A two-part training camp, two friendlies and an early flight – that is the timetable of the German Football Association (DFB) until the Women’s World Cup in Australia (July 20 to August 20, 2023).
The training camps
In Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, the team is to be prepared for the tournament in two phases: from June 20th to 27th and from June 30th to July 9th. There is a short break in between. The flight to Australia is scheduled for July 11th.
The tryouts
The DFB had selected the test match opponents with a view to the group phase. In addition to Colombia, Germany will also meet South Korea and Morocco there. Duels with other teams from Asia and Africa should help in the preparation – hence the comparisons with Vietnam in Offenbach (today, 6.15 p.m., live ticker on sportschau.de) and Zambia in Fürth on July 7th (8.30 p.m., live in the ARD and on sportschau.de).
The Squad Announcement
After the World Cup dress rehearsal against Zambia, national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg will reduce her 28-strong squad to the 23 World Cup players. The announcement is scheduled for July 8th.
The travel plans
As early as July 11th, the DFB entourage will board the plane to Australia – enough time to overcome travel stress and jetlag before the first game on July 24th.
| When? | What? | Where? |
|---|---|---|
June 20-28 | training camp | Herzogenaurach |
June 24th | Test match against Vietnam | Offenbach |
1st – 8th July | training camp | Herzogenaurach |
7th of July | Test match against Zambia | Fuerth |
8th of July | Squad Announcement | |
July 11th | Departure to Sydney | |
July 24, 10:30 a.m | World Cup match against Morocco | Melbourne |
July 30, 11 a.m | World Cup match against Colombia | Sydney |
3rd August | World Cup game against South Korea | Brisbane |
The WM quarters
The DFB has decided on a quarter in the Central Coast region. The “Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex” in Tuggerah is about 100 kilometers by car north of Sydney, where the second group game against Colombia (07/30) is taking place.
For the other two preliminary round games, significantly more travel is necessary. It’s almost 1,000 kilometers south to Melbourne (game against Morocco, July 24) and more than 800 kilometers north to Brisbane (game against South Korea, August 3).