Nagelsmann's DFB team with a challenge: Portugal in the semi-finals!

Nagelsmann's DFB team with a challenge: Portugal in the semi-finals!

Allianz Arena, 80339 München, Deutschland - The German national soccer team faces a significant semi-finals in the Nations League. On Wednesday at 9:00 p.m., the team will meet Portugal under the direction of Julian Nagelsmann, an opponent who is known for his dynamic style of play. This reports FAZ .

Nagelsmann, who described the tournament as small, but with great opponents, has to send a strongly decimated team into the race. A total of ten players fail, including top performers such as Antonio Rüdiger and Jamal Musiala. This gives players like Marc-André Ter Stegen, who will be in the goal, and captain Joshua Kimmich, who plays his 100th international match, the opportunity to prove himself.

The starting point

For Germany it is the first semi -finals under Nagelsmann, which has been on the sidelines since Euro 2024. The team achieved five wins and three draws in the Nations League in eight games. In this impressive series, Germany also wants to take the next step against Portugal to win the title. Nagelsmann expects a difficult game because Portugal has won four out of six National League games since she left the quarter-finals of the Euro 2024 and shows a strong performance.

Cristiano Ronaldo is particularly in the spotlight, who, despite his age of 40 years, continues to play a central role in the team. His qualities are undisputed, but Nagelsmann throws a light on the fact that Ronaldo does not always work through the course of the game, which enables different moves and can be described as a kind of "freestyle".

The team constellations

The squads of both teams are promising. Germany can count on the following players:

• Marc-André ter Stegen
• Joshua Kimmich (captain, 100 caps)
• Leon Goretzka
• Florian Wirtz
• Niclas Füllkrug
• nick woltemade

Portugal is reinforced by the following players:

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Kapitan)
• Vitinha
• João Neves
• nuno Mendes

Both teams have over 58 % possession of the ball in their last Nations League games, which indicates a balanced duel. Germany in particular scored the most goals with 23 goals achieved in this tournament, while Portugal also appears strongly, with an winning rate of 63 % and an average number of 3.25 in its last five games.

The game takes place in the Allianz Arena in Munich and could set the course for the final. Depending on the outcome of this duel, Germany could meet another strong opponent, either France or Spain.

Finally, Nagelsmann wants the team to expand the series of 17 games with just one defeat by focusing on the defensive weaknesses of the Portuguese. The challenge is great, but the anticipation for the match is also noticeable.

The audience can look forward to an exciting football game that is of the utmost importance for both Germany and Portugal. Anyone who creates the final in the final remains to be seen, but the signs are promising.