European Football Championship
DFB team meets furious France in the quarter-finals
Now the opponent is clear: The German footballers will deal with strong French in their first Ko duel at the European Championship. Wales and the Netherlands drive home.
Germany’s quarter-final opponents at the European Football Championship in Switzerland is called France. The team of national coach Christian Wück meets the favorite on Saturday (9:00 p.m.) in Basel. In Group D, Coach Laurent Bonadei’s team landed in first place after a spectacular 5: 2 (1: 2) in the Basel St. Jakobs Park against the Netherlands. Also in the quarter -finals are defending champion England after a 6: 1 (4: 0) against Wales in St. Gallen.
Last Jonker game as a bond coach
In a furious game, Sandie Toletti (22nd minute), Marie -Antoinette Katoto (61.), Delphine Cascarino (64./67.) And Sakina Karchaoui (90.+2/penalty) for the playful French women in front of 34.133 spectators – including Wück. Victoria Pelova (26th) and Selma Bacha (41./igentor) scored the goals for the Netherlands. For Andries Jonker, whose departure was already clear before the European Championship, it was the last game as a bond coach.
Toletti provided the first scream. After strong preparatory work by top striker Katoto, Real Madrid’s midfielder, free in the back room, scored the lead. The Jonker team reacted promptly, Pelova drogs the ball massively into the upper corner. And shortly before the break, the ball from Bacha’s foot rolled into his own goal – the Dutch suddenly dreamed of a surprise.
The miracle of Basel was missing because France came up every minute after the break with force, sophistication and gates. According to Cascarino’s precise passport, Katoto punished a misunderstanding in the Dutch structure and freely completed in front of keeper Daphne van Domselaar – 2: 2. Then Cascarino fled the ball with the right as worth seeing into the left corner – 3: 2. A template about both inner posts according to Katoto’s degree again used Cascarino – 4: 2. Karchaouis penalty set the end.
The English meet on Thursday (9:00 p.m.) in Zurich on Germany-Schreck Sweden. For the clearly superior Lionesses, Bayern player Georgia Stanway initially transformed a penalty caused to her to 1: 0 (13th minute).
In addition, Ella Toone (21st), Lauren Hemp (30th), Alessia Russo (44th) and Beth Mead (50th) met against Wales. After the false start against France, the vice world champion made it confidently into the first knockout round, even if Hannah Cain (76.) also marked the honor goal for the newcomer to the tournament.
dpa
Source: Stern
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