Sabine Loderer says individual development is central to Germany's U17 Women's World Cup campaign in Morocco. In a FIFA interview, the coach places long-term progress alongside the ambitions of a team that recently won the European title.
Moving beyond European success
Germany won the U17 Women's EURO in Northern Ireland in May, beating Spain in the semi-final and France in the final. Loderer values the shared experiences and confidence that came with those matches.
She nevertheless stresses that the World Cup is a different tournament requiring renewed focus. Previous success is not a substitute for the qualities needed in the next competition.
The staff has made limited squad changes, monitoring players returning from injuries through training camps and communication with their clubs. The European-winning selection is therefore not treated as fixed.
Opponents and a longer perspective
Germany begins against Argentina and also faces Morocco and New Zealand in Group A. Loderer links the choice of Mexico as a friendly opponent with preparation for the opening South American challenge.
She describes positive possession and combination play in that preparation match. Those observations do not constitute a World Cup result.
The coach identifies the hosts' different structure and values live observation of New Zealand alongside video analysis.
FIFA notes that Germany has never won this tournament, with third place in 2008 its best finish. Loderer wants the national-team environment to support future senior players in cooperation with clubs. Tournament success may help confidence, but both that result and longer-term development remain work to be achieved.