Group C: Pressure, Power & Point of No Return

July 8th is the Day We Stop Guessing and Start Knowing

In tournaments like the Women’s Euro, some match days are routine. Others are ruthless. Today is the latter.

Group C, once the “group of structure”, now faces chaos. Germany have lost their leader. Sweden are quietly terrifying. Denmark are cornered. And Poland? Still waiting to show what they actually are.

The stakes are simple. For some, a win means control. For others, survival. For all of them, this is where masks come off.

Germany vs Denmark - Basel, 18:00 CET

Germany Without Gwinn Is Germany Without Certainty

Germany did what Germany always do in major tournaments: open with control. But control can crumble quickly when the spine starts to crack, and Gwinn’s injury is a tectonic shift.

She wasn’t just a defender. She was their director. Their tempo setter. A leader with rhythm. Gone.

Now, 22-year-old Carlotta Wamser, capable but untested at this level, must do more than just defend. She needs to reassure the entire right side of a team with title ambitions. And Denmark knows this.

Expect them to funnel possession toward that flank. Expect Pernille Harder to drift into that pocket and create 1v1s. And expect Germany to be asked, for the first time this tournament, can you adapt when the plan breaks?

That said, don’t underestimate Germany’s resilience. Bühl and Brand offer width and bite. Schüller’s movement is elite. If they win the midfield early, Denmark may never get the chance to isolate Wamser.

But if they don’t? The cracks will show.

What This Game Will Reveal:

  • Can Germany win a match when control is not guaranteed?

  • Will Denmark finally play to win rather than just not to lose?

Poland vs Sweden - Lucerne, 21:00 CET

Sweden Are Everything Poland Doesn’t Want to See Right Now

Poland came into this tournament with hope. They showed heart against Germany, but heart doesn’t move you up the table. And now they face the most composed, efficient, and unfazed team in the group.

Sweden are clockwork. Angeldahl controls. Asllani connects. Blackstenius punishes. And now Fridolina Rolfö is back, a boost that could make an already fluid front line overwhelming.

There’s no panic in this Swedish side. That makes them dangerous.

Poland’s challenge? Turn moments into threats. Pajor will need more than long balls and blind runs. She’ll need help from midfielders who must be brave enough to play between the lines, not just behind them.

But if Poland retreats too deep and lets Sweden run their rhythm, the scoreboard won’t flatter them.

What This Game Will Reveal:

  • Is Sweden peaking quietly into title form?

  • Does Poland have more than just resilience in their locker?

What We’re Really Watching Today

  • Leadership Under Fire: Without Gwinn, who takes control of Germany when things go wrong?

  • Denmark’s Identity Crisis: Are they still a team built around Harder, or one built to survive without her spark?

  • Sweden’s Silent Ascent: Why is no one talking about the most balanced squad in the tournament?

  • Pajor’s Platform: Will we finally see her unleashed, or will another game pass her by?

Final Take:

Group C has gone from predictable to volatile in a heartbeat. The margins are now razor-thin.

Germany must prove they can win without a system at 100%. Sweden must prove they can dominate when expected to. Denmark and Poland must take risks or go home.

This isn’t about form anymore. This is about mentality.

Tonight, we’ll learn who’s just competing and who’s actually coming for the crown.


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