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The Best Photos from the BVB Women's First Training Session

On Thursday morning, the Borussia Dortmund women’s soccer team was back on the field for the first time, kicking off official training for the 2026/27 season. At the training facility in Dortmund’s Hoeschpark, Alexandra Popp and her teammates took to the field for their first session under head coach Markus Högner. On Friday, the BVB Women will welcome fans to an open training session starting at 3:30 p.m. at the BVB training facility in Dortmund-Brackel.

The BVB Women’s official season opener will take place on August 15 at the Rote Erde Stadium. Tickets for the friendly match against AS Roma (1:00 p.m.) are available here in the online shop. Be sure to secure your season tickets for the 2026/27 Regionalliga season as well! Season tickets are also available in the online shop.

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The 28-year-old was named \u201cPlayer of the Match\u201d by FIFA.  \n<\/p>\nRegarding his crucial penalty save against Cucho Hernandez, Kobel said: \u201cIt was a huge moment for me! Seeing the lads push each other on. The emotions that came out of it. That\u2019s unique.\u201d Former Bundesliga players Ruben Vargas and Yann Sommer then scored the decisive fourth goal in the penalty shootout for the Swiss.<\/p>\nSwitzerland is having the most successful World Cup in its history at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. 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Earlier, Davinson Sanchez for Colombia (hit the crossbar) and former Borussian player Manuel Akanji for Switzerland (shot over the goal) had also missed their attempts. <\/p>\n<h2>Kobel: \u201cThe best day of my life in sports\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n\u201cFrom a sporting perspective, this is definitely the best day of my life. But I\u2019ll probably need a moment to let it all sink in. After a game like that, I don\u2019t even know what\u2019s going on,\u201d Kobel told Swiss media euphorically after the match. The 28-year-old was named \u201cPlayer of the Match\u201d by FIFA.  \n<\/p>\nRegarding his crucial penalty save against Cucho Hernandez, Kobel said: \u201cIt was a huge moment for me! Seeing the lads push each other on. The emotions that came out of it. 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Alongside the 35-year-old, the other six new Dortmund signings\u2014Ricarda Walkling, Ramona Maier, Lara Schmidt, Lena Ostermeier, Jacqueline Meißner, and Manuela Zinsberger\u2014also underwent performance diagnostics. <\/p>\nIn addition to the sports medicine examination, the focus was primarily on baseline screening. \u201cThe main components are a running and movement analysis, as well as a physical screening. 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