Before heading off on their summer break, 14 of VfL Wolfsburg’s international players were in action for their countries over the past few days, appearing in two qualifying matches for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland. While seven She-Wolves stars were able to secure qualification on Tuesday, others were made to wait to confirm their places at the tournament.
Germany clinch qualification
Germany booked their place at EURO 2025 with a 3-1 victory against Poland, having already beaten the same opposition 4-1 last Friday. Coach Horst Hrubesh made several changes for the return fixture, with goalkeeper Merle Frohms named on the bench after impressing in Friday’s win. Kathy Hendrich, Lena Oberdorf and Vivien Endemann were handed starts, and Alexandra Popp and Jule Brand were brought off the bench, but Marina Hegering was absent after suffering a muscle injury on Friday. Germany top Group A4 with 12 points from four games, while Poland – who included Ewa Pajor in their starting XI on both occasions – occupy last place after losing all four matches.
Jonsdottir victorious
An Iceland side featuring VfL star Sveindis Jonsdottir followed up their 1-1 draw against Austria with a 2-1 victory on home soil in the return game. Iceland sit second in Group A4 with seven points from a possible 12.
Four points for Netherlands
The Netherlands also picked up four points from their two qualifiers, beating Finland 1-0 before playing out a 1-1 draw in the return fixture. Lynn Wilms and Dominique Janssen played the whole 90 minutes in both games, with Fenna Kalma making two cameo appearances. The Oranje Lionesses top Group A1 with seven points from four games.
A win apiece
Diana Nemeth and Riola Xhemaili both featured in Switzerland’s double-header with Hungary. Xhemaili’s Switzerland triumphed 2-1 in the teams’ first meeting, but Hungary took their revenge with a 1-0 victory in the return game. Nemeth was named in Hungary’s starting line-up on both occasions, while Xhemaili was brought off the bench in Friday’s contest. Group B1 leaders Switzerland have nine points, five more than third-placed Hungary.
Time off until 1 July
The final whistle in Tuesday’s games marked the start of the summer break for VfL’s players. They will return to action on 1 July, when the She-Wolves begin pre-season training.
