Favorite German women's team faces Poland in Rostock.

Qualifying for the European Championship - Favorite German women's team faces Poland in Rostock.

The German women's football team is looking to claim their third victory in the EM qualifier against Poland in Rostock. With the exception of Sara Däbritz from Olympique Lyon, who is out due to a knee injury, most of the national players are available for the game on Friday at 8:30 PM on ZDF. The second match will take place on Tuesday at 6 PM on ARD in Gdynia, Poland.

Poland's lineup, which includes Bundesliga's top scorer Ewa Pajor of VfL Wolfsburg, has lost both previous matches. Germany's vice-European champions kicked off the qualification for the 2025 European Championship in Switzerland with a 3:2 win over Austria and a 3:1 against Iceland. To prepare for the Olympics, they'll face off against Iceland on July 12th and Austria on July 16th in Hannover. To reach the Olympics, coach Horst Hrubesch must narrow down his squad to 18 players. The German women's team aims to win a medal at the Olympics following their disappointing World Cup performance in Australia last year.

Press release from DFB on the team, game plan for the Olympics, and details about the EM qualification.

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1. Sara Däbritz, despite being a key player for the German women's national team and Olympique Lyon in Women's Soccer, will miss the upcoming EM qualifier against Poland in Rostock due to a knee injury.
2. The DFB (German Football Association) announced that the German women's soccer team's National coach, Horst Hrubesch, is preparing the team for the Olympics, with Rostock and Gdynia being the locations for their matches against Poland and Poland's national team respectively.
3. The German women's national soccer team, currently ranked as vice-European champions, began their qualification for the 2025 European Championship with a victorious start, defeating Austria 3:2 and Iceland 3:1 in their opening matches in Switzerland.
4. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the home of Rostock, will host Germany's third EM qualifier match against Poland that can be viewed on ZDF at 8:30 PM on Friday.
5. Poland, having lost both of their previous matches, will be seeking redemption against Germany in Rostock, with Ewa Pajor of VfL Wolfsburg being one of their notable players.
6. Following a disappointing World Cup performance last year in Australia, the German women's soccer team is aiming to win a medal at the Olympics, with different lineups being tested and potential players being identified to reach the 18-person squad necessary for the Olympics.
7. Germany's match against Iceland, scheduled for July 12th in Hannover, and their match against Austria, set for July 16th in Hannover, are part of the German women's soccer team's preparation for the Olympics, as they aim to reach the podium in Women's Soccer at the Olympics.

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