Algarve Cup: Henning out - Gidion in

Josephine Henning is unable to travel to the Algarve Cup, which will take place from 4th to 11th March. The Paris St.-Germain defender’s muscle problems are troubling her once again and head coach Silvia Neid has replaced the 25-year-old with Margarita Gidion from SGS Essen.

In the Algarve Cup, Germany will face Sweden (4th March, 17:00 CET), China (6th March, 14:00 CET) and Brasil (9th March, 18:30 CET). The play-offs are scheduled for 11th March.

The tournament is a crucial part of the preparations for the World Cup, which will take place in Canada from 6th June to 5th July. The tournament will get under way in exactly 100 days time. Germany will begin their campaign on 7th June (22:00 CET) against Ivory Coast in Ottawa, before facing European Championship runners-up Norway in the same location at the same time on 11th June. The final group is scheduled for the 15th June (22:00 CET) against Thailand in Winnipeg.

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Josephine Henning is unable to travel to the Algarve Cup, which will take place from 4th to 11th March. The Paris St.-Germain defender’s muscle problems are troubling her once again and head coach Silvia Neid has replaced the 25-year-old with Margarita Gidion from SGS Essen.

In the Algarve Cup, Germany will face Sweden (4th March, 17:00 CET), China (6th March, 14:00 CET) and Brasil (9th March, 18:30 CET). The play-offs are scheduled for 11th March.

The tournament is a crucial part of the preparations for the World Cup, which will take place in Canada from 6th June to 5th July. The tournament will get under way in exactly 100 days time. Germany will begin their campaign on 7th June (22:00 CET) against Ivory Coast in Ottawa, before facing European Championship runners-up Norway in the same location at the same time on 11th June. The final group is scheduled for the 15th June (22:00 CET) against Thailand in Winnipeg.