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German national player Lina Magull (left) on November 10, 2022 against the USA in Fort Lauderdale/Florida.
After the 2-1 draw in Miami, the next test against the USA is approaching for the German women’s national soccer team. The match will be played in New York on Sunday (November 13, 2022).
With the evening view of New York City’s glowing skyline, the German soccer players vowed one last energetic performance. At the end of the exciting European Championship year, the European Vice-Champions want to set another exclamation point against the world champions in the Red Bull Arena on Sunday (November 13, 2022, 23:00/sportschau.de).
“We will try again to ask everything from the United States, and it will be the other way around,” said national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (54).
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At best, superstar Megan Rapinoe and Co. should be beaten with their own weapons, as they did in 2:1 (0:0) in the first endurance test three days earlier: with plenty of speed, great mentality and strong wildcards .
Voss-Tecklenburg announced, in order to control the load, that it would field a modified starting XI at the New York Red Bulls stadium from Major League Soccer (MLS). As for the hot end-of-year sprint with clubs, he had specially named a 26-man squad for the trip to the United States. “Now it’s important to include the players who haven’t played since the beginning. They are all interested in this game and the atmosphere,” said the 54-year-old.
After their flight from Miami to the Big Apple on Friday, Lina Magull and Co. posted photos of the glittering skyline, which they were also able to admire from their hotel room window. However, the US girls are dying for revenge for the next valuable position determination for the World Cup title hunt next summer in Australia and New Zealand. “Everyone will try to learn the lesson from the first game,” warned the national team coach.
Especially since his counterpart, US national coach Vlatko Andonovski (46), is being criticized more than ever. For the first time since 1993 (!), the world record champion suffered three defeats in a row. With a view to the mission to defend their title in eight months, alarm bells are ringing after setbacks against European champions England (1: 2) and Spain (0: 2). “The rest of the world is also fitter and more mentally robust. This has always been our advantage. But now it’s disappearing,” ex-world footballer Carli Lloyd (40) said critically after retiring from football via Twitter.
It hurt even more that the impressive home run ended after 71 games without defeat. And so US fans accustomed to success have to admit that Germany, two times world champion and eight times European champion, has re-established itself at the top of the world this year. “We have noticed that many have seen our first game and are full of respect,” said Voss-Tecklenburg. (sid)
