Questions upon questions: Germany is struggling after the World Cup embarrassment

These are the most important questions the surprising preliminary round exit of the tournament favorite at the Women's World Cup in Australia: Will national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg resign? The 55-year-old left her future as head coach open immediately after the 1-1 draw against South Korea, but will give a press conference with DFB manager Joti Chatzialexiou on Saturday (03 a.m. CEST) in the World Cup quarters in Wyong. “I accept that we have not managed to move forward now. But I give myself the opportunity not to say anything prematurely. “I need some time now to be able to process this,” she said ZDF . “First and foremost, I personally have to face the result,” said Voss-Tecklenburg. Her husband Hermann Tecklenburg said Rheinische Post : “Martina is a national coach with heart and soul. I can't for the life of me imagine her thinking about quitting. She is a fighter and will attack again.”

What is the DFB doing? Those responsible go into analysis. “I spoke to the national coach on the phone immediately after the game against South Korea. Together we will work through this disappointment,” said President Bernd Neuendorf in the German Football Association’s statement. After the men's disaster in Qatar, Hansi Flick was allowed to stay in office - even because there was no alternative. But even after that, he and his team were unable to convince. Although Voss-Tecklenburg failed in the quarterfinals with the German team at the 2019 World Cup, she triggered a boom in women's football with the successful European Championship 2022 in England. She only extended her contract until 2025 in April. She can at least point to the many injuries in defense as a possible reason. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf has already expressed his confidence in her.

What's next for the players? There were tears in the dressing room, especially among the older ones. Defense chief Marina Hegering, who has repeatedly been set back by injuries, is the oldest at 33 and a candidate for resignation. Especially since she will be joining the coaching team at VfL Wolfsburg in the medium term. What's on everyone's mind: Is Alexandra Popp going to continue? The captain was the only player in the DFB team who stood out and scored four goals in the three preliminary round games. “For me personally, I can’t give an answer,” said the completely dismayed and disappointed 32-year-old when asked about her future in the national team. Her long-time teammate Svenja Huth (32) is one of the older but better ones in the team. Alexandra Popp leaves her future open. © APA/afp / PATRICK HAMILTON

What kind of players are coming? Definitely not enough. The U19s recently came second in the European Championships, but there doesn't seem to be a top talent there. Nobody from the selection has ever been in the A-team squad. The few young stars like Jule Brand (20), Lena Oberdorf (21) and Klara Bühl (22) are already established national players. Due to the lack of alternatives, the national coach cannot be accused of leaving important players at home.

What's next for the DFB selection? In September, Germany will play in the newly created women's Nations League for Olympic qualification for Paris 2024. The footballers will play their first home game on September 26th in Bochum against Iceland. Before that, the vice-European champions have to compete in the competition on September 22nd in Denmark.

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Questions upon questions: Germany is struggling after the World Cup embarrassment

A good six months after the embarrassment of the men's national team in Qatar, the German Football Association has to deal with the next fiasco.

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