2023 World Cup: Getting to know Team Germany

Alexandra Popp could bring Germany back to the top of the soccer world — and take home 2023’s Golden Boot.

Ahead of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, we here at For The Win are previewing some key teams to watch in this tournament. Next up is the Japan women’s national team. You can see the full list of team previews and read about the USWNT here.

The German women’s national team heads to Australia and New Zealand as FIFA’s second-ranked team in the world — even if it’s only got the fourth-best odds to lift the cup at the end of the tournament. That leaves the two-time former champions looking for a breakthrough after a string of merely good performances over their last three World Cups. With a stacked lineup of veteran talent, 2023 could be the year the DFB-Frauenteam returns to glory.

Here’s what you’ll need to know about the German national squad ahead of the 2023 FIFA World Cup.

World Cup team previews: Get to know 10 of the 2023 contenders (including USWNT, of course)