Overview

• Germany secured a 2-0 victory over Poland in their Euro opener in St. Gallen, with Jule Brand netting in the 52nd minute and Lea Schüller adding a header in the 66th.
• Captain Giulia Gwinn suffered a knee injury in the 36th minute during a defensive rescue against Poland’s Ewa Pajor and was substituted in tears.
• Gwinn’s history of two cruciate ligament tears heightens concern and a prompt MRI will assess the severity of her injury.
• Coach Christian Wück described the result as a “bitterly bought victory” and praised his team’s improved composure after a nervy first half.
• With the next fixtures against Denmark in Basel and Sweden in Zürich, Germany may need to adapt without clarity on their captain’s fitness.