Gamethread: Germany vs. Australia (Women’s international friendly)

06 October 2026, Baden-Württemberg, Eppelheim: Soccer: Women's National Team, ahead of the international match against Australia. Melissa Kössler (left) and Marie Müller run across the field during a public practice at the ASV Eppelheim sports field. Photo: Uwe Anspach/dpa (Photo by Uwe Anspach/pict

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Germany takes on Australia today in the first of two women’s international friendly contests in the next week.

This will be a slate of games to test head coach Christian Wück’s change-up as numerous absences have chipped away at his squad selection options. Among those is captain and Bayern Munich stalwart Giulia Gwinn, who has suffered an injury ligament injury.

Also absent: Larissa Mühlhaus, Bibiane Schulze Solano, Selina Cerci to join a list that already included Rebecca Knaak, Kathrin Hendrich,

and Vivien Endemann. Keeper Ann-Katrin Berger has been given a rest.

The additions to the squad following the absences: Luzie Zähringer, Sarai Linder, Nicole Anyomi. Endemann was part of the original 24-player squad announcement; with five withdrawals and three additions that means it is down to 22 for the actual games.

Per the DFB’s news release, Wück has called the slate — which includes a matchup against Japan on the 13th — “exactly the games we need to keep developing as a team and take the next steps forward.”

Prediction: Germany sails through 2-0.

Match Info

Location: Karlsruhe, Germany

Time: 2:30 PM EDT

TV/streaming: DAZN (US), Find Your Country

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