Germany were hoping to be competing for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League trophy on Sunday but will instead be playing for third place when they face France in Stuttgart. A quick-fire comeback from Portugal in Wednesday’s semifinal saw Germany’s wait for the Nations League title go on,

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, head coach Julian Nagelsmann revealed he intends to rotate his squad - and did not rule out a return to a back four, having deployed a three-at-the-back system against Portugal.

A third-place playoff is never a highly anticipated fixture on any tournament calendar, but at least Germany and France will be able to have a run out against strong opposition when they meet in the Nations League in Stuttgart.

France will fight for third place and must improve from Thursday night’s showing to secure bronze. Germany are struggling with injuries but have the capacity to overcome Did

Strikers Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola will be unavailable for France's Nations League third-place clash against Germany on Sunday, the French Football Federation said.

The neighbouring nations have a long history of intense duels, with the most notorious being West Germany’s dramatic penalty shootout success in the 1982 World Cup semi-final, which ended 3–3 after extra time after an infamous clash between German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher and France defender Patrick Battiston.

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

In an official statement on social media, it has been confirmed that Ousmane Dembélé (28) and Bradley Barcola (22) have withdrawn from the France squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League