Germany's stars ready for showdown against South Africa: Who will win?

Germany's stars ready for showdown against South Africa: Who will win?

There is great anticipation for the upcoming international matches between Germany and South Africa. On July 5th, the two teams will meet again for the first time in two years - an event that not only thrills the spectators, but also gets the athletes on the scene. How dtb.de reports, the German team under coach Timo Hufnagel aims to defend the 2023 World Cup title, which Germany won with an impressive 15:05 victory.

The squad for the senior national team includes experienced players such as individual world champion Henrike Jansen and individual world champion Maurice Binder. The team relies on proven talent, with eight of the ten nominated players having already contributed to the success at the last World Cup. The U23 national team is also involved in the international matches. They start on July 5th at 3 p.m. in Kieselbronn (near Pforzheim).

An exciting program

The highlight of these international matches is the A squad duel on the same day at 5:30 p.m. The International Masters in singles follows the next day. The second legs are scheduled for July 12th and 13th in Karben (near Frankfurt am Main). Exciting doubles and mixed doubles competitions can be expected on the return match days, which will invite spectators to join in the excitement. These competitions not only involve experienced athletes, but also focus on young talent who can gain international experience.

Team Germany in detail

The women's national team has strong names in the squad: Michaela Güthling, Valerie Häßlich, Henrike Jansen and the world champions Nadine Lemke and Katrin Meyer are just a few examples. The men's team includes Maurice Binder, Timo Hufnagel and Alexander Wiß, among others. Overall, the team is a harmonious mix of experience and fresh talent. Many have already gained international experience and have a good knack for the upcoming duels.

• Frauen-Nationalmannschaft:
  • Michaela Güthling
  • Valerie Häßlich
  • Henrike Jansen
  • Elisa Kolonko
  • Nadine Lemke
  • Katrin Meyer
  • Naemi Singrün
  • Kaja Stöhrer
• Männer-Nationalmannschaft:
  • Maurice Binder
  • Hendrik Freitag
  • Timo Hufnagel
  • Jonas Kruse
  • Till Märtens
  • Sven Reichenberg
  • Felix Schulteß
  • Maximilian Speicher
  • Thomas Tregel
  • Alexander Wiß
• U23-Nationalmannschaft:
  • Hannes Bertelsmann
  • Ben Hladjk
  • Tammo Lins
  • Noah Schürmann
  • Gabriel Wilhelm
  • Philipp Wiß

A big focus is on integrating young talent from the new B squad to prepare the future of the sport. The team's coaches, including physiotherapist Joshua Dömel, bring the players to the highest level to ensure exciting, fair competitions.

Background to wrestling and its challenges

Wrestling is one of the oldest Olympic sports and has a deep-rooted history. Germany has won over 50 Olympic medals in wrestling, with Lichtenstein one of the world's dominant countries in the sport. The last Olympic Games and the development associated with them underline the need to further train young talents and use modern training methods, such as polar-deutschland.de shows.

With the upcoming international matches against South Africa it becomes clear once again: German wrestling is on the right track, both broadly and at the top. The coming months promise exciting competitions and the opportunity to discover future champions.