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3 days ago
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Kimmich: Germany out of Nations League after 'well-deserved defeat'
Germany's Joshua Kimmich (C) and his teammates thank the fans after the UEFA Nations League semi final soccer match between Germany and Portugal at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa Germany's dream of celebrating a first title since 2017 on home soil came to an end on Wednesday evening as they were defeated 2-1 by Portugal in Munich in the Nations League semi-finals. The 2017 Confederations Cup will remain for now their most recent title after a game in which the national team lacked in many aspects. Advertisement "We didn't manage to bring our energy to the pitch. You couldn't see that we have a winning mentality, that we have a certain greed, that we wanted to be in the final," captain Joshua Kimmich said. The match marked their first defeat since the Euro 2024 quarter-finals against eventual champions Spain. Kimmich said that "bitter" was the wrong word to describe the game, because "it was a well-deserved defeat." "That was one of our worst games. It was well-deserved defeat. We weren't good enough with and without the ball. After going 1-0 up, we showed nothing at all." Advertisement "We have to understand that, when we don't give 100%, we can't go up against a top team. Every player has to reach their limit," he said. Coach Julian Nagelsmann also spoke of "a great disappointment" and shared Kimmich's thoughts. According to the coach, the team captain also said "some true words" to the team in their dressing room. "We are deservedly out of the final. We have to give 100%, that's how we can face the top teams. We didn't have the sharpness we've shown in recent games," Nagelsmann said.
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4 days ago
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Ronaldo sends Portugal into Nations League final, ends Germany curse
Portugal's Christiano Ronaldo (E) celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the UEFA Nations League semi final soccer match between Germany and Portugal at Allianz Arena. Federico Gambarini/dpa Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner to end his personal and Portugal's curse against Germany with a 2-1 comeback victory on Wednesday for a place in the Nations League final. Francisco Conceicao with a superb curling shot in the 63rd and Ronaldo's tap-in five minutes later reversed Germany's 48th minute lead from a header by Liverpool target Florian Wirtz. Advertisement It was the 137th national team goal for the 40-year-old Ronaldo in his 220th cap, both figures being world records. Portugal last beat Germany 25 years ago at Euro 2000 before losing five times in a row against them, with Ronaldo featuring in all of those five games. Winners of the inaugural Nations League in 2019, Portugal advanced into Sunday's final in the same Munich arena which will be a contest for a second title because they will face either 2021 winners France or 2023 champions Spain. Germany will play for third place the same day in Stuttgart as their dream of a first title since the 2017 Confederations Cup ended with a first defeat since the Euro 2024 quarter-finals against eventual champions Spain. Portugal's Francisco Conceicao celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Nations League semi final soccer match between Germany and Portugal at Allianz Arena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
