Record champions Germany firmly believe they can win women's Euro 2025 despite a modest group stage, forward Giovanna Hoffmann said on Thursday. Germany are underdogs in their quarter-final against France on Saturday but Hoffmann cited the late German team great Doris Fitschen who used to say: "Never train for second place.

Germany’s best performers thus far have been the two wide players, Jule Brand on the right and Klara Buhl on the left. They linked up seamlessly for what they thought was an opener, only for a delayed VAR decision to rule it out due to a team-mate who was interfering with the goalkeeper’s line of sight.