First choice keeper Anne Moll, captain Paulina Bartz, Julia Mickenhagen (up to 68 minutes) and Estrella Merino Gonzalez were all in the starting XI, Delice Boboy did not play. Melina Krüger (Hamburg SV) gave the team under Germany coach Michael Urbansky the lead on 75 minutes and the Netherlands levelled in the final minute.
With a total of five players in the squad of 20, Bayer 04 have the most players in the Germany line-up. Captain Bartz and Moll played for Germany last year. Back then, Germany lost the final against the third group opponents Spain 3-2 on penalties.
The Germany U19 team play Ireland in the second group match on Thursday 18 July. Sunday 21 July brings a rerun of last year's final against Spain. All three games are at the Jonava City Stadium. The matches are available to watch live and free of charge on the streaming service DAZN and on UEFA.tv.
Forthcoming fixtures:
Thursday, 18 July: Ireland vs Germany (13.00 CEST)
Sunday, 21 July: Germany vs Spain (13.00 CEST)
Wednesday, 24 July: Semi-final (kick-off TBC)
Saturday, 27 July: Final (17.00 CEST)
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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