Germany captain Giulia Gwinn has said that her squad has a lot of class and believes that they can go all the way at Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland.
“I think that we have unbelievable potential in the team,” Gwinn told reporters in Zurich on the eve of Wednesday’s tournament start.
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“We firmly believe that we can achieve something really great. We don’t just say that, it’s also our deepest conviction. It’s not only true for me, but for the others as well.”
Germany are record champions with eight titles, and were runners-up at the last edition in 2022. They open on Friday against Poland, with Denmark and Sweden their other group stage opponents.
Tight-knit group and perfect conditions
Gwinn said the past training camp in Herzogenaurach had given her the feeling that “it is a tight-knit group, a unit.”
Gwinn said they have “perfect conditions” in Zurich and that the team atmosphere was “outstanding.” Assistant coach Saskia Bartusiak said that there are no injury concerns and agreed that the mood was “very, very good, very, very positive.”
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An honour to be captain
Bayern Munich Defender Gwinn will be captain at a big event for the first time, naming it “a huge honour.” She was interim captain since last year when Alexandra Popp stepped down and the role was made official this year.
“I started playing and loving football as a young girl. To be captain now ahead of a big tournament is hard to put into words,” Gwinn said.
Rainbow armband
Gwinn also said that she will wear a rainbow coloured armband at the Euro matches after Germany got approval from the ruling body UEFA to use it. UEFA also provides yellow and blue armbands with the word “Respect.”
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The rainbow flag mainly used by the LGBTQI+ community is a symbol for diversity and against discrimination.
“It is nice for us that it has been made possible. And it wasn’t a question of changing the armband,” Gwinn said.
Germany’s women used the rainbow armband at the last Euros in 2022 as well, while the men’s World Cup in Qatar later that year saw world governing body FIFA outlaw a “One Love” armband Germany and other teams had planned to use.
“Oour team stands for so many things. And we want to spread exactly those values. And of course it is nice we can do it on this stage,” Gwinn said.
Germany’s Giulia Gwinn speaks during the team’s press conference ahead of Friday’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 soccer match against Poland. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa