The opponent
Germany has had the luxury of playing in the last year. The team qualified for the Euros in 2022. Their last four qualification matches in the back half of 2020 saw them earn four wins from four games, scoring 15 times and conceding only once.
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side also played two friendlies in February of this year. A 2-0 win over Belgium was followed by a 2-1 loss to the Netherlands – the team’s first defeat since the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter final.
Australia and Germany last played each other at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Spoils were shared on the day with a 2-2 draw the final result. Goals to Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord were cancelled out thanks to Sara Dabritz and Saskia Bartusiak.