National squad - German national soccer team on their way to participate in the European Championship qualifying matches.
The German soccer team is heading to their group stage matches at the home European Championship via team bus. The team will stay in Herzogenaurach, Franconia, and play three matches; the first against Scotland in Munich (200 km away), followed by Hungary in Stuttgart (200 km), and Switzerland in Frankfurt/Main (210 km). They arrived in Herzogenaurach by train, traveling from their training camp in Blankenhain.
Germany's authorities and the UEFA European Football Union have repeatedly emphasized the importance of sustainability for the tournament. They aim to reduce environmental impact by minimizing travel distances and even balancing out any negative effects.
To achieve this goal, the venues were divided into three clusters, meaning each nation plays at least twice in their assigned group. This shortened travel distances for fans as well.
The teams aren't required to live in the south (Frankfurt/Main, Munich, Stuttgart), west (Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne), or north/east (Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig). Spain serves as an example with their base in Donaueschingen, located in the south, while their group stage matches are in Berlin (753 km away), Gelsenkirchen (555 km), and Düsseldorf (510 km).
The choice of transportation for national teams has been a topic of conversation, with last year's controversial short-haul flight from Stuttgart to Basel for a Nations League match. When corona restrictions ruled out rail travel, the DFB opted for the flight, despite potential health risks to the players.
To avoid such situations, the DFB has opted for trains in recent times, particularly for domestic trips. The DFB campus in Frankfurt/Main is near the main station.
DFB squad schedule: EM group stage matches
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- The German national soccer team, led by Julian Nagelsmann, is preparing for the European Championship (EM) qualifying matches in their home country.
- The team bus will transport the DFB squad to Herzogenaurach, their base in Franconia, before embarking on the preliminary round match against Scotland in Munich.
- Following the Munich game, they will travel to Stuttgart for a match against Hungary and then to Frankfurt am Main to face Switzerland.
- Arriving in Herzogenaurach, the team had journeyed by train from their training camp in Blankenhain.
- The German authorities and UEFA have emphasized the importance of sustainability for the tournament, aiming to minimize travel distances and environmental impact.
- By strategically placing venues in three clusters, the tournament promotes shorter travel distances for both teams and fans.
- Even nations like Spain, with their group stage matches in various cities, have chosen a central base in Donaueschingen, reducing overall travel.
- In the past, the DFB has faced criticism for choosing flights over trains for domestic trips, such as during the controversial short-haul flight from Stuttgart to Basel.
- To avoid such controversy, the team has opted for train travel in recent times, with the DFB campus in Frankfurt am Main conveniently located near the main station.
- “DFB squad schedule: EM group stage matches” details their matches against Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland in Munich, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt/Main, respectively.
- Despite the traffic challenges in Bavaria, particularly in Munich, the German soccer team remains focused on ensuring a successful run in the preliminary round match and the subsequent group stage.
- With the National team, German fans and team supporters will rally together in support of their soccer team during the European Championship qualifiers.
- As the team voyages through cities like Gelsenkirchen and Düsseldorf, they look forward to representing their country in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner for UEFA.
