Germany U19 women chase European title as DFB battles Neuer fallout

Germany U19 women play for European gold today

Kickoff is at 18:00 against Spain in the U19 European Championship final (2). Melanie Behringer's side has reached the decider, and the match is live today. Felicia Sträßer, Maj Schneider, Vivien Grabenhofer, Luzie Zähringer, Lina Száraz, Emma Memminger, and Ronja Leidler are all in the squad (2). Spain beat Austria 1–0 in their semi-final to get here (2). A title today would be a bright spot for German football after a rough stretch at senior level.

DFB denies Neuer tension reports, but the story is not going away

The DFB has pushed back on reports of World Cup tensions involving Manuel Neuer (1). But the smoke keeps coming. Assistant coach Andreas Kronenberg reportedly wanted to resign before the tournament, unhappy with how Neuer's comeback was handled (3). One report claims Neuer demanded Alexander Nübel be dropped in favour of Jonas Urbig, and Kronenberg was not consulted (3). The DFB denies the initial story, but the detail in the follow-up reporting is hard to ignore.

Spain reach World Cup semi-final

Spain beat Belgium 2–1 in the quarter-final, with Mikel Merino scoring the winner (4) (5). Belgium's goalkeeper had a nightmare, a late error gifted Spain the decisive goal (4). Spain now face France in the semi-final, which Reddit users are calling the highest-rated international match ever by combined Elo (4353) (4) (5).

Fan-reaktioner

The Kronenberg story has Reddit talking. One user posted the report with clear frustration, and the comments reflect a fanbase tired of behind-the-scenes drama overshadowing the football. The Neuer-Nübel-Urbig triangle is being picked apart. Meanwhile, World Cup chat is buzzing about Spain-France as a historic semi-final matchup, with combined Elo ratings topping any previous international fixture. See the discussion