Overview
- Players led on‑court and bus singalongs, reworking “Mama Laudaaa” to hail coach Markus Gaugisch’s mother “Marianne,” embraced as a good‑luck charm.
- Jenny Behrend voiced a push for gold, while goalkeeper Katharina Filter noted the team is already assured of a medal.
- Germany faces Norway on Sunday at 17:30, with the final broadcast on ARD.
- Families and partners backed the team in Rotterdam, including 1993 world champion Andrea Bölk, mother of Emily Vogel.
- Several players called the achievement surreal and career‑defining, keeping celebrations restrained as focus turns to the title game.