Nations League forces DFB women into hurdles on the road to the 2028 Olympics

Klara Bühl has to face high‑profile opponents with the DFB women, while the 2028 Olympic Games are already being staged in Los Angeles; on the way there, significant hurdles lie ahead.

Group stage and opponents

UEFA drew the groups for the upcoming Nations League season on Tuesday afternoon. Germany will face the Netherlands, Sweden and Scotland. The UEFA competition determines which European teams will take part in the 2028 Olympics.

For that, the DFB team must finish as group winner. The group stage will be played between the end of February and mid‑June 2027 in three international‑match windows, each featuring two fixtures. These matches also serve as preparation for the World Cup in Brazil from 24 June to 25 July.

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The last meeting with Sweden took place at Euro 2025, where the DFB women lost 1‑4. In the previous Nations League edition Germany beat the Netherlands 2‑2 away and 4‑0 at home. Against Scotland Germany won both ties 4‑0 and 6‑1.

Besides Olympic qualification, the Nations League teams also have the chance to win the title, with the four group winners competing in a knockout system for the champion nation. In 2025 the DFB women lost the final to Spain after 0‑0 and 0‑3. At the end of the year the team of head coach Christian Wück will still test itself in South America, on 30 November in La Plata against Argentina and on 4 December in Rio against Peru.