The German women’s national team has qualified for the Olympics in Paris. A year later, the next major event takes place – the European Championships in Switzerland.
Luck of the draw for the German women’s national team. When the qualifying groups for the 2025 European Championships were drawn in Switzerland, the DFB selection avoided top nations such as England, Sweden and Italy. The team of national coach Horst Hrubesch will face Austria, Poland and Iceland.
If Germany finishes first or second in the group, qualification is assured. In third or fourth place, participation in the playoffs would be necessary.
Qualification starts in April with the first two games. The next two match days follow in May and June before the final two games take place in July. The playoffs take place in October (first round) and November/December (second round).
The groups at a glance
A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland
A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic
A3: France, England, Sweden, Ireland
A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland
B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Türkiye, Azerbaijan
B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel
B3: Portugal, Bosnia, Northern Ireland, Malta
B4: Croatia, Wales, Kosovo, Ukraine
C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia
C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova
C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands
C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia
C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg
The draw to read
1:33 p.m. – France, England, Sweden and Ireland form Group A3. This makes it clear: Germany’s opponents are Poland, Austria and Iceland. A feasible group for the DFB selection.
1:33 p.m. – Czech Republic joins Spain, Denmark and Belgium in A2.
1:32 p.m. – Finland completes Group A1 with the Netherlands, Italy and Norway.
1:32 p.m. – France and England get the Swedish team. This means that Germany meets Iceland after Austria.
1:31 p.m. – Spain and Denmark get Belgium.
1:31 p.m. – Now it’s pot 3’s turn. Norway joins the group with the Netherlands and Italy.
1:31 p.m. – Germany therefore gets Austria.
1:30 p.m. – England meets France! Lucky draw for Germany.
1:30pm – Denmark joins Spain in A2.
1:29 p.m. – Italy joins the Netherlands group.
1:29 p.m. – Group 4 is the German group! France is head of Group 3.
1:28pm – Group 2 is led by Spain.
1:28 p.m. – The Netherlands move into Group 1.
1:28 p.m. – Now it’s League A’s turn – and with it Germany too!
1:27 p.m. – Israel joins Group 2 with Scotland, Serbia and Slovakia. This puts Malta in Group 3 with Portugal, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.
1:26 p.m. – Kosovo is only allowed into Group 4 with Croatia, Wales and Ukraine.
1:26 p.m. – Group 1 is completed by Azerbaijan. Switzerland, Hungary, Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
1:25 p.m. – Ukraine joins Wales and Croatia.
1:25 p.m. – Northern Ireland joins Portugal and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
1:24 p.m. – Scotland and Serbia, on the other hand, await Slovakia.
1:24 p.m. – Switzerland and Hungary are drawn with Turkey from pot 3.
1:24pm – This means Wales face Croatia.
1:23 p.m. – Portugal face Bosnia-Herzegovina in B3.
1:23 p.m. – Serbia comes to Scotland in B2.
1:23 p.m. – The first opponent of Switzerland, which has already qualified, is Hungary.
1:22pm – And B4 are led by Wales.
1:22 p.m. – In B3, Portugal leads the quartet.
1:22 p.m. – In B2, Scotland are the group leaders.
1:22 p.m. – Switzerland is in B1!
1:22 p.m. – Now it’s League B’s turn!
1:21 p.m. – In Group 1 are Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia. In Group 2 Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia and Moldova. In Group 3 are Greece, Montenegro, Andorra and the Faroe Islands. In Group 4 Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan and Armenia. In Group 5 Albania, Estonia and Luxembourg.
1:14 p.m. – The draw begins with the groups from League C. So Germany has to be patient a little longer.
1:13 p.m. – The advantage of the timely qualifying games: Germany is immediately in competition mode at the Olympic Games.