Liveblog to the DFB women: News, games and information about the European Championship in Switzerland

The DFB women won their first game at the European Championship in Switzerland. Captain Giulia Gwinn had to be replaced with an injury. All news about the German team in the live blog.

With all the joy of victory, the thoughts after the game are also among the injured captain Giulia Gwinn. “A bitter victory”said national coach Christian Wück after the final whistle. “We went into the cabin right after the game and hugged them all again and wished for their luck.” Gwinn has prevented the goal from doing her with the action in which she was injured “Cut up” must. “We are now keeping all your fingers crossed that it is not that bad.”

Here is the success of the German team at the start of the European Championship in Switzerland:

Jule Brand, shooter of the first German tournament goal, was satisfied with the result after the opening victory – and happy about her dream goal.

The German national team won their first game at the European Championship on Friday evening after an increase in performance against Poland.

Shock for the German team: Captain Giulia Gwinn injured herself during a defense campaign and had to be replaced shortly before the break. As the DFB announced in the evening, it should be a knee injury. An exact diagnosis should follow after an MRI examination. A result is expected on Saturday.

Full of focus on the game and success: Klara Bühl and her teammates have warmed up on the lawn of the arena for about 30 minutes. Now they come back from the catacombs, follow the national anthems and the kick -off of the French referee Stephanie Frappart.

After a joint walk to the stadium, in which several hundred DFB fans took part in the evening, the supporters have now arrived in the stadium in St. Gallen. According to DFB, around 4,000 fans from Germany will cheer on Christian Wück’s team in the arena, which has a good 16,000 places ready. The framework conditions are right, now it depends on the performance of captain Giulia Gwinn and her teammates …

There is no surprise in the list of the German team. National coach Christian Wück opted for this formation in 4-2-3-1, which should be launched in the opening game against Poland:

Ann -Katrin Berger – Giulia Gwinn, Janina Minge, Rebecca Knaak, Sarai Linder – Elisa Sense, Sjoeke Nüsken – Jule Brand, Linda Dallmann, Klara Bühl – Lea Schüller

The Wolfgang Petry hit “Fall in love, lose, forget, forgive” “ Singing, the fans of the German team in St. Gallen were in a good mood and loudly attuned to the game. When sports show reporter Irina Gnep asked some of them about their tips for the game and the course of the European Championship, she received only so bristling answers before optimism: “We are all ready to go. Today Germany will win high. I hope that it will be a great summer fairy tale. Hopefully we will be European champions.”

The day after Liverpool star Diogo Jota’s accident death and his brother André Silva, there will also be a minute of silence this evening before the DFB team played. At their own request, the German players will also follow the two Portuguese footballers with funeral floral bandages, as Sportschau reporter Lea Wagner reported from the German cabin.

It is around two hours until the game of Germany against Poland in St. Gallen. According to the plan, the German players in the team bus from the hotel should make their way to the stadium in these minutes. According to prediction, the external conditions in the game at 9 p.m. will be almost optimal at 18 to 20 degrees.

About four hours before the game of the DFB team kick-off against Poland at 9 p.m., the football mood in St. Gallen. As a sports show reporter reports, “Is the city center firm in the hands of German fans”. In the early evening, shuttle buses drive from the city center towards the stadium. A fan march to the arena then starts there, in which, according to the fan club national team, up to 1,000 supporters of the Wück team should take part.

A few hours before the game against Poland, the DFB on Instagram posted a motivation video on its own behalf. Provided with black-red-gold hearts in the title, cheering scenes from the German internationals from the field and fans on the ranks are shown, successful defectivations and parades. All of this should show all of this on the square in St. Gallen tonight, according to the short film.

Significantly more fans than in the stadium – see below – will follow Germany against Poland on television. At the European Championship three years ago, almost six million people (around 25 percent market share) saw the first game of the DFB women against Denmark (4-0) on ZDF. At the final against England (1-2 after extra time), almost 18 million TV viewers were counted (almost 65 percent market share). The ARD broadcast was the most successful program of 2022. For comparison: Last year there were most TV viewers at the European Championship quarter-finals of men between Germany and Spain (27.15 million/market share: 80.9 percent) in the first.

The German team is certain this evening, when it plays against the Poles in the European Championship opening game: As the DFB announced, around 4,000 fans from Germany are expected in the arena in St. Gallen. The stadium has a capacity of around 16,100 spectators at the women’s European Championship.

For the German national soccer team, the first group game against Poland is also concerned with receiving special statistics. The DFB women have never lost their first game in eleven EM participants. There were eight victories and three draws. Three years ago in England, Denmark was confidently beaten 4-0.

National coach Christian Wück has 23 players in the squad – and has to choose the opening game against Poland on Friday for eleven of them. ARD expert Almuth Schult has revealed her desired line-up for sportschau.de.

Together with pop star Wolfgang Petry, the German footballers recorded a “Team Hymne EM 2025”. The 73-year-old sings his hit together with the DFB women “In love, lose, forget, forgive” “. The single is published today, on the day of the first German group game – Including video.

“It is no secret that he was with us in the camp that we had a very good time together, that one or the other song was sung together and that above all this’ fall in love, lost, forgotten, forgive ” has already worn through the past few months”said captain Giulia Gwinn. Petry had visited the team during the European Championship preparation. Videos from the common singing were then viral.

Commentators are needed to transport a football game. Especially on the radio, it is important to describe the situations as well as possible so that the listeners get a precise impression of the game. But how do the journalists actually prepare for a game on the microphones? Sporter reporter Tabea Kunze in the podcast spoke about the routines in advance.

The German women will appear twice in the white anniversary jersey in their three appearances in the group phase of the European Championship. The home jersey is worn both in the victory against Poland in St. Gallen on Friday and in the second game against Denmark. Against Sweden is switched to the red away dress in the group finals.

Sarai Linder has been part of the German national women’s team for just over two years. Despite her quiet manner, she quickly established herself in the team and is part of a special group. Now she is looking forward to the European Championship start. In the podcast she speaks about the last days before the first game and why she doesn’t like routines in her processes.

For Inka Grings, former German national player and former trainer of the Swiss national team, the DFBTeam “absolute top favorite” On the European Championship title. “We will be European champion”said the 46-year-old in a sports show interview on Wednesday. “As a team, we really have to explode, then nobody can beat us”according to the two -time European champion. However, the Swedes, English and French are also strongly assessed.