{"id":22244,"date":"2022-06-29T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/29\/euro-2022-everything-you-need-to-know-about-germany\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T09:00:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:00:48","slug":"euro-2022-everything-you-need-to-know-about-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/29\/euro-2022-everything-you-need-to-know-about-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro 2022: Everything you need to know about Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Germany Euro 2022 group stage fixtures<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Read more about Denmark<\/a>, Spain<\/a> and Finland<\/a> by clicking on the team\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

How they qualified<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Major tournament\u00a0record<\/h2>\n

European Championship<\/h4>\n

Best European Championship performance: Champions- 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 & 2013.<\/p>\n

Most-recent European Championship performance:\u00a0 Quarter-finals- 2017.<\/p>\n

FIFA World Cup<\/h4>\n

Best World Cup performance: Champions- 2003 & 2007.<\/p>\n

Most-recent World performance: Quarter-finals- 2019.<\/p>\n

Olympic Games<\/h4>\n

Best Olympic performance: Gold Medal- 2016.<\/p>\n

Most-recent Olympic performance: Gold Medal- 2016.<\/p>\n

Germany at Euro 2022: Will the record-winners rule Europe once again?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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2HNKBCB Middlesborough, UK. 17th Feb, 2022. Middlesborough, England, Feb 17t Lea Sch\u00fcller (7 Germany) celebrates her equaliser, 1-1 during the Arnold Clark Cup football match between Germany and Spain at the Riverside in Middlesborough, England. Richard Callis\/SPP Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. \/Alamy Live News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Safe to say Germany have dominated this competition but, after a few barren tournaments, will they recapture glory this summer?<\/p>\n

Between 1989 and 2013, die Nationalelf won the Euros eight times, only failing to lift the trophy in 1993 when they were beaten on penalties by Italy in the semis.<\/p>\n

However, their streak of six-in-a-row finally came to an end five years ago when they fell in the quarter-finals against Denmark in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n

Two years later, Germany\u2019s World Cup dreams were ended in the quarters too, beaten 2-1 by Sweden.<\/p>\n

Thus, this summer, they\u2019re looking to win a tournament for the first time since claiming Olympic Gold in Brazil six years ago.<\/p>\n

In qualifying for this competition, die Nationalelf won all eight matches, scoring 46 goals and conceding only one.<\/p>\n

They then carried that form into World Cup qualification, winning their first seven before a shock defeat in Serbia back in April.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, in September, Germany only need to beat either Turkey or Bulgaria to ensure they\u2019ll be in Australia and New Zealand next summer.<\/p>\n

But, what that surprise 3-2 reverse in Stara Pazova proves is that this German outfit are far from perfect.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, in a friendly tournament, the Arnold Clark Cup, they drew with Spain before back-to-back defeats against Canada and England.<\/p>\n

In the one that truly counts, their underwhelming recent record against \u2018elite\u2019 nations will be immediately tested in the group stages.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s first two matches are against fellow heavyweights Denmark and Spain, before wrapping up against rank-outsiders Finland.<\/p>\n

So, if Martina Voss-Tecklenburg\u2019s team do get off to a slow start, they could find themselves in trouble in an admittedly very tough group.<\/p>\n

Conversely, given their history, pedigree and quality, if it all comes together, Germany will be amongst the favourites to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n

Key players: Sara D\u00e4britz<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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2CTW766 Podgorica, Montenegro. 22nd September, 2020. Sara D\u00e4britz of Germany reacts. Credit: Nikola Krstic\/Alamy Live News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The midfield engine of this Germany outfit is Sara D\u00e4britz, who is hoping to add to her array of honours this summer.<\/p>\n

Less than a month after her senior international debut, she was part of the Euro 2013 winning squad, playing 35 minutes during that tournament.<\/p>\n

Three years later, D\u00e4britz started five of six matches, including all three in the knockout phase, as Germany claimed Olympic Gold at the Maracan\u00e3.<\/p>\n

In total, she now has 86 caps to her name, scoring 17 goals, last sitting out a die Nationalelf fixture way back in March 2017.<\/p>\n

At club level, D\u00e4britz has won league titles with Bayern Munich and PSG, scoring twice in last month\u2019s Coupe de France Final victory.<\/p>\n

On June 8, it was announced that the 27 year old was leaving Paris to join French and European champions Olympique Lyonnais, set for more trophies.<\/p>\n

All of this highlights that D\u00e4britz is one of the best midfielders on the planet and is a key cog in this well-oiled German outfit.<\/p>\n

Key players: Lea Sch\u00fcller<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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2HNJYJJ Soccer Football \u2013 Women\u2019s International \u2013 Arnold Clark Cup \u2013 Germany v Spain \u2013 Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Britain \u2013 February 17, 2022 Germany\u2019s Lea Sch\u00fcller in action with Spain\u2019s Andrea Pereira Action Images via Reuters\/Molly Darlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Further forward, Lea Sch\u00fcller will be looking to continue her frightening scoring record for her country.<\/p>\n

To date, the 24 year old has already scored 25 goals for Germany, coming from just 39 caps.<\/p>\n

This includes 11 goals in seven World Cup qualifying games, featuring hat-tricks against Bulgaria and Turkey and four when Serbia visited Chemnitz.<\/p>\n

Also, the equaliser against Spain in February\u2019s Arnold Clark Cup highlights that Sch\u00fcller isn\u2019t just a flat-track bully.<\/p>\n

At club level, since moving to Bayern Munich in 2020, she\u2019s scored 47 times, winning the Frauen-Bundesliga title in 2021.<\/p>\n

This season, Sch\u00fcller was on target against Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League quarter-final as her team bowed out.<\/p>\n

If Germany do make a deep run at these Euros, chances are Sch\u00fcller\u2019s goals will be a key reason behind their success.<\/p>\n

Key players: Alexandra Popp<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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2CR34RB Essen, Germany. 19th Sep, 2020. Alexandra Popp (#11 Germany) in action during the UEFA Women\u2019s European Championship Qualification match between Germany and Republic of Ireland. Daniela Porcelli\/SPP Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. \/Alamy Live News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Last but by no means least is the captain, top-scorer and leading appearance maker in this squad: Alexandra Popp.<\/p>\n

The 31 year old made her international debut 12 years ago, featuring at three World Cups and scoring at the 2016 Olympics as her side won gold.<\/p>\n

However, having not been included in the Euro 2013 winning squad, Popp is looking to win this competition for the very first time.<\/p>\n

At club level, she\u2019s won the Champions League three times, first doing so 13 years ago, also lifting five Bundesliga titles and six DFB-Pokals.<\/p>\n

For current employers VfL Wolfsburg, Popp has scored a whopping 131 goals in just 271 appearances, although only two of these came this season.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg will be hoping her captain and star player is on top form in time for this competition.<\/p>\n

Germany possible starting line-up for Euro 2022<\/h2>\n

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Germany\u2019s full squad for Euro 2022<\/h2>\n

Goalkeepers<\/h4>\n

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Defenders<\/h4>\n

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Midfielders<\/h4>\n

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Forwards<\/h4>\n

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