National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg hopes to gain important insights with regard to the World Cup from the international test match between Germany’s women’s soccer team and Vietnam.
At the world tournament in Australia and New Zealand (July 20 to August 20), the DFB team has to play South Korea in the preliminary round. That’s why Vietnam was chosen for the penultimate test on Saturday (6.15 p.m., live on ZDF and in the Sportschau ticker) and thus also a team from Asia. Against Zambia on July 7th (8:30 p.m., live on ARD and on sportschau.de) in Fürth, it’s against an African opponent – like in the preliminary round against Morocco.
preparation difficult
The team in Herzogenaurach is currently preparing for the World Cup. To a “Game that we will include in our first week training process”the pragmatic national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg explained the game.
The disruptive fire from the champions from Munich, who only turned off their five players Lea Schüller, Klara Bühl, Lina Magull, Carolin Simon and Sydney Lohmann from Friday and thus only one day before the game, make it difficult to get the best start to the preparations that had started three days earlier Herzogenaurach.
Bayern Quintet does not play
The quintet won’t play either. do that “little sense now”explained Voss-Tecklenburg: “We have to be responsible with the players.” One “Handful of Players” Captain Alexandra Popp should also be spared as much as possible.
Lena Oberdorf (both VfL Wolfsburg) did not travel to Offenbach due to an infection. In addition, the subsequently nominated Carlotta Wamser (Eintracht Frankfurt) has a slight muscular condition and cannot be used in the form check for the title hunt. Voss-Tecklenburg still wants to see full commitment: “We’re not 100 percent yet, but we’re at 100 percent attitude and passion.”
Captain Popp tried to shelve all problems. “We want to go all out in the friendly and win to build some confidence”is the requirement for the “World Cup foretaste” against the tournament newcomer.
competition is running at full speed
The two-time world and eight-time European champion could urgently use a sense of achievement, the year has been bumpy so far. After a 0-0 draw with Sweden, they drew 1-0 in the Netherlands, but then lost 2-1 to Brazil.
In addition to working on the basics for the necessary increase in form, the competition is in full swing. Only after the dress rehearsal against Zambia did the national coach reduce her then 28-strong squad to the 23 World Cup players. It’s already happening in training “good to the point”revealed Popp from VfL Wolfsburg: “Everyone wants to get on the plane to Australia. And when things heat up, it’s a lot more fun.” In addition, the tiresome topic of the World Cup TV broadcast has been clarified. This is the rule in the training camp in Herzogenaurach “a very big anticipation. The mood is good, the training is fun. It can go on like this!”said Popps club colleague Svenja Huth.
Popp: “I want the title”
Popp doesn’t shy away from claiming the third star as a clear goal for the European runners-up: “I want to win the title and so does everyone else here. We have the quality to do it.” And while the male colleagues are deep in crisis, the motto applies after the EM hype: “It is important that we as a team show our authentic face and play passionate, good football.” – like the flight in England last summer.
On July 11, the DFB entourage embarks on an adventure at the other end of the world, where in Group H alongside Morocco (July 24/Melbourne) and South Korea (August 3/Brisbane) they also face Colombia (July 30 /Sydney) goes.