Germany v England

TheFA.com can confirm this morning that Hope Powell's England will take on reigning European and World Champions Germany in an International Friendly on 25 October.

The game will be played in Dresden, in Eastern Germany and will be broadcast live on ARD television. Kick-off is 6pm (CET).

England last played Germany in September 2003, when two goals from Birgit Prinz and a goal apiece from Renate Lingor and Maren Meinert secured a 4-0 victory in Darmstadt.

Nine players in the squad for last night's World Cup qualifier against Hungary featured in that game, and the fixture will certainly provide The Three Lions with an incredibly strong test against Silvia Neid's side.

In ten games between the two countries since 1993, the Germans hold a 100% record. In 1997, England hosted the Germans at Preston North End and lost 4-6 in a game that is notable for two of the goalscorers; Hope Powell and Sue Smith.

Until the first match of Euro 2005, the highest attendance for an England Women's International was also against Germany, when 14,107 witnessed a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park in 2002

I have to go to the game!! But its in Germany ...hmmmm i'll have to figure that one out!!

Come on England!! hope its going to be a 2-0 win

I hope it means that you want 0-2 since it's in Germany

oh no want germany to win...kidding yeah a WIN FOR ENGLAND!!

Na ja!!! I NEED to go to this!!!

German practice AND football... that is a golden combination

Plus, it would be so fantastic to be there shouting for England. I bet the girls would love it, to be able to look into the crowds and see a pocket of red/white and England flags. I'm sure it would spur them on

If possible I will go... I would love it...

I'm going to Germany for the game. Just looking into flights at the moment. Seems like flying into Berlin might be the order of the day, although I think Leipzig could be a possibility. All I need to do now is brush up on my German skills

Stevie B

Let us know if you can get a bargain trip to the game StevieB, I would love to go and see us take on the Germans!!

I second that, Roberts -- I'd love to go, too!

A bit of sightseeing, a bit of football - surely there is no better combination

According to the German FA website the venue for the game was changed today. Germany vs. England will be played in Aalen instead of Dresden, as there are ongoing construction works in the stadium Rudolf Harbig. Aalen has already been used as a venue in the European Championship 2001.

http://www.dfb.de/news/display.php?id=9276&lang=D&anfrage=&kat=news&navig=&seitentitel=News

Not bad it is near Munchen easier to fly there.

i wanna go

hey do any of you know if its on english tv

shud be or else this is betrayal (treason)

ARD will air the game






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England Squad:

Rachel Brown (Everton), Siobhan Chamberlain (Bristol Academy),

Alex Scott (Arsenal), Lindsay Johnson (Everton), Mary Phillip (Arsenal), Casey Stoney (Charlton Athletic), Rachel Unitt (Everton), Anita Asante (Arsenal)

Jill Scott (Everton), Vicky Exley (Doncaster Rovers), Fara Williams (Everton), Katie Chapman (Arsenal),
Karen Carney (Arsenal), Sue Smith (Leeds United), Rachel Yankey (Arsenal)

Kelly Smith (Arsenal), Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal), Amanda Barr (Blackburn Rovers), Jody Handley (Everton), Eniola Aluko (Charlton Athletic)
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Germany Squad:

Silke Rottenberg (FFC Frankfurt), Ulrike Schmetz (FC Bayern Munich)

Kerstin Stegemann (FFC Heike Rheine), Sandra Minnert (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Ariane Hingst (FFC Turbine Potsdam), Annike Krahn (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Bianca Rech (FC Bayern München), Babett Peter (FFC Turbine Potsdam)

Renate Lingor (FFC Frankfurt), Kerstin Garefrekes (FFC Frankfurt), Brita Carlson (FFC Turbine Potsdam), Isabell Bachor (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr)

Birgit Prinz (FFC Frankfurt), Sandra Smisek (FFC Frankfurt), Petra Wimbersky (FFC Frankfurt), Conny Pohlers (FFC Turbine Potsdam),
Martina Müller (VfL Wolfsburg)

I hope I remember to set the dvd that day will be nice to see how England is doing now that they will play in the WC

Will you be cheering for Smith?

Uhm... I better! Germany has been dominating for too long, so of course I want to see some fresh blood out there! It can only be good for womens footy that more teams are becoming competetive on the highest level So England be damned if they don't play well in the WC next year!

Laura Bassett is in for Rachel Unitt who still has not recovered from her ankle injury sustained in the France match

Katie Chapman joins Unitt on the sick/injured list, Chapman has withdrawn through illness and will be replaced by Sunderland's Steph Houghton

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Cant find the game on tv anywhere, why?!!!!!
Though we will be missing 3 big players, I hope we can still be a challenge for the germans

As far as I know, it's only on the German channel "ARD"
If anyone wants a copy, pm me