News : FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 Results: 3-0 against Nigeria! German football women reach quarterfinals

The Women's World Cup 2019 in France is in full swing: From June 7, 2019 to July 7, 2019, the FIFA Women's World Cup will take place here. As our national team under national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg beats and all results, you can find here. Also: All current events around the Women's World Cup 2019.

Women's World Cup 2019 - all results at a glance

All current results, the fixtures and other important events surrounding the Women's World Cup 2019 can be read here in our latest news ticker. In the overview below you will find all games in a practical overview followed by the detailed match reports for the matches of the German national team.

Schedule of the knockout round of the Women's Football World Cup 2019

round	date	encounter	Result
second round	Saturday, 22.06.2019 5.30 pm	Germany - Nigeria	3: 0
second round	Saturday, 22.06.2019 9:00 pm	Norway - Australia
second round	Sunday, 23.06.2019 5.30 pm	England - Cameroon
second round	Sunday, 23.06.2019 9:00 pm	France - Brazil
second round	Monday, 24.06.2019 6:00 pm	Spain - UNITED STATES
second round	Monday, 24.06.2019 9:00 pm	Sweden - Canada
second round	Tuesday, 25.06.2019 6:00 pm	Italy - China
second round	Tuesday, 25.06.2019 9:00 pm	Netherlands - Japan
quarterfinals	Thursday, 27.06.2019 9:00 pm
quarterfinals	Friday, 28.06.2019 9:00 pm
quarterfinals	Saturday, 29.06.2019 15.00 clock
quarterfinals	Saturday, 29.06.2019 18.30 clock
semifinal	Tuesday, 02.07.2019 9:00 pm
semifinal	Wednesday, 03.07.2019 9:00 pm
3rd place match	Saturday, 06.07.2019 17.00 clock
final	Sunday, 07.07.2019 17.00 clock

All detailed match reports in the news ticker:

+++ 22/06/2019: DFB women after victory against Nigeria in the World Cup quarter-final +++

The German football women have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup by beating Nigeria. The selection of coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg prevailed on Saturday before 17.988 spectators in the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble confidently with 3: 0 (2: 0). Captain Alexandra Popp (20th minute) scored the lead in her 100th cap. Sara Däbritz scored for further goals by penalty (27.) and Lea Schüller (82.). The DFB women are now in the round of the last eight this coming Saturday in Rennes on the winner of the game Sweden against Canada, who on Monday in Paris is determined.

+++ 22.06.2019: So far 17 video referee checks at the Women's World Cup +++

At the Women's Football World Cup in France, there were 17 reviews of game scenes by the Video Assistant (VAR) in the 36 group matches. Only one of the 17 situations reviewed confirmed the initial decision, FIFA said. In 16 cases a previous decision had been corrected.

The review of questionable scenes took place in 13 cases on the field, eleven times in penalties and twice in offside situations. There have been four interventions on the part of the VAR: once in a offside situation and three times in goalkeepers who moved too early at penalties.

The controversial rule that a goalkeeper receives a yellow card when she moves too early in the penalty kick has since been modified at the request of FIFA for the knockout stage. In a penalty shoot-out, the goalkeeper now no longer have to worry about a yellow card at the World Cup, as the International Football Association Board responsible for the football rules announced on Friday.

+++ 22.06.2019: 348.4 kilometers: DFB women the strongest running team of the preliminary round +++

The German players have run more at the World Cup in France than any other team. Exactly 348.42 kilometers put the entire DFB team in the three group victories against China (1-0), Spain (1-0) and South Africa (4-0) back, so an average of 116.14 kilometers per game. This was determined by the Technical Study Group of the World Federation FIFA. With the mileage of the team of coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg is close to Sweden and the United States.

"It shows that everyone is running for the other and we are all fit," said midfielder Svenja Huth the good values. The Germans monitor themselves numerous performance components in training and play, which are determined by so-called GPS trackers.

+++ 22.06.2019: "It makes me proud" - Alexandra Popp before 100th international match +++

For captain Alexandra Popp the World Cup knockout round of the German national women's team against Nigeria is a very special game: For the 100th time she runs at the game on Saturday in Grenoble (17.30 clock / ZDF and DAZN) for the DFB team. "When I consider that I played my first international match in 2010, everything went very fast," said the 28-year-old offensive player from VfL Wolfsburg in an interview published on the DFB homepage. "It makes me proud to be one of the football players with 100 international matches."

Her first international match she played in Duisburg against North Korea in February 2010. The best memories she has the finals of the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio: "To have won the game in the end and to get the gold medal was a great experience first title with the senior national team was. " The most painful game was the quarter-final against Japan at the 2011 World Cup. "At that time, a dream really broke," she said.

