Germany will play at a Women's World Cup for the eighth time in their history in France, and once again they will be expected to make a deep run in the tournament.
Since winning back-to-back competitions in 2003 and 2007, Die Nationalelf have underwhelmed by their own high standards, as they suffered a disappointing quarter-final exit on home soil in 2011 and then finished fourth in Canada four years ago.
The squad they will take to France is full of quality, with midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsan expected to be one of the stars of the tournament. However, they've not been perfect in their preparations for the competition.