https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed World Cup winning coach Joachim Löw defended his female counterpart Silvia Neid on Monday after Germany fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat to England in the third place play-off of the Women's World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20150706/lw-defends-neid-against-criticism Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:46:23 +0200 lw-defends-neid-against-criticism Ahead of Tuesday's semi-final clash against the Unites States in the Women's World Cup, Germany coach Silvia Neid warned that her team would not be relinquishing their status as the world's number one team yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20150630/usa-germany-game-almost-like-a-final-for-morgan Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:02:47 +0200 usa-germany-game-almost-like-a-final-for-morgan Top-ranked Germany kept their bid for a record third title on track on Friday when they won a dramatic penalty shoot-out 5-4 to break French hearts and advance to the semi-finals at the Women's World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20150627/germany-break-french-hearts-at-womens-world-cup Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:44:05 +0200 germany-break-french-hearts-at-womens-world-cup Top ranked Germany advanced to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup on Saturday with a confident 4-1 victory over Sweden. https://www.thelocal.de/20150621/germany-oust-sweden-from-world-cup Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:02:33 +0200 germany-oust-sweden-from-world-cup Germany advanced the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Monday as group winners after thrashing Thailand 4-0 in Winnipeg. https://www.thelocal.de/20150616/germany-qualify Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:06:04 +0200 germany-qualify In Group B of the women’s World Cup in Canada , a second half Maren Mjelde equaliser grabbed a 1-1 draw for Norway against top ranked Germany in a clash of former champions. https://www.thelocal.de/20150612/germany-held-to-draw-by-former-champs-norway Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:11:53 +0200 germany-held-to-draw-by-former-champs-norway Following a racy Playboy photo shoot by German football players ahead of the Women's World Cup this summer, twelve female footballers have gathered together for a sexy 2012 pin-up calendar. https://www.thelocal.de/20110901/37297 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:30:00 +0200 37297 Japan won the women's World Cup for the first time on Sunday, beating the United States in a penalty shoot-out after the final had finished 2-2 in extra-time. https://www.thelocal.de/20110717/36355 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:39:00 +0200 36355 Japan coach Norio Sasaki has said his side are ready to pull off another giant-killing in Sunday's women's World Cup final when they take on two-time winners the USA in Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20110717/36341 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:43:00 +0200 36341 Sweden finished third at the women's World Cup after beating France 2-1 in Saturday's play-off despite the Scandinavians finishing the game with 10 players. https://www.thelocal.de/20110716/36339 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:12:00 +0200 36339 Having lost in the women's World Cup semi-finals, Sweden take on France on Saturday in the third-place play-off with both sides insisting they are going for bronze. https://www.thelocal.de/20110716/36327 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:25:00 +0200 36327 Japan and the United States set up a clash for the biggest prize in women's football after seeing off European hopefuls Sweden and France by identical 3-1 scorelines in Wednesday's semi-finals at the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20110714/36283 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:56:00 +0200 36283 Germany coach Silvia Neid said Tuesday she will consider stepping down following her team's shock quarter-final exit from the women's World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20110712/36243 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:16:00 +0200 36243 Now that Germany have been tossed out of the World Cup and the black, red and gold flags are being packed away, we'll see whether women's football has really caught on, writes Robert Ide from Der Tagesspiegel. https://www.thelocal.de/20110712/36233 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:53:00 +0200 36233 As the women's World Cup gets down to the last four, France coach Bruno Bini believes his side will have to call on all their giant-killing skills to get past the United States in the semi-finals on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110712/36223 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:23:00 +0200 36223 Germany's shock defeat to Japan in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup has also cost them a place at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as they miss out behind Sweden and France. https://www.thelocal.de/20110711/36203 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:24:00 +0200 36203 Hosts and defending champions Germany were knocked out of the women's World Cup on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by Japan after extra-time in the quarter-finals. https://www.thelocal.de/20110709/36187 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:45:00 +0200 36187 Germany take on Japan on Saturday looking to book a place in the Women's World Cup semi-finals with the whole country behind them. https://www.thelocal.de/20110709/36175 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:22:00 +0200 36175 The Women's World Cup in Germany was hit by a doping scandal on Thursday after North Korea defenders Song Jong-Sun and Jong Pok-Sim both tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid, football officials announced. https://www.thelocal.de/20110707/36145 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:36:00 +0200 36145 Germany beat France 4-2 to finish top of Group A as French goalkeeper Berangere Sapowicz became the first player sent off at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110706/36097 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:29:00 +0200 36097