We have stirred up emotions, says Germany coach before Euro semi

Germany coach Christian Wück is happy his side have made waves back home following their quarter-final miracle at Euro 2025 and hopes the support propels them to victory in Wednesday's semi-final against Spain.

The Germans played almost 120 minutes including stoppage time with 10 players against France on Saturday following Kathrin Hendrich's early red card, but drew 1-1 and prevailed on penalties.

The battling performance in Basel has drawn plaudits in Germany and President Frank Walter Steinmeier will attend Wednesday's semi in Zurich against the world champions rather than just pencilling in the final.

Wück led the German men's under-17 team to World Cup glory in 2023 and has a similar feeling this time.

"Back then, in the semi-finals, we also received a lot of support from Germany that we had not expected. It is the same now," he told a news conference on Tuesday.

Germany men's football icons Oliver Kahn and Lothar Matthäus are among those to have praised the women's team for their fight against France - having lost 4-1 to Sweden in the last group game, also in Zurich.

Wück said: "We are incredibly pleased that these football greats are reaching out to us and acknowledging us."

He added that the attention showed "that we are on the right track and that, with this quarter-final match, we have stirred up a lot of emotions — not just among ourselves, but also in Germany."