Klopp leads Germany in Nations League, Amsterdam, goal: Final Four

Germany's Nations League chances practically start with a mandatory match: The Netherlands will face the German national team on Thursday at the Johan‑Cruijff‑Arena in Amsterdam as part of the UEFA Nations League.

With Marc‑André ter Stegen in goal and Florian Wirtz up front, one wonders whether the DFB eleven can reach the Final Four. The best finish so far was fourth in the Final Four 2025, which was held in Munich and Stuttgart.

Under Julian Nagelsmann, the team lost both matches against Portugal (1‑2) and France (0‑2), but in the quarter‑final in Dortmund they produced a memorable 3‑3 draw against Italy, after the first leg in Milan had been lost 2‑1.

German media predict three-way points race in Nations League group

Group forecast by Football.Meets.Data

The data experts at Football.Meets.Data released a model calculation on Wednesday: Accordingly, Turkey must be relegated to League B of the Nations League at the end of the season in Group A1, Serbia in the Germany group, as well as the Czech Republic and Wales in Group A4.

The Dutch defensive leader Virgil van Dijk said on Wednesday at the press conference that it was nice to see Jürgen Klop again, but he hopes that he loses his first match as national team coach.

Tresoldi thanks Klopp but delays the choice between Germany and Italy

Thus, it remains to be seen whether Germany in Amsterdam will collect the necessary points to continue fighting for a place in the Final Four of the Nations League.