live blog
On July 4, the DFB women will start the European Football Championship. What happens in the team? How does the preparation work? All information about the national team here in the live blog.
5:15 p.m.
Gwinn wants to “raise new levels”
The German captain Giulia Gwinn believes that the upcoming European Championship is also an opportunity to further advance the sport. “We have the feeling that tournaments are the best way to raise women’s football to a new level again. That is our responsibility to advertise and take the next step,” said FC Bayern Munich’s player on Sunday.
2:26 p.m.
Freiburg Talentchmiede
After the summer, no player of the current DFB squad will be in the service of SC Freiburg. For this, six of them laid the foundations for the big career in Breisgau.
1:58 p.m.
Then get on the micros …
By the way, around 75 journalists are present at the Media Day in Herzogenaurach and in discussions with the 23 players of the German team.
Klara Bühl with fun with the (media) work.
12:39 p.m.
Ten days, then kick -off …
… for the European Championship in Switzerland. The DFB women, we have heard and saw that in the past few days, are full of anticipation. And we too are very desire for the tournament – and to accompany the events for you.
11:04 a.m.
Today is in Herzogenaurach Media Day …
… and that, as almost everywhere in Germany, at temperatures of sometimes well over 30 degrees. Hence a little “optical cooling” with this small video snippet from the training camp of the DFB women. Everyone should know the feeling …
21.06.2025 • 4:52 p.m.
Training break for Schüller and Zicai
Lea Schüller and Cora Zicai took a training break on Saturday afternoon. National coach Christian Wück does not have the reason for concern. While Schüller a little short step after a cold, Zicai is introduced to the team after surviving muscle injury. “I’m doing so far, I am definitely fully resilient,” the 20-year-old emphasized on Friday.
06/21/2025 • 2:34 p.m.
Mood is good, anticipation increases
The mood among the DFB women in the training camp in Herzogenaurach could hardly be better. The players around Co-captain Janina Minge cannot expect the European Championship in Switzerland to finally start.
06/21/2025 • 1:19 p.m.
Support from goalkeepers Borggräfe and Etzold
Because goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger still has to play a game for her club Gotham this weekend in the USA, after a few days off, she only joins her family for the second part of the training camp (from June 27).
Berger is represented by Freiburg’s keeper Rafaela Borggräfe in the first few days. Today and Monday (June 23), Hanna Etzold from the 1st FC Nürnberg also joins a fourth goalkeeper to the team for special forms of play on the training ground.
21.06.2025 • 11:12 a.m.
Doping control on Saturday morning
Unexpected visit on the second morning in Herzogenaurach: On Saturday, the German women’s national team received unannounced visitors from controllers from the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) in their European Championship preparation. A total of eight national players were tested, urine and sometimes blood samples were taken.
21.06.2025 • 8:00 a.m.
Is it “crisp”?
The first unit was “crisp” in Herzogenaurach, defender Kathy Hendrich reported on Friday with a view of the intensity of the training. Let’s see what the players have to report after today’s second training day. There are two sessions: the first at 10.30 a.m., the second at 4.30 p.m.
06/20/2025 • 2:48 p.m.
Zicai “fully resilient” after injury
National soccer player Cora Zicai feels ready for her first European Championship after surviving injury. “I’m doing so far, I am definitely fully resilient. I had top opportunities during the break to cure the injury,” said the offensive player on Friday at a press conference in Herzogenaurach.
The 20-year-old was before the muscular injury before Last endurance test in the Nations League in Austria (6-0) Had down from the national team prematurely and had to worry about participating in the European Championship.
It was an up and down of the emotions!
06/20/2025 • 2:06 p.m.
Hendrich: Good mix in the team
“We have a very high quality in our squad. But others have that too,” said national coach Christian Wück a few days ago: “The team will make up the difference.” Defense player Kathrin Hendrich sees it exactly like this and on Friday raised the good atmosphere in the team at a media round: “The mood is very good.” It is important to have a good mix of experienced and young players – this was successful in the squad composition.
06/20/2025 • 10:52 a.m.
Free gear: “It starts to tingle!”
The conviction of the DFB women to land the big hit again this year is great. The Frankfurter Laura Freiang says: “We believe in the European Championship title!”
06/20/2025 • 08:14 a.m.
DFB women start in hot phase of the EM preparation
After the DFB women arrived in Herzogenaurach on Thursday and there was a first team session after a dinner together, it is the first time today – start the unit is at 10.30 a.m. In the training camp (until June 24th and from June 27th to 30th) they want to get the final finishing touches for the European Championship, which begins on July 2. The German team plays its opening game on July 4 against Poland (9 p.m.). Country coach Christian Wück believes in a good performance.
If we call up our performance 100 percent, everything is possible.
06/20/2025 • 07:01 a.m.
23 players in the German EM squad
National coach Christian Wück appointed 23 players in the European Championship squad last Thursday. He clearly rely on “system appreciation” than on class.
For reporter Martina Knief, this is “a mix that promises success”.
06/20/2025 • 06:39 a.m.
Successful dress rehearsal (s)
The German women’s national team has designed the youngest games in the Nations Legaue against the Netherlands (4: 0) and in Austria (6: 0) extremely confidently – and thus fed hopes for a successful European Championship.