World Championship
DFB women warned of Colombia: “Do not hold balls long”
The DFB women want to avoid unnecessary duels against Colombia. photo
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Germany and Colombia are favorites in Group H at the Women’s World Cup. The DFB women have now reacted to the friendly scandal of the South Americans.
Shortly before the World Cup, the German soccer players want to get away from the tough playing style of their group opponents Don’t let Colombia impress you.
“In such situations, we shouldn’t hold the ball for long, but play quickly with one or two contacts. That way we often avoid unnecessary duels. But of course we also have to fight back in direct duels,” said vice-captain Svenja Huth on “Bild”. .
Shortly before the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (July 20 to August 20), the Irish national team abandoned a friendly against Colombia after about 20 minutes because, according to the Irish association Fai, it was “excessively physical”. According to media reports, Ireland coach Vera Pauw said her players were “fearful” about their physical integrity.
Voss-Tecklenburg also warns of Colombia
After their opening game against Morocco in Melbourne on July 24, Germany will then face Colombia in the second group game on July 30 in Sydney. National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg had repeatedly warned against the physical playing style of the South American runners-up – most recently in the 2-3 defeat of the European runners-up against World Cup outsiders Zambia in Fürth.
“The exciting thing about a World Cup is that different styles of play come together,” said Huth from VfL Wolfsburg. “For some teams, that also means being physically strong and robust. That’s why we had a friendly opponent in Zambia who behaved like that. Because we know that Colombia, for example, also plays like that.”