Germany Women Euro 2025 squad: Christian Wuck's full team

The Germany Women Euro 2025 squad have secured their spot in the semi-final after a huge performance in the quarters.

After finishing runners-up in Group C they faced in-form France and were down to 10 players after 13 minutes as Kathrin Hendrich was red carded for a hair pull.

Germany put in an impressive defensive shift and pushed the game to extra time and penalties, winning the shootout with a great performance by goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. The team will now play Spain in the semis.

Germany Women's Euros squad

Germany Women Euro 2025 squad

The squad announced to play at the Euros this summer (*marks players ruled out through injury during the tournament):

• GK: Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC)
• GK: Stina Johannes (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• GK: Ena Mahmutovic (Bayern Munich)
• DF: Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich)*
• DF: Kathrin Hendrich (Chicago Stars)
• DF: Franziska Kett (Bayern Munich)
• DF: Sophia Kleinherne (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• DF: Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City)
• DF: Sarai Linder (Wolfsburg)
• DF: Janina Minge (Wolfsburg)
• DF: Carlotta Wamser (Bayer LeverKusen)
• MF: Sara Dabritz (Lyon),
• MF: Linda Dallmann (Bayern Munich)
• MF: Sydney Lohmann (Bayern Munich)
• MF: Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea)
• MF: Elisa Senss (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• FW: Jule Brand (Wolfsburg)
• FW: Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich)
• FW: Selina Cerci (Hoffenheim)
• FW: Laura Freigang (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• FW: Giovanna Hoffmann (RB Leipzig)
• FW: Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich)
• FW: Cora Zicai (Wolfsburg)

Predicted line-up

4-2-3-1: Berger; Gwinn, Minge, Knaak, Linder; Senss, Nusken; Brand, Freigang, Buhl; Schuller

Germany fixtures and results

Euro 2025 qualifying

April 5 2024: Austria 2-3 Germany, Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria

April 9 2024: Germany 3-1 Iceland, Tivoli, Aachen, Germany

May 31 2024: Germany 4-1 Poland, Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany

June 4 2024: Poland 1-3 Germany, Stadion Miejski w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland

July 12 2024: Iceland 3-0 Germany, Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland

July 16 2024: Germany 4-0 Austria, Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany

Friendlies

October 25 2024: England 3-4 Germany, Wembley, London, England

October 28 2024: Germany 1-2 Australia, Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg, Germany

November 29 2024: Switzerland 0-6 Germany, Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland

December 2 2024: Germany 1-2 Italy, Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany

Nations League

February 21 2025: Netherlands 2-2 Germany, Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands

February 25 2025: Germany 4-1 Austria, Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany

April 4 2025: Scotland 0-4 Germany, Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland

April 8 2025: Germany 6-1 Scotland, VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany

May 30 2025: Germany 4-0 Netherlands, Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany

June 3 2025: Austria 0-6 Germany, Generali-Arena, Vienna, Austria

Euro 2025

July 4 2025: Germany 2-0 Poland, Arena St.Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland

July 8 2025: Germany 2-1 Denmark, St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland

July 12 2025: Sweden 4-1 Germany, Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland

July 19 2025: France 1-1 (5-6 on pens) Germany, St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland

July 23 2025: Germany v Spain, Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland

Everything you need to know about Germany

It’s no exaggeration to say this is their competition, an astonishing six consecutive triumphs between 1995 and 2013 testament to an entrenched winning mentality, albeit one that has faltered since. Olympic gold in 2016 is the DFB-Frauenteam’s only major honour in 12 years, with memories of Chloe Kelly’s extra-time final winner for England at Euro 2022 still raw.

This tournament represents the start of a new era. Long-serving legends Alexandra Popp and Svenja Huth have stepped away, while 30-year-old Lina Magull, Germany’s goalscorer in the 2022 final, announced her international retirement in March after falling out of the picture.

Deadly Bayern Munich forward Klara Buhl, midfielder Jule Brand of Wolfsburg and Chelsea’s Sjoeke Nusken are hoping to make their mark. Unfortunately, Lena Oberdorf, arguably their most talented player, hasn't returned from injuries to her anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in time for the tournament. The 23-year-old, out since last July, is a one-woman defensive midfield barricade.

Potential success in Switzerland will come down to how this new generation steps up. Captain Giulia Gwinn, Brand and Buhl are all 25 and under, with over 50 caps each. Though not short of international experience, they lack international confidence. Last summer’s bronze was a taste of where they can get back to, but Euro 2025 represents a different level entirely.

LESSON FROM QUALIFYING

Germany won five of six games to top their group, but coming from behind in three of those victories isn’t sustainable among the elite. A surprise 3-0 defeat to Iceland highlighted a team that can still get overrun defensively.

STRENGTHS

The DFB-Frauenteam are one of the few sides who boast not one but two elite forwards: Lea Schuller and Laura Freigang of Bayern and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively. Even reserves Giovanna Hoffmann and Selina Cerci bagged 10-plus league goals this season to add a range of firepower. Wuck’s team score in bunches, too – on four separate occasions in qualifying, they struck two or more goals in 15-minute splurges.

WEAKNESSES

Germany appear to have stopped developing natural defenders. Their squad is worryingly short of players who regularly thrive at the back, with midfielders (Gwinn) and forwards (Franziska Kett) strong-armed into full-back duty. Injuries could leave them thin.

MOST LIKELY TO…

Win a shootout. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger is one of the world’s finest shot-stoppers and excels from the spot. The former Chelsea custodian has a save percentage of 32 per cent in normal play, with a host of famous shootout heroics to boot. At the Olympics, she even converted the winning penalty in their quarter-final against Canada.

LEAST LIKELY TO…

Feel overawed by the occasion. No longer the all-conquerors of yore, Germany nevertheless know their place in the pantheon of the women’s game. Some veterans may have retired, but players like Sara Dabritz – who featured in the 2013-winning squad – remain.

WHAT THEY HOPE WILL HAPPEN

Enthusiastic supporters flock over the border into Switzerland and watch a resurgent young team lift a ninth Euros trophy, kick-starting another era of domination to boot.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN

A positive group stage comes to an abrupt quarter-final halt against the runners-up of the Group of Death. One tournament too soon.

Germany manager: Christian Wück

Christian Wuck took over as manager following the 2024 Olympic Games, where Germany won the bronze medal.

The team have struggled for consistent form in recent years with their worst-ever performance at a World Cup coming in 2023. They were dumped out in the group stage for the first time and so Wück will be under pressure to deliver a better return at this summer's major tournament.

Before taking over as German boss, Wück had been a coach for Germany's youth teams for almost 15 years. He brought success to the youth teams with the U17 outfit winning the World Cup and European Championship.

He has also been in charge of lower league teams such as Holstein Kiel.

Germany's star player

Giulia Gwinn

Bayern Munich defender Giulia Gwinn not only leads the backline but she is able to get the ball in the back of the net in crunch moments. She was a shining star in the team's friendly win against England back in October and has been a consistent performer since her debut in 2019.

Gwinn, who is also able to play as a midfielder, will be one of the more senior figures in the team at this summer's Euros which the team need.

In 2024 she made 18 appearances for Germany and scored eight goals. An invaluable player who can read the game expertly.