Playing off for the consolation of third place in the UEFA Nations League , European heavyweights Germany and France will clash in Stuttgart on Sunday afternoon.

The hosts were beaten by Portugal in their semi-final, while Les Bleus fell to Spain in a nine-goal thriller, leaving them both to vie for the bronze medal.

Match preview

Days on from playing host to this year’s Champions League final, Munich provided the stage for Germany’s last-four clash with Portugal, in which the home side continued their quest for a first Nations League crown.

However, for the second consecutive summer, German fans were left disappointed, as an opening goal from Florian Wirtz was overturned in the final half-hour, with Cristiano Ronaldo ’s close-range finish and a Francisco Conceica

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