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 and France are both looking to pick themselves up off the dirt after uneven performances in the semifinals. Germany just never looked authoritative for too long and lacked chemistry. When coupled with a poor game plan and poor execution, it was the perfect combination for the rare loss to Portugal.

Despite failing to reach the final of the 2025 UEFA Nations League, Germany and France will face off to decide who will be crowned the third-best national team of the tournament. Check out here the predicted lineups.