Football: DFB women initially without Popp in the Netherlands

Football: DFB women initially without Popp in the Netherlands

Without captain Alexandra Popp in the starting XI, the German soccer players go into the international match in the Netherlands. One day after her 32nd birthday, the VfL Wolfsburg goalscorer is initially on the bench in Sittard.

Without captain Alexandra Popp in the starting XI, the German soccer players go into the international match in the Netherlands. One day after her 32nd birthday, the VfL Wolfsburg goalscorer is initially on the bench in Sittard.

As announced, national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, who had extended her contract until the 2025 European Championships on Monday, is giving some players a chance of probation in the fourth to last international match before the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the summer. As captain, Sara Däbritz leads the DFB team onto the pitch.

As expected, Melanie Leupolz is not in the squad after breaking her nose and has to postpone her comeback. The 28-year-old from Chelsea underwent surgery on Wednesday but did not leave the team, which meets Brazil in Nuremberg on Tuesday. Leupolz played her last of 75 international matches before the birth of her son in November 2021 against Portugal.

Also officially on the bench is former captain Dzsenifer Marozsan, who has announced her retirement and wants to play her last international match against Brazil. A substitution in the Netherlands seems unlikely.

Source: Stern

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