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08-07-2025
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UEFA Women's Euro 2025: Germany Into Quarterfinals After Beating Denmark
Lea Schuller scored again as Germany beat Denmark 2-1 on Tuesday, which secured a place in the knockout stage of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. Sweden's subsequent 3-0 win over Poland means Sweden and Germany are assured of the top two places after their winning starts to Group C, leaving Poland and Denmark with no chance of making the quarterfinals. Germany, the eight-time winner, needed to come from behind after Amalie Vangsgaard scored against the run of play for Denmark in the 26th. VAR calls had gone against the favorites until referee Catarina Ferreira Campos awarded a penalty for Katrine Veje's 53rd-minute foul on Linda Dallmann. Sjoeke Nusken stayed cool to equalize from the spot, and Jule Brandt set up Schüller to sweep in the winner in the 66th. Brandt had scored and set up Schüller for the other goal in Germany's opening 2-0 win over Poland. Schüller had endured a difficult game until she scored. "I don't know what's up with Lea," said Germany coach Christian Wück, who said he and his coaching staff were thinking of substituting the forward. "It's like she knows she's about to come off so she scores a goal," Wuck said. "But exactly what sets apart a goalscorer, that you don't notice her much. I heard she actually didn't have any ball-contact in the penalty box and the first half, but then she's there and scores that goal, which wasn't easy either." There was a brief hold-up later while the referee received treatment for an apparent right leg injury, shortly after Denmark's Emma Snerle had to go off after being hit in the face by a powerful shot. The win moved Germany to six points from two games in Group C, behind Sweden on goal difference. They meet in Zurich on Saturday to determine the group winner, which would likely not need to face tournament favorite Spain until the final. Germany's forwards attacked from the off but ultimately failed to trouble Denmark goalkeeper Maja Bay Østergaard as mistakes and a lack of precision undermined their efforts. Then the VAR calls added to their frustrations. Klara Buhl thought she'd broken the deadlock but the goal was chalked off after a VAR review found Nüsken had blocked Østergaard's view from an offside position. Vangsgaard then scored with a low shot inside the right post after Germany's defenders failed to deal with Janni Thomsen's run. Germany was awarded a penalty after Bühl's cross struck Frederikke Thøgersen's arm, but a VAR check found the Roma midfielder was just outside the penalty area. The free kick came to nothing. The next VAR call went Germany's way. "We shouldn't let things like that distract us," Schüller said of the frequent interruptions. "How does it help us? The decision was made and I think we're strong enough as a team to get ourselves out of this." Wück made only one change to the team that started the win over Poland, with Bayer Leverkusen's Carlotta Wamser at right back in place of injured captain Giulia Gwinn. Gwinn was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a knee injury from the opening game. The players wore wristbands with her initials and No. 7 against Denmark. Germany is looking for its first major title since winning its eighth Euro title in 2013. It went close at the last edition, losing to host England 2-1 after extra time in the 2022 final. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
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04-07-2025
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Germany captain Gwinn suffers knee injury in their Euros opener
Germany's Giulia Gwinn in action during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C soccer match between Germany and Poland at the Kybunpark. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Germany are sweating on the fitness of captain Giulia Gwinn after the defender left their women's Euro 2025 opener against Poland in tears in the first half with an apparant left knee injury. Gwinn, 26, hurt herself in a tackle against Poland star Ewa Pajor. She returned after treatment but lay down immediately again and was helped off in the 40th minute. Advertisement A diagnosis was not available immediately from the German team. Bayern Munich's Gwinn rupured a cruciate ligament in her right knee in 2020 and in her left knee in 2022, which sidelined her for many months on both occasions. Gwinn is considered a key player in the German team which is bidding for a record extending ninth title at the Euros in Switzerland. Thweir other group stage opponents are Denmark and Sweden.
