A courageous German performance in their 1-0 Women's Euro semi-final defeat by world champions Spain means they leave Switzerland with heads high, but the once-dominant team need to find a cutting attacking edge to keep up with the best.

Following the semi-finals exit at women's Euro 2025, the Germany national team have a lot to look forward to in the future, including the 2027 World Cup. Germany is also planning to bid to host Euro 2029 and the German Football Federation (DFB) can take a lot of momentum from the performance in Switzerland.

Aitana Bonmatí scored late in extra time for Spain to win 1-0 and avoid a penalty shootout that the Germany team had been holding out for. Germany’s Euro 2025 campaign had been full of promise, but not matched in substance.