Germany coach Christian Wück has urged improvement for upcoming tasks after his team was held 2-2 in the Netherlands in their women’s Nations League opener.

Wück told broadcasters ARD after Friday’s match that his players had been “far too lax” in certain moments and said that they must learn from it.

Germany next host Austria on Tuesday, with the Austrians winning their opener 1-0 against Scotland. Only the group winner advances into the semi-finals.

Germany were vulnerable in defence in Breda in the absence of injured centre backs Kathrin Hendrich and Sara Doorsoun, especially on the 2-2 equalizer from Lineth Beerensteyn midway through the second half, with captain Giulia Gwinn also not looking good in that moment.

“You can’t allow the cross from the outside, you can’t be so passive on the outside with two players, and we simply have to be organised in the centre,” Wück said.

However, Wück remains upbeat because of the individual class in his side, especially up front with the likes of Klara Bühl, Lea Schüller and Jule Brandt.

Gwinn spoke of “ups and downs” and expressed hope to erase the lows in the next games which are also tune-ups for the Euro 2025 tournament in Switzerland in July.