Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the Portugal team out as they bid to do what they have failed to do in a quarter of a century: beat a German side, when the two national teams clash in the semifinal of the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday, June 4. Germany, who will play the final in front of their home crowd if they make it that far, are looking to make up for a disappointing summer last year when they hosted the Euros and failed to qualify for the finals. The German machines are slight favorites to beat Portugal, the 2019 winners of the Nations League.
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- FOOTBALL: Germany vs. Portugal, UEFA Nations League Semifinal
- Where to Watch: UEFA TV, Fast TV, Viaplay, Optus Sport, Disney+, Sony Sports Network, Dstv Stream, Fox Sports, Fubo TV
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- Date: 04.06.2025 21:00 CEST
Germany
Die Mannschaft were cruising against Italy in the second leg of their quarterfinal before a second-half collapse led to the game finishing 3-3, with the aggregate score at 5-4. Germany had won the first leg 2-1 in Italy and taken a 3-0 lead in the second leg. Julian Negelsmann's Germany had topped League A Group 3, winning 4 games and drawing two in a group that had the Netherlands, Hungary, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Germans have not lost a game since the 2-1 loss to Spain in the UEFA Euro quarterfinal last year. Joshua Kimmich has become the star of this team, with the Bayern Munich man, who had a hand in all five goals against Italy, making his 100th appearance. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is set to return from his long injury layoff, but Antonio Rüdiger and Jamal Musiala are out. Arsenal's Kai Havertz, who just returned from a long injury, has not been called up.
Germany possible starting lineup:
Ter Stergen; Kimmich, Tah, Anton, Mittelstadt, Gross, Goretzka, Gnabry, Wirtz, Sane, Undav
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Portugal Coach Roberto Martinez said that facing teams like Germany, Spain, or France is the kind of challenge his team needs to prepare for next year's World Cup. The bravado of the Portugal Coach is commendable considering that they have not beaten the German team in 25 years. The Portuguese won the Germans at Euro 2000, but since then have lost at Euro 2008, Euro 2012, Euro 2020, and the 2006 and 2014 World Cups. Despite having Ronaldo in their ranks, this Portugal side is not ready to end the German curse. In the quarter-final, they needed a late equalizer and extra-time goals to overcome Denmark, having been four minutes away from elimination. The Portuguese also topped their group, and with Ronaldo set to make his 220th cap, the team may very well re-enact the 2019 run to the title. This is not far-fetched, especially when you consider the presence of Champions League winners João Neves and Vitinha, as well as veteran players Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes, all of whom made the Portugal team.
Portugal possible starting lineup:
Costa; Dalot, Dias, A. Silva, Mendes, Bernado, Vitinha, Neves, Fernandes, Jota, Ronaldo
Betting Odds
Germany is a 1.895 favorite on Bet365, which lists the underdog at 4.10. Betway offers odds of 1.63 for both teams to score and 3.70 for a draw. Over 2.5 is 1.818 on 1xbet, with the under available at 2.149. Read more here.
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