In the current tournament in France, the German team had fought well. Eighth-final opponents Nigeria are "very tough and tough in the two-man lead", but have problems on the defensive and are not so ordered. "If we manage to play in these rooms and act out in front of the goal, we will decide the game for us."

National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg emphasized before the jubilee Popps physical presence, their move to the gate and their value for the team. "With her style, she is one of the best in the world for me," the trainer ennobled her captain.

In addition to the match between Germany and Nigeria is on Saturday still a round of 16 final match on the program. In the evening Norway and Australia meet in Nice.

+++ 22.06.2019: ex-national coach Neid praises the level of the World Cup: "Power and dynamics" +++

Former national coach Silvia Neid sees international women's football at a new level. Higher speed, more power and dynamics, greater athleticism, better accuracy of fit and tactical maturity - this is the first conclusion of the 55-year-old, who, as head of the scouting department for women's and girls' football of the DFB in France, analyzes the games with a local team , "It's fascinating to see what developments women's football is taking at this World Cup."

Envy is a positive trend not only for the top teams and favorites who all reached the knockout round. Also in the broad the level had increased significantly and the game has become more intense, wrote envy in their analysis of the first 36 games on "dfb.de".

The German world champion coach of 2007, which was involved as a player and coach in addition to eight European Championship titles of the DFB-Elf and after the Olympic victory in 2016 as head coach stopped, believes that the competition in the knockout round is aggravating.

"In almost all games, the teams acted with a lot of power and high dynamics.From the round of 16, it will be all the more on the effectiveness before the goal arrive.Who wants to go far, here must show a special quality."

According to envy, the individual class and technique of the players have increased as much as the mileages of the teams. Conditional burglaries in the final phases are not observed. "Athletic, the players are very well trained, which is reflected in their physical appearance.There were many short results - except for the US game against Thailand," said the three-time world coach. The US team's 13-0 record at the tournament's opening has been the biggest exception so far.

+++ 21.06.2019: DFB women play against Nigeria for quarter-final entry +++

The German women's national football team plays on Saturday for the entry into the World Cup quarter-finals. Opponent in the match in Grenoble (17.30 clock) is Nigeria. The African champion moved into the round of the last 16 on Thursday. Dzsenifer Marozsan may be an option for the German team in the match. The playmaker had suffered a toe break in the first World Cup match against China and has since failed. On Friday she trained again for the first time with the team. A use in the starting eleven, however, eliminated national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg.

+++ 21.06.2019: U20 national coach Meinert dares DFB-Elf the World Cup finals +++

German Under-20 coach Maren Meinert warns her former protégés of underestimating Nigeria in the World Cup knockout round. "I think Nigeria is dangerous, and it's not for nothing that they've shaped U-football with their teams in recent years, and that's a tough job," said the 45-year-old German press agency. "I warn against being lucky that Nigeria and not Brazil has become our opponent."

The team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg plays on Saturday (17.30 clock) in Grenoble against the African champions for the quarter-finals. The decision on the counterparty in the first round of knockout had fallen on late Thursday evening with completion of the preliminary round in France.

Regardless, Meinert dares the DFB-Elf to the finals. "The US is making a very strong impression and we've improved from round to round, and I definitely want the team to make it to the final."

The soccer world champion of 2003 knows the "Super Falcons" best from numerous encounters. In 2010 in Germany and 2014 in Canada, the successful coach coached her junior teams for the U20 World Championship title. Many A-national players like Alexandra Popp, Dzsenifer Marozsan, goalkeeper Almuth Schult, Svenja Huth and Marina Hegering (2010) as well as Sara Däbritz, Lina Magull and Linda Dallmann (2014) were in the squad. In both finals Nigeria was the opponent, and Germany narrowly prevailed.

"The Nigerian women are playing at a crazy pace and have some structure in the game now, even if that's hard for Europeans to see," explained Meinert. Your contract with the DFB expires on 31 August.

+++ 21.06.2019: German football women meet in the World Cup knockout stages on Nigeria +++

The German women's national team will face Nigeria in the Round of 16 at the World Cup in France on Saturday (17.30 / ARD and DAZN). This was confirmed on Thursday evening after the completion of the entire preliminary round.

The USA secured victory in Group F with a 2-0 (1-0) victory in Le Havre against Sweden and scored the highest score of nine points. Lindsey Horan put the US team of coach Jill Ellis in the 3rd minute before Jonna Andersson (50) made an own goal. Thus, the German team can meet in the event of a progress at the earliest in the final on defending USA.

