European Championship quarter-finals: Germany without Schüller – Hoffmann surprised!

European Championship quarter-finals: Germany without Schüller – Hoffmann surprised!

The quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's European Championship are eagerly awaited in the enthusiastic football world this evening. The German team meets the strong French team. There is a surprise in the line-up: After the injury-related absence of top scorer Lea Schüller, who has scored two goals in this tournament so far, national coach Christian Wück has decided to start Giovanna Hoffmann from RB Leipzig from the start. The decision caused divided opinions among fans, as Schüller is one of the most valuable players in the squad with a total of 54 goals in 78 international matches. But Wück is convinced: “We need their physicality and their presence.”

For today's match, which starts at 9 p.m., the coach made a tactical change to strengthen the defense. The team will line up in a five-man chain. Kathrin Hendrich, who is returning after Carlotta Wamser's suspension, will play in central defense together with Rebecca Knaak and Janina Minge. Franziska Kett is making her European Championship debut and is expected to play on the left, while Sarai Linder will take over on the right side of defense. In this way, Wück wants to bring stability to the defense, a decision that proved necessary after the group game round in which Germany won against Poland (2:0) and Denmark (2:1), but lost against Sweden (1:4).

The opponents: France's strength

France, on the other hand, were in impressive form in the group stage and won all three games - including against England, the Netherlands and Wales. This puts additional pressure on the German team. The French will line up with a strong line-up, including players like Katoto and Diani who have already made a splash. The big winner of this game will face the Spanish in the semi-finals, who beat Switzerland 2-0 and will also bring a lot of momentum into the next round.

Social media is abuzz with excitement and anticipation, while fans of the German team emphasize the cohesion and strength of the team. Now it remains to be seen how the changes will affect the team and whether Hoffmann can meet the high expectations. One thing is clear, the match between Germany and France promises to be a real football hit and could already lead to a preliminary decision as to who will advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday at 9 p.m. in Zurich. Who will prevail – the 2017 European champions or the Equipe Tricolore?

The football world is holding its breath and spectators can look forward to a thrilling evening. These are crucial moments on the way to the title and the German footballers will do everything in their power to do good business and fulfill their dream of reaching the semi-finals.