Brentford [UK]July 21 (ANI): Germany “can not fear failure”, said manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, as they prepare to face Austria on July 21 in the quarterfinals of the 2022 European Women’s Championship.
The eight-time Euro winners will prepare to face neighbors Austria in the quarter-finals of the competition. Germany will be favorites to win the match and the entire tournament even, but Austria have surprised everyone with their performance, they booked their place in the quarter finals of the tournament.
“We have to play our game. We can’t be afraid to fail, instead we need the courage to win and show our quality. We have a great chance to reach the semi-finals, which was not a given heading into this Euro,” said Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg.
As Austria is the lowest ranked team left in the competition, Austria can be considered the inferiority of the match but they are not a team that should sleep on.
“It’s a sensation that we’re among the top eight teams in Europe again,” said Austria’s manager Irene Fuhrmann.
“We have another chance to face one of the best teams in this tournament. Germany, like England, have proven how consistent they are. They have not conceded a goal yet – it will be an incredible challenge,” she added. .
This is only their second EC in history with their debut competition in 2017. They performed really well in the competition reaching the semi-final stage but lost to Denmark on penalties.
“We are always very careful, both in the analysis of our opponent and in our own game. It is a match we are really looking forward to, because it is new for us to play against Germany on such a big stage. I am very excited to see what we will be able to do “, added the Austrian manager.
The winner of this matchup will progress to the semi-final stage of the competition where they will face the winner of the Belgium v Sweden match which will be played on Friday night at Leigh Sports Village.
Earlier, England won with a 2-1 comeback against a dominant Spanish side, booking their place in the semi-finals of the competition. (ANI)