Germany's players and coach Christian Wueck said their team would continue to develop and would come back stronger after their extra-time defeat to Spain in the UEFA Women's Euros semi-final. Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati struck in the 113th minute to break German hearts at Zurich's Letzigrund stadium on Wednesday.

The Lions and 1. FC Köln, a historic soccer club based in Cologne, Germany, have announced a strategic partnership that aims to expand interest in both sports in the United States and Germany. This is the Lions' first partnership with a team from outside the U.S.

Germany has beaten France on penalties to reach the Women’s European Championship semifinals. The team played nearly the entire match with 10 players after Kathrin Hendrich received a red card early in the game.

A healthy number of American nationals are currently on the books of soccer teams in Germany, including USMNT regulars Malik Tillman, Joe Scally, Gio Reyna and James Sands. You can track their performances every week in the Bundesliga

In last summer’s Olympic Games, Berger saved two shots from Ashley Lawrence and Adriana Leon in the quarter-final penalty shootout against Canada, before scoring the decisive penalty. She later deflected Alexia Putellas’ ninth-minute penalty in Germany’s bronze medal match against Spain, defeating the world champions 1-0.

Michigan will play its 2026 season opener against Western Michigan in Frankfurt, Germany. The game will be held at Deutsche Bank Park, a soccer stadium with a retractable roof. This marks the first time Michigan will play a game outside the U.S., excluding practices held in Rome in 2017.

Ann-Katrin Berger has produced heroics at Euro 2025 and is now hoping to help Germany reach the final of the women's championship.

The Atlanta Falcons have a kicker competition. Younghoe Koo is the incumbent, for a long time one of the NFL's most reliable kickers, but coming off a season in which he missed nine field goals. In the other corner is Lenny Krieg, a German who played a lot of soccer growing up.