Horst Hrubesch has confirmed his intention not to continue his involvement as national coach of the women’s team of the German Football Association (DFB) in the event of failure in the Olympic qualification. “That wouldn’t make any sense,” he said Wednesday. At the same time, the 72-year-old expressed his belief that he can lead the players to the necessary success in the next two weeks, which would mean qualifying for Paris.
In the semi-finals of the Nations League, the DFB selection will meet France in Lyon on February 23rd (9 p.m. on ARD). Depending on the outcome of the duel, the Germans will face Spain or the Netherlands in the final or the game for third place on February 28th. With a win in one of the two games, the European Championship runner-up would be at the Summer Games.
“I play with open cards”
“Our focus is on the first game right away,” announced Hrubesch, “we will bundle everything up and pack it in so that we can make it positive.” He was “glad and happy” that the clubs had “worked well” in the past few weeks. . He could draw on “full resources” in terms of personnel.
Hrubesch justified the nomination of Wolfsburg’s Lena Lattwein only “on call”, who was recently one of the regulars and who scored a double goal in the 3-0 win against Frankfurt in the league on Sunday, citing performance reasons. He expects “much, much more” from Lattwein, as he explained to her in a conversation: “I play with open cards.”
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The French footballers will have to do without captain Wendie Renard in the semi-final against Germany. As can be seen from the squad published on Wednesday, the defense chief will not take part in the game due to a thigh injury. Striker Delphine Cascarino is back in the 24-man squad for the first time since tearing her cruciate ligament in May.
