USA 1999: Germany

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   Germany: The U.S. men had Thomas Dooley, born in Germany, son of an American serviceman. The German women's team has native Steffi Jones, daughter of an American serviceman and a central defender with veteran Doris Fitschen. Sandra Smisek, remembered for her diving header goal in 3-1 win against the Americans in 1997, teams with Birgit Prinz on attack. Tops overall is midfielder Martina Voss, who is helped by Bettina Wiegmann and promising newcomer Melanie Hoffman. Goalkeeping is strong with Silke Rottenberg. Likely U.S. opponent in either quarterfinals or semifinals. Chances: Bound for semifinals if it wins group.

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Silke Rottenberg Kerstin Stegemann Ariane Hingst Stephanie Ann Jones Doris Fitschen Melanie Hoffman Martina Voss Sandra Smisek Birgit Prinz Bettina Wiegmann Maren Meinert Claudia Muller Sandra Minnert Tina Wunderlich Nadine Marejke Angerer Renate Lingor Pia Wunderlich Inka Grings Nicole Brandebusemeyer Monika Meyer	G D D D D M M M F M M F D D G M M F D F