The outcome of the other game between Thailand and Chile ultimately decided on the next German opponent. Newcomer Chile would have had to win in Rennes with at least three goals difference to chase the fourth-best group third, Nigeria, still the last eighth-final place.

After an own goal by the Thai goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing (48.) the South Americans were also 1: 0 forward, and after the 2: 0 of Maria Jose Urrutia (80), it was once again really exciting. Four minutes before the end of the game, Chile missed out on the last 16 teams with a missed penalty from Francisca Lara, who hit only the crossbar.

+++ 20.06.2019: German women footballers will not meet Argentina in the round of the last sixteen +++

The German women's national team does not play against Argentina in the round of 16 at the World Cup in France. Due to the last matches of Group E on Thursday, the South Americans have been eliminated from the tournament. Only Brazil or Nigeria are eligible for the last knockout on Saturday in Grenoble.

Cameroon beat New Zealand 2-1 (0-0) thanks to a brace from Ajara Nchout's side, taking them into the Round of 16. Nchout took the lead on 57 minutes when Aurelle Awona's own goal (80 ') equalized. In the fifth minute of stoppage succeeded then the acclaimed winner.

European champions Netherlands drew with the third victory in the third game as a group first in the second round. Anouk Dekker (54) and Lineth Beerensteyn (75) from FC Bayern München scored for the Netherlands in the 2-1 (0-0) win over Reims in Canada. Christine Sinclair (60) has meanwhile equalized for Canada, who are also qualified for the next round.

+++ 19.06.2019: Italy, Australia and Brazil achieve World Cup knockout stages +++

Italy, Australia and Brazil have reached the last sixteen at the Women's World Cup. The Brazilians prevailed on Tuesday in Valenciennes narrowly 1-0 (0-0) against Italy by. The six-time world footballer Marta scored by penalty kick in the 74th Minute not only the winning goal, but also their 17th overall goal at World Championships. This overtook the 33-year-old former record holder Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals.

In the other Group C game, Australia had little trouble in the 4-1 (2-0) against World Cup newcomer Jamaica. The Reggae Girlz could, however, be happy about their first World Cup goal by Havana Solaun (49th). All four goals for the Matildas scored Samantha Kerr (11th / 42nd / 69th / 83rd minute). Italy secured the group victory only thanks to the best goal difference ahead of Australia and Brazil. The three teams completed the preliminary round with six counters.

+++ 06/18/2019: That brings the Tuesday at the Women's World Cup +++

Next stage for the German women's football team at the World Cup in France: On Tuesday it will be in the fourth quarter during the tournament - and according to the desire of the team, it should not be the last. Because when reaching the quarter-finals, another move would be necessary.

FEED: With the 4: 0 (3: 0) on Monday over South Africa the German soccer women succeeded the third victory without conceding in the third World Cup match. As a group first they moved into the second round. Opponent will be one of the table thirds from the groups A, C or D next Saturday.

WHAT OTHERS HAPPEN: Two Group C games arrive on Tuesday: at 21.00, in Valenciennes, Italy and Brazil play each other. While the Italians with two wins are already qualified for the knockout stages, Marta and Co. have yet to fear and need at least one draw. In Grenoble at the same time meet the hitherto winless newcomers Jamaica and Australia on each other. After their 3: 2 over Brazil the "Matildas" also draws to progress.

+++ 18.06.2019: German football women move on to Grenoble +++

Farewell to the Mediterranean, on towards the Alps: The German national women's team moved from Montpellier to Grenoble on Tuesday at the World Cup in France.

One day after the 4: 0 (3: 0), the DFB team rose in the morning in a relaxed mood in the high-speed train TGV to Valence. From there we took the bus to Grenoble, where the team will play their first knockout round on Saturday. The team will not live directly in Grenoble, but just outside the Grand Hotel in Uriage-les-Bains. In the picturesque resort below the ski resort Chamrousse, the team arrived in the afternoon as planned.

+++ 17.06.2019: France as group first in the last sixteen - Norway also continues +++

Hosts France have moved into the Round of 16 as the first group in the home World Cup. After two preliminary round victories, France's women's footballers managed a lucky 1-0 (0-0) win in their last group match against Nigeria on Monday in Rennes. The winner scored Wendie Renard in the 79th minute by penalty kick in the second attempt. The penalty kick, initially fired by the center-back at the post, was repeated as Nigeria's goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie had not touched the goal line with at least one foot in the run.

