Interim national coach Horst Hrubesch regrets that the Nations League game between the German footballers and Wales will not be broadcast on traditional television.
“I would have liked it – especially for the girls. I think we deserved it to be broadcast live in this form,” said the 72-year-old at the press conference before the last group game in Swansea. The game will be shown on the ARD live stream.
The players “simply deserve to be noticed given the quality of the way they play football and the performances they have recently put in,” Hrubesch continued, adding: “I’m definitely looking forward to it There are many, many people watching the girls in the live stream.”
Last Friday evening, ZDF showed the German team’s 3-0 win against Denmark in prime time and achieved a top TV rating with an average of 4.298 million viewers.
“Unfortunately, the women’s Nations League game against Wales cannot be shown live on TV, as two DFB Cup games that will be broadcast live on ARD are scheduled at the same time,” explained ARD sports coordinator Axel Balkausky on “bild .de”. “Unfortunately, another kick-off time was not possible.”
The DFB women can take another step towards Olympic qualification against outsiders Wales. The Hrubesch team goes into the last preliminary round game of the Nations League as leaders of Group 3. If they win against the bottom team with no points, the DFB women will definitely qualify for the final round. The first leg ended 5-1 for the European vice-champions. At the final tournament with four teams in February, two European teams can still win the Olympic ticket. France is set as hosts.