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Niclas Füllkrug looks on disappointed during Germany’s defeat to France in the UEFA Nations League … More third place final. (Photo by Stefan Matzke – sampics/Getty Images) Getty Images The UEFA Nations League finals in Munich and Stuttgart have ended in disappointment for hosts Germany. After losing the semifinal 2-1 to Portugal on Wednesday, Germany fell 2-0 to France in front of 51,313 spectators at the MHPArena in the third-place final thanks to goals by Kylian Mbappé (45’) and Michael Olise (84’). It is the first time Germany has lost two games in a row in the Julian Nagelsmann era since November 2023, when his team were defeated by Türkiye (3-2) and Austria (2-0). Granted, the level of opponents was different this time around, but still, there is a risk this could be considered a setback. Perhaps it is best to view the two games separately. The performance against Portugal was, without a doubt, the worst since November 2023. Germany had a few good moments, took the lead, and then, after Nagelsmann made the changes, stopped playing football. Against France, it was a bit different. Germany completely dominated the guests in the first half, and it was only thanks to a brilliant moment by Mbappé that France took the lead into halftime. “We talked a lot about the first game,” national team captain Joshua Kimmich said after the game. “I think we showed what we’re capable of in the first half today, that we’re able to react.” So, what was missing? “We simply weren’t good enough in front of the goal,” Kimmich said, but then he quickly urged the public not to overreact. “Overall, we simply can’t lose patience so quickly.” Nick Woltemade, Pascal Groß (both 2’), then Niclas Füllkrug and Leon Goretzka (5’) tested Mike Maignan early on. Finally,…

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