Behind France with nine points, former World Champion Norway secured second place in Group A with six points and also entered the knockout round. The Scandinavians defeated South Korea in Reims with 2: 1 (1: 0). Caroline Hansen (6th minute) and Isabell Herlovsen (50th) each scored by penalty kick. For South Korea Min-Ji Yeo shortened in the 78th minute.

+++ 17.06.2019: Spain and China follow Germany into the World Cup Round of 16 +++

With a goalless draw also the two German group opponents Spain and China have moved into the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup. The Spaniards clearly dominated the match on Monday in Le Havre, but could not beat the well-organized defense of the Chinese who were waiting for a counterattack. At the end 21: 1 scored for Spain, but a goal did not succeed.

Spain occupy second place in Group B with four points. The Chinese of equal points are sure to continue as one of the four best group thirds, because in the seasons E and F the last two teams have zero points and can not catch up. Group winner is Germany, who also won his third group match at 4-0 (3: 0) over South Africa.

+++ 17.06.2019: 4: 0 against South Africa: DFB-Elf storms as a group first in the second round +++

Freed from pressure, the German women's national football team stormed into the World Cup final finals as group first. The team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg won on Monday for the preliminary round in Montpellier sovereign with 4-0 (3: 0) against South Africa and showed after the two 1-0 work won against China and Spain without the injured playmaker Dzsenifer Marozsan (toe break ) the hoped for playful increase against the largely harmless Africans on the offensive.

The scorers also managed to score better: Melanie Leupolz (14th minute), Sara Däbritz (29th), Alexandra Popp (40th) and Lina Magull (58th) met in front of 15 502 spectators at the Stade de la Mosson - many of them German followers - to highly deserved success in the first international match with the World Cup newcomer. Positive: The DFB selection ended the group stage without conceding.

With the group victory, the two-time world champion has reached his first stage goal in France and will meet in the round of 16 next Saturday (17.30 clock) in Grenoble on one of the four best group stages. How the first opponent in the knockout round will be called, is not yet clear. Spain and China fought for second place in Group B at the same time. The pointless Banyana Banyana will have to travel home.

Voss-Tecklenburg had changed their team to three positions compared to the Spain game. For Kathrin Hendrich, Lena Goeßling and Lena Oberdorf, who were charged with a yellow card, Leupolz, Magull and 18-year-old Freiburg native Klara Bühl were placed in the starting lineup. For the first time the DFB team competed in this World Cup in 4-4-2 system, with Bühl and captain Popp as a double top.

The coach had demanded after two lackluster victories to the preliminary round a playful increase. And Germany started against the world ranking 49. committed and purposeful, never raised any doubts about the will to win. The first attacks were missing in glorious football weather and 27 degrees still in precision, before a standard situation led to the deserved German leadership. In a corner kicked by Verena Schweers Leupolz was completely free on the line of the five-meter space and had no trouble to place their header in the lower left corner.

Only two minutes later, it should have been 2-0: When South Africa goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was able to defend a Däbritz shot only with difficulty, Popp shot unceasingly from close range over the empty goal. Inexplicably, there was then a small break in the offensive game of the DFB team. It took almost half an hour for the playful Däbritz to build the lead. Again keeper Dlamini could not hold on a cross, this time from Schweers. And the Bald-Paris Däbritz was with her second tournament goal on the spot. Even before the break, Popp made up for her faux pas and increased in the usual manner with a powerful header after a low pass from Giulia Gwinn to 3: 0.

After the change, the picture did not change. Germany dominated and at the latest with the 4: 0 of the lively Bayern midfielder Magull, who used the confusion in the African defense after a free kick by Carolin Simon, the game was finally decided. After just over an hour Linda Dallmann came to her World Cup debut. Only in the final phase of the South African women came to opportunities, for the second tournament goal but it was no longer enough.

+++ 16/06/2019: Sweden beats Thailand clearly and moves into the second round +++

With a 5: 1 (3: 0) over Thailand Sweden's women's football made it to the round of the last 16 of the World Cup in France. In the first meeting of the two teams, the Swedes succeeded on Sunday in Nice not only the second victory in the second game, but also the earliest goal in the tournament so far.

Linda Sembrant scored in the 6th minute. The other goals were scored by Kosovare Asllani (19th), Fridolina Rolfö (42.) FC Bayern München, Lina Hurtig (81.) and Elin Rubensson (90. + 6 / penalty). Kanjana Sung-Ngoen (90. + 1) scored the consolation goal for Thailand, who in the first tournament match against the United States with 0:13 had the highest defeat in the history of the Women's World Cup.

