Olympic Games - Towards Oberdorf-Exit: Hrubesch summons Janina Minge to the team
Head coach Horst Hrubesch of the German national team has called up Janina Minge from VfL Wolfsburg as a replacement for the injured Lena Oberdorf for the Olympic football tournament. Pia-Sophie Wolter from Eintracht Frankfurt was nominated instead of Minge, as announced by the German Football Association (DFB).
The German football team's first match at the Olympics will take place on Thursday in Marseille against Australia. The other group stage matches will be against the USA (28. July) and Sambia (31. July).
Midfielder Oberdorf sustained a cruciate and meniscus injury in her right knee during the 4:0 win in the EM-qualification against Austria. The 22-year-old will be missing for Bayern Munich, to whom she recently transferred from VfL Wolfsburg.
- The replacement for Lena Oberdorf in the German national soccer team, who will be absent due to an injury, is Janina Minge from VfL Wolfsburg, as announced by head coach Horst Hrubesch.
- Despite being called up for the Olympic football tournament, Janina Minge was subsequently replaced by Pia-Sophie Wolter from Eintracht Frankfurt.
- The German women's soccer team, including the new addition of Pia-Sophie Wolter, will participate in the Olympic Games, starting with a match against Australia in Marseille.
- The national soccer trainer of Germany, Horst Hrubesch, has high expectations for the talented players in his team, including Lena Oberdorf, even though she will be unable to join the team in France.
- In Frankfurt am Main, Eintracht Frankfurt's midfielder Pia-Sophie Wolter received the news that she would be representing Germany at the Olympics, replacing the injured Lena Oberdorf.
- As the Olympic football tournament draws near, with matches against Australia, the USA, and Sambia, the German team is working tirelessly to prepare and secure a place in the competition.
- Following her impressive performances in the Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt, the young talent Janina Minge has gained recognition, potentially opening doors to future national team appearances.
