Germany loses gripping semi -final against Portugal under thunderstorms!

Germany loses gripping semi -final against Portugal under thunderstorms!

In the semi -finals of the Nations League, the German national team met Portugal on June 4, 2025. The highly expected game took place in the Allianz Arena in Munich and began due to a storm front with hurricane gusts and hailsters, which was reported red by the weather service with an alarm level, around ten minutes later, at 9:10 p.m. The initial hopes for a game without interruptions were not fulfilled, as it was predicted that rain would fall between 7 and 9 p.m., which could affect the game conditions, but the DFB stated in the plan to carry out the game as intended

The game for moving into the final ended disappointing for the German team. Portugal won 2-1 and thus prevailed in the fight for the title. Florian Wirtz initially gave Germany in the lead in the 48th minute. But Portugal countered: Francisco Conceicao achieved the 63rd minute before superstar Cristiano Ronaldo brought about the turn for the Iberer in the 68th minute. This ended the DFB team's dream from the home title.

severe weather warnings and the course of the game

The thunderstorm that pulled over Munich led to the DFB warned of adverse weather conditions in the run -up to the game. Large umbrellas were not allowed in the stadium, which forced the audience to prepare for alternative protective measures. Memories of the legendary rain battle of 1974 against Poland and a thunderstorm interruption in the European Championship 2024 against Denmark were repeatedly called during the game.

After this defeat, the German national team will have to take third place in Stuttgart on Sunday. Portugal, on the other hand, meets the winner of the second semi -final between France and Spain, which will be held in the coming days.

For more information about the Nations League, visit kicker.de . More on the weather conditions and its effects on the game can be found on Voice. Game course on rp-online.de