The German Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will attend the Women’s European Football Championship semi-final match between Germany and Spain in Zurich on Wednesday evening. The announcement was made by the Federal Presidential Office on Tuesday.
The match, taking place at the Letzigrund Stadium, is scheduled to kick off at 21:00 CET. Germany enters the game as the underdog against the reigning World Champion, Spain. However, the German team is expected to be particularly motivated following their dramatic victory against France in the quarter-final, which concluded with a penalty shootout after playing with a numerical disadvantage.
Should the German women’s national team advance to the final, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has indicated his intention to attend the match in Basel on Sunday. According to government spokesman Stefan Kornelius, this decision is contingent upon Germany’s qualification for the final stage of the competition.