Schedule of the Preliminary Women's World Cup 2019

group	game	date	venue	Result
A	France -South Korea	Friday, 07. June / 21.00	Paris	4: 0
B	Germany - China	Saturday, 08. June / 15.00	Rennes	1: 0
B	Spain - South Africa	Saturday, 08. June / 18.00	Le Havre	3: 1
A	Norway - Nigeria	Saturday, 08. June / 21.00	Reims	3: 0
C	Australia - Italy	Sunday, 09. June / 13.00 clock	Valenciennes	1: 2
C	Brazil - Jamaica	Sunday, 09. June / 15.30	Grenoble	3: 0
D	England - Scotland	Sunday, 09. June / 18.00 clock	Nice	2: 1
D	Argentina - Japan	Monday, June 10/6 pm	Paris	0: 0
e	Canada - Cameroon	Monday, 10th June / 21.00	Montpellier	1: 0
e	New Zealand - Netherlands	Tuesday, June 11th / 3:00 pm	Le Havre	0: 1
F	Chile - Sweden	Tuesday, June 11/6 pm	Rennes	0: 2
F	USA - Thailand	Tuesday, June 11 / 9:00 pm	Reims	13: 0
A	Nigeria - South Korea	Wednesday, June 12 / 3pm	Grenoble	2: 0
B	Germany - Spain	Wednesday, June 12/6 pm	Valenciennes	1: 0
A	France - Norway	Wednesday, June 12 / 9pm	Nice	2: 1
C	Australia - Brazil	Thursday, June 13/6 pm	Montpellier	3: 2
B	South Africa - China	Thursday, June 13th / 9:00 pm	Paris	1: 0
D	Japan - Scotland	Friday, June 14th / 3:00 pm	Rennes	2: 1
C	Jamaica - Italy	Friday, June 14 / 6pm	Reims	0: 5
D	England - Argentina	Friday, June 14 / 9pm	Le Havre	1: 0
e	Netherlands - Cameroon	Saturday, June 15 / 15.00	Valenciennes	3: 1
e	Canada - New Zealand	Saturday, June 15 / 9pm	Grenoble	2: 0
F	Sweden - Thailand	Sunday, June 16 / 15.00	Nice	5: 1
F	USA - Chile	Sunday, June 16 / 18.00	Paris	3: 0
B	China - Spain	Monday, June 17 / 6pm	Le Havre	0: 0
B	South Africa - Germany	Monday, June 17 / 6pm	Montpellier	0: 4
A	Nigeria - France	Monday, June 17 / 9:00 pm	Rennes	0: 1
A	South Korea - Norway	Monday, June 17 / 9:00 pm	Reims	1: 2
C	Italy - Brazil	Tuesday, 18 June / 21.00	Valenciennes	0: 1
C	Jamaica - Australia	Tuesday, 18 June / 21.00	Grenoble	1: 4
D	Japan - England	Wednesday, June 19 / 9pm	Nice	0: 2
D	Scotland - Argentina	Wednesday, June 19 / 9pm	Paris	3: 3
e	Netherlands - Canada	Thursday, June 20/6 pm	Reims	2: 1
e	Cameroon - New Zealand	Thursday, June 20/6 pm	Montpellier	2: 1
F	Sweden - USA	Thursday, June 20 / 9:00 pm	Le Havre	0: 2
F	Thailand - Chile	Thursday, June 20 / 9:00 pm	Rennes	0: 2

+++ 16.05.2019: That brings the Sunday at the Women's World Cup +++

One more day until the final group match for the German women's national team at the World Cup in France: On Sunday, at 14:30 hrs, national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg and midfielder Linda Dallmann will meet media representatives at the closing press conference at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier Speech and answer. At 15 o'clock the team visits the stadium. At 4 pm the final training takes place. On Monday, the match against South Africa will rise (6 pm / ARD and DAZN).

The German team is already qualified for the last sixteen after two 1-0 victories and want to make the group win perfect. For that you get one point. Goalkeeper Almuth Schult still sees the previous appearance of her team ambiguously.

"This team has a very strong will and a very good physique," praised the 28-year-old. In addition, one is satisfied that they have won the previous two games and have conceded no goal. "But we are unhappy that we have not played football so well."

+++ 15.06.2019: Canada follows European Champion Netherlands in the World Cup Round of 16 +++

European champions Netherlands and Canada have reached the last sixteen at the Women's World Cup in France. The Canadians defeated on Saturday night in Grenoble the New Zealand selection with 2: 0 (0: 0). The goals for Kenneth Heiner-Möller's superior team were scored by attackers Jessie Fleming (48th minute) and Nichelle Prince (79th) who were courted by many top European clubs. She was on the post after a header from Canada's record national player Christine Sinclair.

