Overview
- The first leg starts on Friday, 24 October, at 17:45 in the Merkur Spiel‑Arena with live TV coverage on ARD and a free stream via the ARD Mediathek and sportschau.de.
- It will be the DFB women’s first ever international match played in Düsseldorf.
- The return leg is set for Tuesday, 28 October, at 21:10 in Caen with live coverage on ZDF and a free stream in the ZDF Mediathek.
- Germany is without several regulars, including goalkeeper Ann‑Katrin Berger (knee), Giovanna Hoffmann, Sophia Kleinherne and Rebecca Knaak, with uncapped players Laura Dick, Camilla Küver and Shekiera Martinez called up as Lena Oberdorf’s injury situation lingers.
- Germany reached the semifinals as group winners with 16 points from six matches, while France enters highly motivated following its Euro 2025 quarterfinal exit.