Overview

• Germany absorbed the loss of captain Giulia Gwinn by appointing Janina Minge as stand-in captain and shifting Carlotta Wamser into the right-back role
• The match featured a sequence of VAR interventions that overturned Klara Bühl’s early goal for offside, rescinded a handball penalty call and ultimately awarded the decisive spot-kick
• Sjoeke Nüsken converted the 56th-minute penalty to level before Lea Schüller seized on a deflected clearance to fire home the winner in the 66th minute
• More than 17,000 German supporters formed a record away crowd among the 34,000 spectators at St. Jakob-Park, underlining growing fan engagement
• With two wins and six points, Germany tops Group C and will clinch a quarter-final place if Sweden secure at least a draw against Poland