Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side are still trying to close the gap on the top teams in the world after their 2-0 Nations League defeat by France on Sunday but he was confident they are building something special.

Kylian Mbappé netted his 50th international goal for France as they beat Germany 2-0 in the third-place play-off.

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Germany came up short against Portugal via a 2-1 loss in the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League and will now have to settle with a bronze medal match against France, who had a more entertaining match against Spain albeit losing 5-4. Both teams will be looking to redeem themselves with a win in this match.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side are still trying to close the gap on the top teams in the world after their 2-0 Nations League defeat by France on Sunday but he was confident they are building something special.

The German men’s national team lost a second consecutive match, going 0-2 in June with a 0-2 defeat to France in the Nations League third-place match. So why is Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann still upbeat?

Germany ended their season on a low as they finished fourth in the UEFA Nations League after losing 2-0 to France.For much of the game, Germany were the better side and should have been at least two