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Germany Women Fall 35–31 to Netherlands in First World Cup Tune-Up

The first warm-up exposed turnover-heavy play that team leaders say must be fixed before Germany opens its home World Championship in November.

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Overview

  • An early 7:3 hole after ten minutes set the tone as Dutch goalkeeper Yara ten Holte frustrated German shooters and triggered counterattacks.
  • Team manager Anja Althaus criticized the high error rate at halftime, saying the side remains well short of its desired level.
  • Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter steadied Germany after the break and the deficit shrank to 25:27 before the hosts reasserted control.
  • Nina Engel led Germany with eight goals and Alina Grijseels added seven in the loss before 2,000 fans in Eindhoven.
  • A rematch is set for Sunday in Krefeld on DF1, with October Euro qualifiers against North Macedonia and Belgium and two November friendlies versus Switzerland preceding the Nov. 26 World Cup opener against Iceland in Stuttgart.