DFB women set European Championship goals with 6-0 win against Austria

DFB women set European Championship goals with 6-0 win against Austria

There was a very special football festival in Vienna's Franz Horr Stadium today: The DFB women caused a sensation with an impressive 6-0 defeat against Austria in the last test match before the EURO. In front of 5,150 spectators, national coach Christian Wück's players showed a strong performance and the anticipation for the upcoming tournament in Europe continues to grow. Sydney Lohmann took advantage of the first opportunity after just 14 seconds to score the first goal of the game.

The Austrian players had to admit defeat to further goals from Lea Schüller (9th), Selina Cerci (26th), Klara Bühl (31st), Lohmann (39th) and Laura Freigang (43rd) in the first half. Captain Giulia Gwinn described the first half as “fireworks” and it was clear that the team were clearly having fun on the pitch. After the game, she and Wück were extremely positive about the performances shown. “The fun on the pitch was noticeable,” said the captain. Spox reported.

Preparation for the EURO

This clear defeat against the DFB women also means that the players were able to prepare optimally for the upcoming European Championship. Wück made four changes to the starting line-up in order to test different players for the tournament. Cerci and Lohmann in particular impressed with strong performances and applied for a place in the European Championship squad. The Germans also acted in more of an administrative mode in the second half, which meant that no further goals were scored. Only goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was able to overcome her mistakes from the first half and showed a confident performance.

Germany is therefore very efficient on the offensive, even if the defense revealed some weaknesses. Wück is optimistic about the EURO and has already planned a training camp in Herzogenaurach from June 19th. It will be interesting to see whether Lena Oberdorf, who is recovering from a torn cruciate ligament, will be fit in time to take part in the tournament.

A look at women's football

Finally, it's worth taking a look back: the development of women's football has overcome a number of hurdles in the last few decades. It wasn't until 1970 that women's football was officially approved by the DFB, after the game had been classified as dangerous for many years. Jolie highlights that until 1993, other rules applied to women, such as a smaller playing field or the use of youth balls. Women's football is now actively promoted in many countries, particularly in the United States, as evidenced by the success of the US women's national team, which has won the World Cup four times.

With the DFB Women's recent successes, it is certain that interest and support for women's football will continue to grow. The upcoming Women's World Cup from July 20th to August 20th in Australia and New Zealand will certainly be the next big highlight.