The preparations for the U21 European Championships in Hungary and Slovenia (May 31 – June 6) will take place between May 23-29 in Natz-Schabs. As was the case before the U-21 European Championship in 2019, head coach Stefan Kuntz and his team will travel to the South Tyrol Alps ahead …
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The German Football Association (DFB) has issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s UEFA decision on UEFA EURO 2020 regarding Munich as a venue: “The DFB has taken note of today’s decision by the UEFA Executive Committee. Our thorough and responsible scenario planning for the UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Munich …
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The founding of a European Super League has been met with profound shock by German football, the German FA (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL). We stand in solidarity with UEFA and its president Aleksander Ceferin. We also support the countermeasures announced by FIFA and UEFA, as well as …
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Stefan Kuntz’s side could face a tough draw for the Olympics on Wednesday, April 21 morning in Zurich. The Germany U-21s will be seeded in Pot 2, leaving them with a potential worst-case scenario in Japan of Brazil, U-23 African champions Egypt and Australia. Teams were assigned to the four …
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A further round of PCR testing for the Germany Women national football team and the coaching staff on Sunday, April 11 has returned exclusively negative results. Included among the negative test results was that of Felicitas Rauch, who had returned a positive PCR test on Saturday morning. Lena Oberdorf, Svenja …
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PCR testing carried out among the players and staff on Friday, April 9 returned one positive result in the Germany Women’s team ahead of their game against Australia on Saturday (16:10 CEST). Felicitas Rauch tested positive and is currently asymptomatic. She entered quarantine immediately after contacting the health authorities. Three …
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Dzsenifer Marozsan (Olympique Lyon) will not be in the Germany women’s squad for their friendlies against Australia (Saturday, April 10) and Norway (Tuesday, April 13) at the BRITA-Arena in Wiesbaden. A spate of positive Covid-19 tests at Olympique Lyon saw the local heath authority order the entire team to quarantine …
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At NAKO’s research centres, tests have recently begun on former professional footballers as part of a research project supported by DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the German Football Association (DFB), the statutory insurance association for occupational accidents VBG and the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). The extensive NAKO test …
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Another blow for the Women’s national team: Bayern Munich’s Laura Benkarth will miss Germany’s upcoming games against Australia (Saturday, April 10) and Norway (Tuesday, April 13) due to a knee complaint. Both games will be at the BRITA-Arena in Wiesbaden. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has selected SGS Essen’s Stina Johannes as a …
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Melanie Leupolz has withdrawn from the Germany women’s squad ahead of their upcoming friendlies against due to muscle issues. The Chelsea midfielder will therefore not be in the squad to face Australia (Saturday, April 10) and Norway (Tuesday, April 13) in Wiesbaden’s BRITA-Arena. Head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg will also be …
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