Dresden (dpa / sn) - The city officials of Dresden keep their fingers crossed for the German soccer players on Sunday. They have an additional reason: the Saxon state capital will host the international match of coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's German team against France on October 7th. "We are ready and looking forward to this top-class international match," said Mayor Dirk Hilbert in a statement on Friday.
Women's football has a large fan base in Dresden, as the very well-attended games at the U20 Women's World Cup 2010 and the Women's World Cup 2011 proved, he said and is hoping for a win on Sunday in the final at London's Wembley Stadium against England . "Then we will have European champions in Dresden."
With the game against the French, there is also a quick European Championship reunion. In the semi-finals, the German team won 2-1, making it perfect for the final.
