VIDEO SHOWS: GERMANY COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK AND PLAYER JANINA MINGE HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF FIRST LEG OF UEFA WOMEN'S NATIONS LEAGUE FINAL AGAINST SPAIN/ TEAM TRAINING RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: SOUND AS INCOMING SHOWS: KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY, (NOVEMBER 27,2025) (REUTERS- Access all) 1. GERMANY COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK AND PLAYER JANINA MINGE ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK ON PLAYING IN THE FINAL, SAYING: "Yes, of course we're in a finals mood. I think ever since the players arrived, you could sense that this was something special, that we were continuing on the path we started at the beginning with the match in Holland, which ended in a draw, and that we ultimately overcame many obstacles and played many matches, some good, some bad, to qualify for the final. With the two matches against France, we now want to crown that achievement and, against Spain, who will demand everything from us, ultimately prevail and hold the trophy in our hands." 4. WHITE FLASH 5. (SOUNDBITE) (German) PLAYER JANINA MINGE ON PLAYING IN THE FINAL, SAYING: "I think that from the very beginning, when we arrived here, you could tell that it was something very special. Something special is coming up, especially now at the end of the year, with two more absolute highlight matches that we can crown with a title. I think we've played really well in the Nations League. And if we can cap it off with the title at the end, it would of course be a very, very nice way to end the year. And we'll do everything we can to make sure we achieve that in the end." 6. WHITE FLASH 7. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK ON THE TACTICS, SAYING: "We have to continue to work consistently in defence. We have to continue to stand very compactly. We mustn't give them the space they need to play their short -pass game. And if we can manage to achieve the efficiency that we unfortunately lacked in the semi-finals, then we can take the lead and maybe even score a goal or two. And I think that's what we lacked at the European Championships (EURO 2025), we simply didn't score enough goals. But I think the two games against France showed that we drew the right conclusions from that, that we pulled the right levers, and I hope that we will continue on this path and that the players will confirm this against a top opponent like Spain." 8. WHITE FLASH 9. (SOUNDBITE) (German) PLAYER JANINA MINGE ON HOW THEY WILL APPROACH THE FIRST LEG, SAYING: "No, I think we are all extremely aware that we have to deliver a very, very good performance tomorrow, because otherwise the second match will no longer be of much significance. And that's why we want to play with a lot of confidence here in Germany tomorrow. I believe we will have a great atmosphere, which will give us an extra boost. And we want to use the first game to set the tone and put ourselves in a really good position for the second game." 10. MINGE AND WUECK HOLD UP TRAINING JERSEY READING (German) "STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN" 11. VARIOUS OF GERMAN WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM TRAINING ON PITCH 12. WUECK WALKING 13. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPER ANN-KATRIN BERGER TRAINING 14. FAN WAVING GERMAN FLAG 15. VARIOUS OF TEAM TRAINING 16. GOALKEEPERS TRAINING 17. JOURNALIST WITH CAMERA 18. GOALKEEPERS TRAINING 19. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS DOING DRILLS ON PITCH STORY: Germany's coach Christian Wueck said the upcoming first leg of the UEFA Nations League final against Spain would be a very demanding game. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday (November 27) alongside player Janina Minge, Wueck emphasized the need for compact defending and "improved efficiency", something he said the team had lacked at the semi-finals. Minge also stressed the importance of getting a positive result in Friday's home match: "I think we are all extremely aware that we have to deliver a very, very good performance tomorrow, because otherwise the second match will no longer be of much significance". While she acknowledged that Spain are a formidable opponent, she also said the team was ready to play with confidence and is hungry for the title. (Production: Frank Simon, Laura Urraca-Makuch) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
