Germany misses the Nation League final-Ronaldo decides!

Germany misses the Nation League final-Ronaldo decides!

München, Deutschland - On June 4, 2025, the semi -finals of the UEFA Nations League between Germany and Portugal took place in Munich. The German team finally had to give up 1: 2 and thus missed the finale. Ruhr24 was reported that a ten-minute delay was kicked out due to one HACHSSAUER was required.

Germany started the game strongly and had more possession in the first half, but was not able to convert the superiority into goals. In the 59th minute, Florian Wirtz scored the first goal of the game, which temporarily brought the host into the lead. Only two minutes later, however, Francisco Conceicao compensated. In the 68th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo finally made the crucial goal for Portugal, such as Kicker supplemented.

intensive encounter with opportunities on both sides

The line -up of Germany included captain Joshua Kimmich, who was on the pitch in his 100th international match, and Marco Ter Steg in goal. The German team lacked ten players due to injuries, which the team presented with additional challenges. While Germany looked more dangerous in the first half, Portugal found better into the game after the break. Germany initially had several opportunities, among other things through Nils Woltemade, who celebrated its international debut, and Leon Goretzka, each of whom failed due to the Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

The German team could not use an open goal by Wirtz in the 48th minute, since the gate was revoked due to offside. The pressure that Portugal built up finally led to compensation, followed by Ronaldo's crucial goal. Ter Stegen prevented an even higher defeat through several parades, so Germany had the opportunity to fight for third place on Sunday against the loser of the game between Spain and France. wikipedia indicates that the UEFA Nations League 2018/19 was launched and is now being carried out regularly every two years.

look into the future

The next phase of international match qualifications for the 2026 World Cup begins in early September. The Nations League mode for the coming years will also be supplemented by a knockout round, which could exert additional pressure on the teams. Germany's surprising departure in the semifinals raises the question of how the team will prepare for the challenges in the future after the final round of the Nations League is an important platform for European football scene.