Germany and France will do battle in the 2025 UEFA Nations League third-place playoff in Stuttgart on Sunday afternoon.
Both sides saw their dreams of Nations League glory dashed midweek as Germany, who are hosts for the semifinals, final and third-place duel, were beaten 2–1 by Portugal and France on the wrong end of a nine-goal thriller with European champions Spain. Le Bleus almost made an astonishing late comeback having been four goals down with 23 minutes remaining but ultimately accepted their 5–4 defeat.
France won the Nations League back in 2021 but Germany were hoping to clinch the crown for the first time. Instead they’re left competing in an unwanted third-place clash for bronze against FIFA’s third-ranked national team.
These two countries have plenty of history with each other on the football pitch and there has never been much separating the pair. In their last 10 encounters, Germany and France have won four apiece, with the former triumphing in the last two meetings.
Here is guide to the clash.
