Ahead of Germany’s UEFA Nations League semi-final against Portugal, Julian Nagelsmann emphasised the importance of building confidence ahead of his side’s World Cup Qualifiers kicking off in September.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann refuses to change his ambitious World Cup goals in the wake of back-to-back defeats for last place at the Nations League finals. The coach rather tried to see the positives from Sunday's 2-0 defeat against France in which his team created chances but was wasteful,

Germany's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen fails to save a shot by Portugal's Francisco Conceicao during the Nations League semifinal soccer match between Portugal and Germany at the Munich Football Arena, in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) AP