Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 3, 2023, 07:30 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 BRISBANE, Australia When the final whistle blew, Germany’s players looked at one another,.
Marina Hegering is fit to play for Germany against South Korea in a Group H finale that the Germans are treating as a must-win Women's World Cup game. The defender missed Germany's opening 6-0 victory over Morocco, as well as the shocking 2-1 loss to Colombia with an ankle injury. Germany is ranked second in the world and has never failed to advance out of group play at the World Cup.
Attention has turned to Thursday’s decisive group game against South Korea following Germany’s 2-1 defeat to Colombia. Assistant coach Britta Carlson and defender Kathrin Hendrich spoke to the media to discuss the mood in the camp, bouncing back from Sunday’s defeat and the final group opponents.
Colombia produced a shock 2-1 victory over Germany at FIFA's Women's World Cup. A moment of class by teenager Linda Caicedo and a late, late winner by Manuela Vanegas left Germany beaten in Sydney.