Germany misses the title chance: disappointment in the Nations League final!

Germany misses the title chance: disappointment in the Nations League final!

The German national team gave another chance of rehabilitation on June 9, 2025 in the Nations League final. In a crucial game, the team lost France 0-2 and thus missed the opportunity to reward themselves with a title. This reports t-online . While the appearance against France was better in the semi -finals compared to the previous defeat against Portugal, it was lacking in the exploitation of opportunities, which proved to be crucial. Players like Nick Woltemade and Karim Adeyemi left numerous good opportunities unused, which ultimately led to departure.

national coach Julian Nagelsmann, who has been in office since September 2023, wanted to lead the team out of the crisis and had described the tournament as a “mini-European Championship”. After the second defeat, he confessed that the team was missing "a few percent" to the top of the world. Germany scored only one goal in two games and showed weak halves in both games, which is worrying with regard to the upcoming World Cup qualification in September 2025.

Development of the national team

Despite the disappointing results, there are positive developments under Nagelsmann. After leaving the EM quarter -finals against Spain, the hype remained around the national team, even if the euphoria was steamed by the latest defeats. After the defeat against France, Germany is now fourth in the tournament. Nagelsmann was the goal of striving for the world championship title and hopes to make up for the top nations within the next twelve months.

The starting eleven that ran against France had an average age of 28.6 years. Some key players, such as Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz, who could strengthen the team were missing. Also experienced players such as Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Ilkay Gündogan and Thomas Müller are no longer part of the national team, which makes the squad composition more complicated. This could be noticed at the upcoming World Cup 2026, where Germany could possibly meet a top team like Argentina in the preliminary round.

outlook on the World Cup qualification

The World Cup qualification begins soon, and Germany will compete against teams such as Luxembourg, Northern Ireland and Slovakia. The team faces the challenge of filling the empty hands after disappointing results. The fans and those responsible hope for a return to the form and that the necessary self -image will be restored under Nagelsmann. It remains to be seen whether the national team can make the necessary progress in order to be competitive at an international level.

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