France, Germany and UEFA Nations League
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Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann’s team can count itself among Europe’s best,
Kylian Mbappé netted his 50th international goal for France as they beat Germany 2-0 in the third-place play-off.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side are still trying to close the gap on the top teams in the world after their 2-0 Nations League defeat by France on Sunday but he was confident they are building something special.
Germany ended their season on a low as they finished fourth in the UEFA Nations League after losing 2-0 to France.For much of the game, Germany were the better side and should have been at least two
The German men’s national team lost a second consecutive match, going 0-2 in June with a 0-2 defeat to France in the Nations League third-place match. So why is Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann still upbeat?
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