Speaking after the match, new Bayern signee Jonathan Tah reflected on the amount of chances Germany created in the first half, but were unable to convert. Going 1-0 down also caused them to force the issue in the second half, which he felt invited France in to eventually score their second goal. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe gave everything today. The first half was great. The only thing that was missing was a goal. We could\u2019ve gone into the break with a 4-1 lead. In the second half, the game got a bit wild. We pressed high and took more risks, which opened up spaces for France to counterattack. It was difficult to defend with all the space behind, but at some point we had to try and take risks. Overall, although it\u2019s difficult to say after a defeat, but it was a good game from us – we only missed goals,\u201d the center back explained (via @iMiaSanMia<\/a>).<\/p>\n Photo by Qian Jun\/Sports Press Photo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Taking things into consideration, Tah highlighting the positives is certainly a glass half full view of the international break overall for Germany. Not having Jamal Musiala in the attack is a huge miss for the Germans, and Tim Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt, and Jamie Leweling not being available certainly did not help. While they might not all be sure-fire starters, more depth in attack would have been greatly welcomed by Nagelsmann. <\/p>\n Looking for more thoughts on Germany\u2019s 2-0 loss to France in the UEFA Nations League third-place match? Awesome, then we\u2019ve got you covered with a look at Germany\u2019s starting XI, a rundown of the scoring and substitutions, and some final takeaways on the match. You can get the podcast on Patreon<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, Acast<\/a>, several other leading podcast distributors, or below: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"Germany](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2218577996.jpg\"\/)
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