on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) for the games on May 30th against the Netherlands in Bremen and on June 3 in Vienna.
At Bayern-Star Oberdorf there is still hope for a European Championship participation in Switzerland (July 2 to 27), although the key player has not collected a game practice since a cruciate ligament tear ten months ago. However, Wück let “open” whether Oberdorf will celebrate her comeback in the German jersey. “I can’t say it yet. Everything happens in coordination with Bayern and Lena. She absolutely wants to make the next step and gain a foothold with us,” said the national coach, who nominated his 23-person squad for the title mission on June 12. “We no longer have to be considerate, it is 100 percent operational and in training at Bayern. First of all, it is about giving her the opportunity to present herself with us. We’ll see how she gives itself – and then let’s take a look.”
The DFB squad for the National League games
Goal: Ann-Katrin Berger, Stina Johannes, Ena Mahmutovic
Defense: Sara Doorsoun, Giulia Gwinn, Kathrin Hendrich, Franziska Kett, Sophia Kleinhern, Rebecca Knaak, Sarai Linder, Janina Minge, Carlotta Wamser
Midfield/attack: Jule Brand, Klara Bühl, Selina Cerci, Sara Däbritz, Linda Dallmann, Laura Freiang, Giovanna Hoffmann, Sydney Lohmann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Lena Oberdorf, Lea Schüller, Elisa Sense, Cora Zicai
Wück showed that he was planning with Oberdorf with a view of the European Championship. “It would not be here if I would not assign an important role. I am not so blue -eyed to plan a Lena Oberdorf as a regular player,” said the ex -professional: “But I think she can play an important role – provided we come to the conclusion that it makes sense.”
Top scorer Anyomi not there
Wück’s defensive worries relieve the fact that the central defenders Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg), Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City) and Sara Doorsoun (Eintracht Frankfurt) are fit again after injuries. Official power Nicole Anyomi, with 14 goals and nine assists best scorer in the Bundesliga, cannot show herself for the first time since October due to injury.
Vice-European champion Felicitas Rauch was only nominated on call, but the youngster Carlotta Wamser and Franziska Kett made it into the line-up, Alara Sehitler is not available for high school exams.
In the Nations League, the DFB selection can qualify with a success against the Netherlands as an early group winner for the Final Four. “This game is the perfect preparation for the European Championship. We want to make both neighborhood duels successfully,” said Wück, who gathered his team in Bremen on Monday.
EM start on July 4th against Poland
The German team starts the European Championship preliminary round in St. Gallen on July 4 in St. Gallen, and continues on July 8 in Basel against Denmark. The DFB team’s third group game will take place on July 12th in Zurich against Sweden. So far, the German footballers have been European champions eight times, the ninth title wants to make the record champion perfect in the Basel final on July 27th.
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Sport Current | 20.05.2025 | 2:17 p.m.
