Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann refuses to change his ambitious World Cup goals in the wake of back-to-back defeats for last place at the Nations League finals. The coach rather tried to see the positives from Sunday's 2-0 defeat against France in which his team created chances but was wasteful,

Germany's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen fails to save a shot by Portugal's Francisco Conceicao during the Nations League semifinal soccer match between Portugal and Germany at the Munich Football Arena, in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) AP

Goals from Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise helped France to a 2–0 win over Germany in the UEFA Nations League third-place playoff.France had been bested 5–4 by Spain in a thrilling semi-final tie while Germany had been defeated by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal,