In a mark of the growing competitiveness between England and Germany, Neid invited Hope Powell's squad to Unterhaching - outside Munich - for a final friendly before travelling to China.

In 2004 Germany went out at the semi final stage in Athens when after the game finished 1-1 against USA, Heather O'Reilly scored in extra time to send the Americans through.

This time around, the Germans will face Brazil, Nigeria and North Korea in a tough group, and will be hoping for another strong test against The Three Lions, after the two goalless draws between the two sides in Guangzhou and Shanghai last year.

Germany: Nadine Angerer  (Djurgarden IF), Ursula Holl (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Alisa Vetterlein (VfL Sindelfingen), Lisa Weiß (SG Essen-Schönebeck), Kerstin Stegemann (SG Wattenscheid), Ariane Hingst (Djurgarden IF ), Navina Omilade (VfL Wolfsburg), Linda Bresonik (SG Essen-Schönebeck), Annike Krahn (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Bianca Rech (FC Bayern München), Babett Peter (1. FFC Turbine Potsdam), Renate Lingor (1. FFC Frankfurt), Kerstin Garefrekes (1. FFC Frankfurt), (Melanie Behringer SC Freiburg), Isabell Bachor (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Fatmire Bajramaj (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Simone Laudehr (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Saskia Bartusiak (1. FFC Frankfurt), Lena Goeßling (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Birgit Prinz (1. FFC Frankfurt), Sandra Smisek (1. FFC Frankfurt), Martina Müller (VfL Wolfsburg), Conny Pohlers (1. FFC Frankfurt), Anja Mittag (1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)