In the final match of the preliminary round next Thursday Canada plays against the punctually identical Dutch women (both six counters) in Reims for first place in Group E. Because in the afternoon, the "Oranjeleeuwinnen" had in Valenciennes 3-1 (1-1) against Cameroon enforced and made the second World Cup victory perfect. The goals of the female Elftal reach Vivianne Miedema (41./85.) And Dominique Bloodworth (48.). For Cameroon met Gabrielle Onguene (43.).

The European champions have been difficult for a long time. The joy over the leadership lasted only briefly, because Cameroon compensated by return mail. Shortly after the break defender Bloodwoorth, who had played for the SGS Essen from 2013 to 2015, brought her team on the road to victory. With her second goal was Miedema, who was active for three years for Bayern Munich, now with 60 goals to record shooter of the female Elftal.

+++ 15.06.2019: Ex-Bundesliga players shoot Netherlands in the second round +++

European champion Netherlands has reached the round of 16 at the Women's World Cup in France. Against Cameroon won the "Oranjeleeuwinnen" on Saturday in Valenciennes with 3: 1 (1: 1). The goals were scored by Vivianne Miedema (41st and 85th minute) and Dominique Bloodworth (48th). For Cameroon, Gabrielle Onguene (43.) was successful.

The European champions have been difficult for a long time. The joy over the leadership lasted only briefly, because Cameroon compensated by return mail. Shortly after the break brought defender Bloodwoorth, who had played for the SGS Essen from 2013 to 2015, then their team on the road to victory. With her second goal Miedema, who was active for three years for Bayern Munich, became the record scorer of the Dutch national team.

+++ 15.06.2019: That brings the Saturday at the Women's World Cup +++

With the first training session on the pitch in Montpellier, the German women's football team will ring in the crucial phase of preparation for the final group match on Saturday. Training begins at 10.30 clock, at 13.45 clock then ask national goalkeeper Almuth Schult and goalkeeper coach Michael Fuchs the media. The team had trained indoors the day before. On Monday (18 pm / ARD and DAZN) South Africa is opponent of the German team, which is already qualified for the knockout stages.

"We want to win the third game," said center-back Sara Doorsoun before the first duel of women's international match history with South Africa. She expects a similar fighting game as against China. "We must not be afraid," she says. "South Africa are a physically strong team and we know that the duels are going to be very disgusting again."

Despite the 1-0 victories in the first two games Doorsoun and her defense-Nebenfrau Marina Hegering are not yet satisfied with the performance shown. "I am a very self-critical person," says Hegering. "That was not completely faultless."

In addition, you want to put more emphasis on the playful. Of course, it's enough to win every game with a fighting performance, says Hegering. "But that's not our claim."

On Saturday, two games of Group E will take place. In Valenciennes, the Netherlands and Cameroon face (15 clock). In Grenoble Canada and New Zealand play against each other. Both the Netherlands and Canada have won their opening games 1-0 and can make with further victories the move into the second round perfect.

+++ 14.06.2019: That brings the Friday at the Women's World Cup +++

With serenity, the German football women can approach the preparation for their last group match against South Africa. After the upcoming opponent was defeated at the World Cup in France on Thursday China 0: 1, the team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg at least ranked second in Group B safe and can plan for the knockout stages. However, the match against South Africa on Monday is not without value: one point would ensure that German women's footballers will not meet the strong US side in the next round.

The DFB team had completed a regeneration unit in Lille on Thursday morning and then traveled by charter flight to Montpellier. There, the crew moved into their quarters in the hotel "Crowne Plaza".

For Friday morning, an indoor fitness unit is scheduled. At noon (14.15), the two center-backs Marina Hegerin and Sara Doorsoun should face the media at a press conference.

What else happens?

A total of three games are scheduled for Friday. Kick-off in Rennes Japan and Scotland (3pm), both of whom failed to win their opening matches and are therefore under increased pressure. Outsider Jamaica then meets in Reims on Italy (18 clock). With a victory, the Italians would push themselves to the top of Group C. In the evening (9 pm), England and Argentina meet in Le Havre, where the English are considered favorites not only because of their opening victory over Scotland.

+++ 14.06.2019: England in the last sixteen - Japan lands first win +++

With the second victory in the second game, the English women's team has made it perfect in the second round of the World Cup in France. Against Argentina, the "Lionesses" won their game in Group D on Friday night in Le Havre 1-0 (0-0). Jodie Taylor (61st minute) scored the goal. The coached by former international Phil Neville team was overwhelmingly superior over long stretches. Among other things, Argentina's goalkeeper Vanina Correa fended off a penalty kick from Nikita Parris (28).

