The German Football Federation (DFB) is prapared for the scenario of having to appoint a women's national team coach on short notice to take over from caretaker Horst Hrubesch. Germany play France in the Nations League semi-finals on Friday and either the final or third place match next Wednesday. They will qualify for the Paris Olympics if they reach the final or finish third. But they will miss the Games if they come fourth which could end Hrubesch's term. "If the two games go differently, whi
Toni Kroos has not made up his mind whether he will come out of international retirement to play for Germany at the home Euros in summer and whether he will renew his Real Madrid contract beyond the season. Real team-mate Antonio Rüdiger has suggested on several occasions that Kroos could help the ailing national team because the 34-year-old midfielder continues to play at the highest level. Kroos helped Germany win the World Cup in 2014 and retired from the team with 106 caps after the last Eur
Melanie Leupolz is stepping away from her place in the women’s national team. The Chelsea midfielder, who is continuing to play club football, has played 79 international fixtures for her country, with whom she won the Euros in 2013 and an Olympic gold medal in 2016.
Germany's exit from the World Cup has been labeled a "disaster" after high hopes of winning the tournament. The team now has a brutal road ahead of them to find answers.