Germany continue their bid to win the UEFA Nations League for the very first time this month, and they’ll benefit from the finals being played on home soil.
There have been three different winners of this competition since its 2018–19 inception, and Germany are first-time participants in the finals. A historic victory over Italy in Milan helped Julian Nagelsmann’s side into the final four, and they’re now facing a side they’ve had plenty of joy against in modern times.
Die Mannschaft are eight games unbeaten heading into Wednesday’s semifinal, with Nagelsmann aiding Germany’s restoration as a legitimate European superpower in the wake of another group-stage exit at the World Cup in 2022. Success eluded them at Euro 2024, but their performances last summer depicted a side on the up.
Here’s how they could line up against Portugal in the 2024–25 Nations League semifinals.