Previously, in the group, the 2011 World Champions from Japan had made the first victory at the tournament. After the 0: 0 to kick off against Argentina succeeded in Rennes a 2-1 (2-0) win against World Cup newcomer Scotland. The goals were scored by Mana Iwabuchi (23) and Yuiko Sugasawa (37) by a penalty. After the connecting goal by Lana Clelland (88.) it was in the end again exciting.

+++ 14.06.2019: Girelli in a triple pack - Italy's women's football in the World Cup knockout stages +++

The Italian women's football team has prematurely made it into the last 16 for their first World Cup participation for 20 years. Against World Cup newcomer Jamaica, there was on Friday in Reims a 5-0 (2: 0). Three goals scored Cristiana Girelli (12th minute / penalty, 25th, 46th), Aurora Galli hit twice (71st, 81st).

Curiosity was the first goal of the Italians: referee Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) decided after video evidence on penalty. Jamaica's goalkeeper Sydney Schneider held the shot from Girelli. But the video assistant intervened again, because Schneider had moved too early from the line. In the second attempt, the Italian made sure.

Italy leads Group C with two wins ahead of Brazil and Australia, each winning once. The "Reggae Girlz" from Jamaica are the last winners.

+++ 14.06.2019: Ex-World Champion Japan lands first victory at World Cup in France +++

The 2011 FIFA World Cup winners from Japan made their first victory at the World Cup in France. After the 0-0 draw in Group D against Argentina on Friday in Rennes a 2-1 (2-0) win against championship freshman Scotland. The goals in Roahzon Park were scored by Mana Iwabuchi (23rd minute) and Yuiko Sugasawa (37) by a penalty kick. After the connecting goal by Lana Clelland (88.) it was in the end again exciting.

+++ 13.06.2019: Australia shoot game against Brazil and win 3: 2 +++

Australia proved their comeback qualities at the Women's World Cup and converted a deficit against Brazil to victory. Das Team von Trainer Ante Milicic setzte sich am Donnerstag mit 3:2 (1:2) gegen die Südamerikanerinnen durch. Caitlin Foord (45.+1 Minute) und Chloe Logarzo (58.) trafen in Montpellier für Australien, das zudem von einem Eigentor der Brasilianerin Monica (66.) profitierte. Superstar Marta hatte Brasilien in der 27. Minute per Foulelfmeter in Führung gebracht. Cristiane erhöhte sogar auf 2:0 (38.).

In der Tabelle der Gruppe C haben Brasilien, Italien und Australien nun jeweils drei Punkte. Italien spielt am Freitag gegen die noch punktlosen Jamaikanerinnen und kann als einziges Team der Gruppe den 2. Spieltag mit sechs Punkten beenden.

+++ 12.06.2019: Zweiter 1:0-Sieg: Deutsche Frauen vor Einzug ins Achtelfinale +++

Die deutsche Fußball-Frauen stehen nach dem mühevollen zweiten Sieg bei der Weltmeisterschaft in Frankreich vor dem Einzug ins Achtelfinale. Das Team von Trainerin Martina Voss-Tecklenburg bezwang am Mittwoch in Valenciennes die Mannschaft Spaniens mit 1:0 (1:0). Schützin des einzigen Treffers war Sara Däbritz in der 42. Minute.

Neben der verletzten Dzsenifer Marozsan fehlten im Vergleich zur ersten Partie gegen China auch Carolin Simon und Melanie Leupolz in der Startformation. Neu unter den ersten Elf waren Verena Schweers, Lena Goeßling und Lena Oberdorf. Die Spanierinnen bestimmten lange Zeit das Geschehen auf dem Rasen und hatten in er ersten halbe Stunde drei gute Gelegenheiten. Dabei war die deutsche Hintermannschaft nicht fehlerfrei.

Das deutsche Team bestreitet sein letztes Gruppenspiel am Montag (18 Uhr) in Montpellier gegen Südafrika. Zeitgleich stehen sich in Le Havre China und Spanien gegenüber.

+++ 11.06.2019: Weltmeister USA startet mit Rekordsieg - Fünf Morgan-Tore beim 13:0 +++

Titelverteidiger USA hat seine Favoritenstellung bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft der Frauen eindrucksvoll untermauert und ist mit einem Rekordsieg in das Turnier in Frankreich gestartet. Das Team um Starstürmerin Alex Morgan fertigte die Asiatinnen am Dienstagabend in Reims mit 13:0 (3:0) ab. Mit dem Schützenfest übertrafen die Amerikanerinnen den WM-Rekord der DFB-Elf, die bei der WM 2007 in China mit einem 11:0 gegen Argentinien gestartet waren. Am Ende wurde Deutschland Weltmeister.

