National League: DFB-Elf loses 0: 2 against France in the game for 3rd place

National League: DFB-Elf loses 0: 2 against France in the game for 3rd place

Stuttgart, Deutschland - The German national football team had to surrender again in the small final of the Nations League. In the game for third place, the DFB team lost 0-2 to Vice World Champion France. The game took place in Stuttgart yesterday and continued the negative trend after Germany had already lost 1-2 in the semi -finals against Portugal. Kylian Mbappé scored the goals for the French team in the 45th minute and Michael Olise in the 84th minute.

Germany started strongly, but the pressure on the French defense could not be converted into goals. Goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen stood as a backing and prevented the Germans in the first half in the first half by defending several clear chances of the French. Despite a dominant first half, the DFB team ended the tournament in their own country.

missed opportunities and decisions

The team of national coach Julian Nagelsmann showed promising approaches in the first half, but noteworthy goal users such as Nick Woltemade and Niclas Füllkrug were unsuccessful. In addition, Karim Adeyemi was denied a penalty in the 31st minute after the video assistant revised the decision. Florian Wirtz headed to the post in the 37th minute, while a supposed goal from Deniz Undav did not count because a foul had preceded it.

France, on the other hand, demonstrated his class. Mbappé, who praised the young Wirtz as a "top talent"-Germany could be lucky to have him-prepared Olise's second goal after taking the lead in the first half. Despite several good opportunities, including shots by Rayan Cherki and Marcus Thuram, Germany ultimately remained without a goal.

A look into the future

With this defeat, the final four tournament ends, with Germany started in the group phase with five wins and only one draw promising. However, the DFB captain Joshua Kimmich noticed after the game with a critical assessment. He described the defeat against Portugal as deserved and emphasized the need to learn from mistakes. "We have to be 100 percent to be able to survive against top teams," says Kimmich.

The view is now focusing on the upcoming challenges, because in September the World Cup qualification is due. Nagelsmann demands full commitment from his team and emphasizes the importance of these games for the world rankings and the future development of the German national team. Germany should continue to remain a strong player in international football.

While Germany is under pressure, it turns out that players like Florian Wirtz are the focus of attention, also from big personalities such as Mbappé, who even speculate about a possible change of the talented midfielder to Liverpool. Both players are now only to hope that they will be able to celebrate success together for Germany in the future.

summarized, the German team missed their chance of a podium again at the Nations League, but with a view to the upcoming games there is hope for better performance. The challenges are great, but the will to increase remains unbroken.

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