Germany recorded their second loss in a row this international break after losing 2-0 to France in the Nations League third-place playoffs following their loss to Portugal in the semi-finals earlier this week. This is the first time Germany has seen such results since 2023 in a run of friendlies.
But not everything is the same.
“The opponents are not comparable,” Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich said after the France game Sunday (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “Back then, we lost to Austria and Turkey — with all due respect. We wanted to show a reaction today after Wednesday. We have to take the lead early with the chances we had, it would’ve been a different game if we did.”
Kimmich does have a point about the quality of opponents, but that is no excuse for the Germans’ performance, as he rightly points out. The hosts played a game worthy of defeat and were rightfully rewarded by their second consecutive loss. Fans will hope the team turns a leaf soon as the World Cup looms.
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