Bender, who made it 2-0 from the penalty spot (38') as well as 4-1 (45+6'), netted her first goals for the U20s. The other Germany goals were scored by Marie Steiner (15’), Sophie Nachtigall (44’) and Cora Zicai (56’). Zdebel played her eighth U20 international fixture in front of a crowd of 1,971 at the El Techo Stadium in Bogota and it was the fourth cap for first-time goalscorer Bender.
"We played well today and deserved to win. Our aim was not to be influenced by the fiery approach of the Venezuelans and instead assert our game on the pitch. The girls did that very well, combined very well for large parts of the game and created lots of chances on goal," said Germany coach Kathrin Peter. "We are happy about the great opening win but we know very well that it's only the first step. Now it's about focusing on the second group match against Nigeria."
In Group D, Germany play Nigeria on Thursday, 5 September (midnight CEST). The final group game against South Korea is on Saturday, 7 September (22.00 CEST). That means Bender and Zdebel will be unavailable for the Werkself in the second round tie in the DFB Pokal away to Regional League Karlsruher SC on Sunday, 8 September (kick-off: 12.00 CEST).
If possible Round of 16 match will be played on 12 or 13 September, the quarter-finals follow on 15 and 16 September. The semi-final is set for 18th/19th September. After the third place play-off on 21 September, the new World Cup winners will be crowned on Sunday, 22 September (kick-off: 23.00 CEST). All games will be broadcast live on a free streaming service at FIFA+.
Werkself player Ibrahim Maza has been named in the top ten in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category for 2026. The 20-year-old was at the London Palladium on Monday evening for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO, also attended the ceremony. Lamine Yamal of Barcelona was named the winner in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without forward Moussa Diaby for their upcoming matches. The 27-year-old Frenchman sustained a thigh injury in the 3-0 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim yesterday afternoon, Sunday 25 October. Diaby is expected to be available again after the international break in November.
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The Bayer 04 U19s are set to host Marseille in a top-level friendly. The match against the French side is at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Thursday, 5 November, at 14:00 CET. Admission is free for fans. A few hours later, the two clubs face each other in the Europa League at the BayArena.
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It has been a long time since feeling what it’s like to come away empty-handed. The last – and so far only – defeat of the season, in Elversberg, was two months ago. Since then, Bayer 04 have followed that up with seven wins and a draw. Now it has happened again away to TSG Hoffenheim. As the match progressed, the Werkself grew in confidence and “could even have scored the opening goal”, as Robert Andrich said after the game. In the end, it was the side from Sinsheim who sealed a 3–0 victory after “hectic closing stages” (kicker). The Werkself review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 0-2 loss at 1. FC Nürnberg on Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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