Germany captain Giulia Gwinn sees a great future for the women's team despite the 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2025 semi-finals on Wednesday. "It's a very young team and what sticks above all is what we are capable of achieving.
Germany captain Giulia Gwinn sees a great future for the women's team despite the 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2025 semi-finals on Wednesday.
"It's a very young team and what sticks above all is what we are capable of achieving. That definitely increases our desire for more," Gwinn said on Thursday at the team's hotel.
"We have an incredibly good foundation on the pitch for the coming years as well," she added.
Gwinn suffered an injury in the opening game against Poland and was ruled out of the tournament, which was "incredibly painful." She still remained with the squad to support her team-mates.
Germany's title dreams were shattered by Aitana Bonmatí's 113th-minute goal. World champions Spain will now face England in Sunday's final.
"At the moment there's of course a lot of frustration because we couldn't bring ourselves to take the final steps. But we can be very, very proud," Gwinn said.
German Football Federation president Bernd Neuendorf was also pleased with the team's performance at the tournament.
"We had to overcome many obstacles in this tournament," he said.
One of the challenges was the quarter-final against France, in which Germany were down to 10 players since the 13th minute, but still manage to take the win in the penalty shoot-out.
Neuendorf added that focus on "young female players and their development" must continue. The clubs would be well advised to create more opportunities for girls and women: "That will help football as a whole."
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