Tough victory in Offenbach
DFB-B-Elf struggles against Vietnam
06/24/2023, 8:32 p.m
Shortly before the World Cup, there should be a chance for the non-regulars in the ranks of the DFB women. In the end, however, there was only a difficult 2-1 victory against the Vietnamese. Winger Krumbiegel manages a hit worth seeing.
The German soccer players revealed a lot of sand in the gearbox in the penultimate form check before the World Cup title mission. With a newly assembled starting eleven, the selection of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg found it difficult for long stretches in the tough 2-1 (1-0) win against Vietnam. At the World Cup casting a month before the opening game in Australia against Morocco, Paulina Krumbiegel (TSG Hoffenheim/3.) and Janina Minge (80./SC Freiburg) scored plus points in Offenbach in the fight for one of the coveted squad places. Thi Thanh Nha Nguyen scored in added time (90+2).
The European runners-up are now continuing their World Cup preparations in Herzogenaurach, with the dress rehearsal taking place on July 7th in Fürth against Zambia. Then the quintet from FC Bayern, who only sat in the stands in the stadium on Bieberer Berg, will also be available. After the dispute between the DFB and the champions, the Munich women were only allowed to arrive the day before, three days after the actual meeting point. Since the Champions League finalists from Wolfsburg around Alexandra Popp should also be rested to a large extent, Frohms (Wolfsburg) and Sara Däbritz (Olympique Lyon) were only two regulars in the DFB starting line-up, and Melissa Kössler (TSG Hoffenheim), who was subsequently nominated, made her debut in the Storm. “It’s about the World Cup places, so we gave the players a chance, who may have to bring in more than other established forces,” announced Voss-Tecklenburg on ZDF.
Only 23 of the currently 30 players can travel to the finals (July 20th to August 20th) – and after good preliminary work by the conspicuous Nicole Anyomi (Eintracht Frankfurt), winger Krumbiegel shone with her remarkable back-heel hit. But the uncoordinated German defense revealed problems in front of 13,652 fans, Frohms (15th) cleared a shot by Hai Yen Pham, captain of the World Cup newcomer, in the style of a handball goalkeeper with the leg. Set-up problems could not be overlooked after three days of preparation, Frohms (42nd) had to show all her skills when Thi Van Duong shot from long-range. Voss-Tecklenburg was very annoyed on the sidelines.
After the break, she brought on two experienced players in Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea FC) and Marina Hegering (Wolfsburg). Laura Freigang (Frankfurt/55th) and Kössler (60th) missed the next German chances. At the other end, Thi Thuy Hang Nguyen (77′) hit the side netting before substitute Minge scored her first international goal in the second game. The late consolation goal caused a lot of cheering from the guests. On July 11, the DFB entourage will leave Frankfurt/Main for Sydney. In Group H, the two-time world and eight-time European champions meet Morocco (July 24/Melbourne) alongside Colombia (Sydney/July 30) and South Korea (August 3/Brisbane).