Germany Get Past 'Very, Very Difficult' Poland

Germany made a winning start to their Women's Euro 2025 campaign with a 2-0 win over Poland on July 4, which moved the eight-time continental champions top of Group C.

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Christian Wuck's side lead Sweden, 1-0 winners in a Scandinavian derby with Denmark, on goal difference after coming through a hard-fought group opener in St Gallen, thanks to goals in the second half from Jule Brand and Lea Schuller.

Germany are one of three top contenders for the crown in Switzerland alongside world champions Spain and title-holders England.

But they were far from their best for most of the match, with Wuck frequently bellowing at his charges to up their game.

And they lost captain Giulia Gwinn to a knee injury before half-time, following a nasty fall in a challenge with Ewa Pajor.

"She's injured her knee and will undergo an MRI tomorrow, at which point we'll know what's happened," said Wuck.