Maren Meinert names Germany squad for the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup

Maren Meinert names Germany squad for the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

Germany WU20 head coach Maren Meinert has announced a 21-player squad to participate in the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2018 will run from 5 to 24 August in France.

Meinert’s selection includes five players who were part of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Under-20 World Cup; Jana Feldkamp, twin sisters Katja and Dina Orschmann, Stefanie Sanders and Laura Freigang.

Germany will start their World Cup campaign on 6th August in Saint-Melo against Nigeria before playing China on 9th August, and Haiti in Vannes on 13th August.

The top two teams from the group will progress to the quarter-finals.

Germany squad for U20 WWC

Goalkeepers:

1 – Vanessa Fischer (Turbine Potsdam)
12 – Janina Leitzig (1899 Hoffenheim)
21 – Charlotte Voll (Paris Saint-Germain)

Defenders:

14 – Janina Hechler (1. FFC Frankfurt)
4 – Sophia Kleinherne (1. FFC Frankfurt)
15 – Nina Lange (MSV Duisburg)
13 – Sarai Linder (1899 Hoffenheim)
17 – Sjoeke Nüsken (SV Westfalia Rhynern)
3 – Katja Orschmann (Turbine Potsdam)
5 – Tanja Pawollek (1. FFC Frankfurt)

Midfielders:

18 – Klara Bühl (SC Freiburg)
8 – Jana Feldkamp (SGS Essen)
16 – Luca Graf (Turbine Potsdam)
7 – Giulia Gwinn (SC Freiburg)
6 – Janina Minge (SC Freiburg)
20 – Lena Sophie Oberdorf (SGS Essen)
2 – Dina Orschmann (University of Central Florida)

Forwards:

10 – Laura Freigang (1. FFC Frankfurt)
11 – Kristin Kögel (Bayern München)
19 – Annalena Rieke (FF USV Jena)
9 – Stefanie Sanders (University of Central Florida)