Kylian Mbappe scores his 50th international goal as France beat Nations League hosts Germany in their 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.

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

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.

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.

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