Werder Bremen Club to Hanoi: Impressive height, facing Vietnam women's team

German player Florain Wirtz's sister is in Vietnam

The German women's team brought to Vietnam 26 players and 9 members of the coaching staff. Head coach Thomas Horsch highly appreciated the ability of the Vietnamese women's team (ranked 37th in the world ).

Therefore, the team he chose are all the pillars of Werder Bremen. The most notable name is Larissa Mühlhaus. The 22-year-old striker has scored 8 goals for Bremen in this year's tournament. Last year, while playing for Hamburg, Larissa Mühlhaus scored 22 goals, winning the Golden Boot award in the German women's 2nd division.

The organizers decided not to sell tickets so that the audience can come to the stadium to cheer on the match more conveniently.

In addition, the Werder Bremen women's team squad is Juliane Wirtz. She is the older sister of German player Florain Wirtz. This is the face that helped Leverkusen win the Bundesliga in the 2024 - 2025 season. Juliane Wirtz plays in the midfielder position, has made 19 official appearances for Werder Bremen and scored 1 goal.

The height of the Werder Bremen women's players is also very impressive. They have two central defenders with a height of 1.80 m, Lara Schmidt and Hanna Nemeth. Most of the players of the Werder Bremen women's team are also over 1.60 m. Obviously, the advantage in physique from the German representative will be a big challenge for the Vietnamese women's team. However, this is also an opportunity for Hoang Thi Loan, Tuyet Dung, Hai Yen, Ngoc Minh Chuyen to practice their ability to collide and compete with opponents who are taller than them.

Werder Bremen women's club is in Hanoi , preparing to play the Vietnamese women's team.

Photo: VFF

During their 3 days in Vietnam, the Werder Bremen women's club was provided with meals and accommodation at a 5-star hotel. The girls from Germany also took the opportunity to have a snack and get their first impressions of the streets of Hanoi.

Werder Bremen have just finished the German Women's National Championship. The team ranked 7th after 22 rounds, winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 11 matches. During the whole season, Bremen scored 28 goals and conceded 39.

The match between the Vietnamese women's team and Werder Bremen will take place at 7:00 p.m. on May 16 at Hang Day Stadium. This is an activity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany. This special sporting event is not only an opportunity for the two teams to compete and improve their professional skills, but also contributes to promoting the cooperative relationship and cultural exchange between Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany through the king sport. At the same time, the match also demonstrates the active preparation of the Vietnamese women's football team before the qualifying round of the 2026 Asian Women's Championship. In particular, competing with a team with a rich tradition from the Federal Republic of Germany like Werder Bremen promises to bring valuable experiences to the whole team.

German girls have good height

Photo: VFF

Sharing about the match, Mr. Nguyen Van Phu - General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), said: "The match is part of the preparation plan for important tasks of the national women's team in 2025. This year is a busy year for Vietnamese women's football with many international tournaments.

VFF always strives to create maximum conditions for the team to have the opportunity to compete with quality opponents, thereby helping the players accumulate more experience and improve their competitive spirit."

Clemens Fritz, Director of Football at Werder Bremen, said: “We are delighted to be part of the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany. For our players, this trip is another great highlight in their careers after the final on May 1. We are looking forward to a great match against the Vietnamese women's team."

List of Werder Bremen women's club coming to Vietnam:

Goalkeepers : Sofja Nesterova, Johanna Wende, Livia Peng.

Defenders: Jette Behrens, Lara Schmidt, Hanna Nemeth, Caroline Siems, Michaela Brandenburg, Kaylie Ronan, Mara Penner

Midfielders: Melina Kunkel, Juliane Wirtz, Rieke Dieckmann, Amani Mahmoud, Saskia Matheis, Lina Hausicke, Ricarda Walkling, Amira Arfaoui, Reena Wichmann.

Forwards: Verena Wieder, Emoke Papai, Maja Stermad, Tuana Mahmoud, Sophie Weidauer, Larissa Muhlhaus.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/club-werder-bremen-den-ha-noi-chieu-cao-an-tuong-dau-dau-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-185250514130001937.htm