Germany against Portugal: start to the UEFA Nations League Finale!

Germany against Portugal: start to the UEFA Nations League Finale!

München, Deutschland - The UEFA Nations League 2025 starts today, June 4, in Germany with the highly expected final tournament. As a host, Germany welcomes the top winners Portugal, Spain and France in a competition, which is referred to as the "mini home European Championship". So far, the DFB team was able to qualify for the tournament under the new national coach Julian Nagelsmann by winning a 5: 4 victory against Italy in the quarterfinals, while Portugal Denmark beat 3-2. At the start of Portugal, the Allianz Arena in Munich will be at 9 p.m.

There is both gratifying and regrettable news for Germany. While the return of Marc-André Ter Stegen and Florian Wirtz strengthens the squad, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz are missing two important players. Joshua Kimmich could also play his 100th international match in the game against Portugal. The German eleven goes into play with a positive line -up because the expectations in their own country are high.

semi-final encounters

In the other semi -finals, Spain and France will meet on June 5 in Stuttgart. The winner of this encounter will compete in the final against Germany or Portugal. Spain, which has been unbeaten since March 2024, would like to demonstrate its shape after the team won the European Championship 2024 and conquered France in the semi -finals of the Euro 2024.

The expected starting eleven Spain includes Simon in the goal, as well as Yamal and Morata on the offensive. At France, however, Didier Deschamps remains under pressure because he will resign after the 2026 World Cup. Despite three defeats in the last nine games, the team around Kylian Mbappé has great ambitions for the tournament.

venues and transmission

The games take place in two cities: in Munich, both the semi -finals between Germany and Portugal and the final on June 8th at 9 p.m. are held. Stuttgart houses the second semi -finals and the game for 3rd place on June 8th at 3 p.m.

fans can follow the games on various channels: the semi -finals between Germany and Portugal is broadcast on ZDF, while the ARD shows the duel between Spain and France. RTL will radiate the game for 3rd place and the final. In addition, DAZN offers a paid live stream for all games.

previous winners of the Nations League

Since the introduction of the Nations League in 2019, three different nations have won the title: Portugal in 2019, France in 2021 and Spain in 2023. The tournament takes place in the two-year rhythm, which is why no final four tournaments were held in 2020, 2022 and 2024.

For more information about the UEFA Nations League, please visit Kicker . The continuation of the tournament shows that both German fans and international spectators can hope for exciting games.