European Basketball Championship in Hamburg: Fiebich leads Germany to victory against Sweden!

European Basketball Championship in Hamburg: Fiebich leads Germany to victory against Sweden!

The German women's national basketball team started the Women's EuroBasket 2025 on June 19, 2025 with a brilliant win against Sweden in Hamburg. The team won the first group game convincingly with 89:76 (44:27), which was seen as a great relief by national coach Lisa Thomaidis. What was particularly noticeable was the team's strong start, which quickly gained a lead of 16:2.

The special atmosphere at this first game was underlined by the visit of basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki, who gave the official starting signal for the preliminary round games on his 47th birthday. Nowitzki high-fived the entire German team and watched the action from the front row. The players also showed their best side, with Luisa Geiselsöder scoring eight points in the first quarter and Leonie Fiebich supporting with two important three-pointers.

The path to the knockout round

In order to advance to the knockout rounds in Piraeus, it is important for Germany to finish at least second in their group. The next opponent on Friday will be Spain, who also have a strong team. Fiebich, who only joined the team from the WNBA at the weekend, had already been in the spotlight at the start of EuroBasket and, alongside Geiselsöder, is considered the main star of the German team. Her impressive performance in the WNBA for the New York Liberty and her achievements, including the WNBA title, have drawn a lot of attention to her. Nowitzki herself even tipped her to be the most valuable player in the tournament.

Although the team had to contend with the absence of WNBA stars Satou and Nyara Sabally as well as the absence of captain Marie Gülich due to injury, the team showed great cohesion and fighting spirit. Thomaidis emphasizes the progress in team dynamics and highlights the integration of the neo-national players Fiebich and Geiselsöder, who were finally ready for the big performance after limited test game opportunities.

A look at the most important players

The players are aware of the challenge. Player Emily Bessoir is happy about the home advantage in Hamburg and the positive experiences from the past games. Luisa Geiselsöder also speaks of the increased attention of the opponents and the team's willingness to take on the leading role. Germany achieved a strong record in the last two preliminary round games, which is promising for the coming games.

Germany is well positioned and the team is ready to master the next challenges. The anticipation for the games in Hamburg is great and the players are determined to convince the spectators of their skills. The next games promise to be exciting!

Radio Herford reports, Tagesspiegel informed, Basketball Association has the details.