Before a champion is crowned, Germany and France will face off in a UEFA Nations League third place consolation game after both sides fell short in the semifinals. Germany were bested by a Portugal side that came out guns blazing in the second half.

The UEFA Nations League has reached the semifinal stage and brings quite a match with it as Portugal and Germany will square off at the Allianz Arena for a spot in the final on Sunday, June 8. Germany have undergone a turnaround under Julian Nagelsmann and are unbeaten in their last eight matches since getting knocked out of the Euros at the hands of Spain.

Germany's Joshua Kimmich celebrates in front of Italy's head coach Luciano Spalletti, right, during the Nations League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Germany and Italy at the Signal-Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) AP