Die überragende Morgan (12. Spielminute/53./74./81./87.) traf gleich fünf Mal. Rose Lavelle (20./56.) und Samantha Mewis (50./54.) erzielten je zwei Tore, die übrigen Treffer steuerten Lindsey Horan (32.), Megan Rapinoe (79.), Mallory Pugh (85.) und Carli Lloyd (90.+2) gegen die völlig überforderten Asiatinnen bei. Das 4:0 von Mewis war das 800. Tor bei einer Frauen-WM.

+++ 11.06.2019: Fehlstart abgewendet! Schweden schafft spätes 2:0 gegen Chile +++

Schwedens Fußball-Frauen haben einen Fehlstart in die Weltmeisterschaft in Frankreich mit Mühe abgewendet. Der Vize-Weltmeister von 2003 aus Skandinavien kam in seinem Auftaktmatch der Gruppe F am Dienstag in Rennes zu einem späten 2:0 (0:0)-Erfolg gegen Chile. Die Treffer für die insgesamt überlegenen Schwedinnen erzielten Kosovare Asllani (83. Minute) und Madelen Janogy (90.+4).

Das Duell in der Bretagne musste in der 72. Spielminute wegen heftiger Regenfälle für rund 40 Minuten unterbrochen werden, ehe Schiedsrichterin Lucila Venegas aus Mexiko die Partie wieder anpfiff. Anschließend stand das zweite Spiel der Gruppe F zwischen Titelverteidiger USA und Thailand (21.00 Uhr) in Reims auf dem Programm.

+++ 11.06.2019: Nationalspielerin Marozsan fällt im WM-Spiel gegen Spanien aus +++

Die deutschen Fußball-Frauen müssen in ihrem zweiten Spiel bei der WM in Frankreich auf Spielmacherin Dzsenifer Marozsan wegen einer Fußprellung verzichten. "Dzsenifer wird gegen Spanien definitiv nicht spielen", sagte Co-Trainerin Britta Carlsen am Dienstag im "Morgenmagazin" der ARD. Weitere Informationen soll es auf der Pressekonferenz mit Bundestrainerin Martina Voss-Tecklenburg um 11.00 Uhr geben. Die DFB-Auswahl trifft am Mittwoch (18.00 Uhr/ZDF und DAZN) in Valenciennes auf Spanien.

Die 27 Jahre alte Marozsan vom Champions-League-Sieger Olympique Lyon hatte wie einige andere deutsche Spielerinnen beim 1:0-Sieg im ersten Gruppenspiel gegen China am Samstag arge Blessuren davongetragen. Der rechte Fuß war danach stark geschwollen.

+++ 09.06.2019: England besiegt WM-Neuling Schottland - Formiga stellt WM-Rekord auf +++

Englands Fußball-Frauen sind mit einem Sieg gegen WM-Neuling Schottland in die Weltmeisterschaft in Frankreich gestartet. Der Mitfavorit setzte sich im "Schwesterduell" zum Auftakt der Gruppe D am Sonntagabend in Nizza mit 2:1 (2:0) durch. Die insgesamt überlegenen Engländerinnen gingen durch einen von Nikita Parris verwandelten Handelfmeter (14. Minute) in Führung, Ellen White (40.) konnte noch vor der Pause auf 2:0 erhöhen. Claire Emslie (79.) gelang dann das erste Tor für Schottland bei einer Frauen-WM.

Zuvor gab es zwei Partien in der Gruppe C und einen WM-Rekord. Mit der 41 Jahre alten Formiga in der Startelf bezwangen die Brasilianerinnen in Grenoble Außenseiter und WM-Debütant Jamaika klar mit 3:0 (1:0). Formiga ist nun die älteste WM-Spielerin der Geschichte und die Einzige (Männer und Frauen), die bei sieben Weltmeisterschaften am Ball war.

Alle drei Tore für Brasilien, Vizeweltmeister von 2007, erzielte Cristiane (15./50./64.). Die 34 Jahre alte Angreiferin spielte einst zwischen 2005 und 2007 für Turbine Potsdam und den VfL Wolfsburg in der Frauen-Bundesliga. Ihre WM-Premiere feierte auch die 38 Jahre alte deutsche Schiedsrichterin Riem Hussein, die das Duell leitete. Zuvor hatte WM-Geheimfavorit Australien in Valenciennes eine überraschende 1:2- Niederlage gegen Italien kassiert.