Overview
- The German women’s national team has reconvened for FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2027 qualifying and opens with a home match against Hungary in Hamburg that will be shown on Magenta.
- Germany is drawn in Group N with Hungary, Portugal and Denmark and the two top teams from the group will advance to EuroBasket 2027.
- Several members of the World Cup squad are unavailable for the Hamburg game, including Clara Bielefeld, Nyara Sabally who recently had surgery, Marie Gülich, Alexis Peterson-Smalls and Lina Sontag.
- Players such as Leonie Fiebich and Frieda Bühner have said they want to carry the home World Cup momentum into the qualifiers and aim to win group games, while coach Olaf Lange has warned the roster is hampered by injuries and urged caution against strong opponents.
- The quick turn from a historic fourth-place World Cup finish into qualification matches reflects compressed club and WNBA schedules and could affect player recovery, selection and Germany’s path to the EuroBasket finals hosted by Lithuania, Belgium, Finland and Sweden.