Kylian Mbappe scores his 50th international goal as France beat Nations League hosts Germany in their third-place play-off.

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

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.

Les Bleus were dumped from the competition by Spain on Thursday evening as their defence disintegrated in a gruelling 5–4 defeat. Despite an admirable late comeback in which they scored three times in 14 minutes to unnerve the European champions, it was ultimately too little and too late.

Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann’s team can count itself among Europe’s best,

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

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?