{"id":185,"date":"2025-06-03T03:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s4q7jq2n.top\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/contenders-eye-big-titles-as-nations-league-final-four-kicks-off\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T03:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:19:34","slug":"contenders-eye-big-titles-as-nations-league-final-four-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudfclub.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/contenders-eye-big-titles-as-nations-league-final-four-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Contenders eye 'big titles' as Nations League final four kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Of the final four, only Germany are yet to win a Nations League title, with Portugal’s success coming in the opening tournament in 2019.<\/p>\n

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich will be handed his 100th international cap on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

The Bayern Munich midfielder is the 14th Germany player to reach the milestone, but will become the only member of the 100 club not to have won a World Cup. <\/p>\n

Kimmich said Monday he “had a couple more chances” to correct the stat and said the Nations League would show how much progress Germany had made, after a disappointing decade.<\/p>\n

“If it’s enough for the really big titles, we don’t know, it depends on a lot of factors.”<\/p>\n

World Cup winners in 2014, Germany crashed out of the following two World Cups at the group stage.<\/p>\n

Their best result since a Euros semi-final in 2016 was going out in the quarters to eventual champions Spain at Euro 2024.<\/p>\n

“We want to go into the (World Cup) well prepared. We’ve said a few times that the preparation doesn’t start two weeks before, rather it’s already started,” Kimmich said.<\/p>\n

“When we now compete in two internationals successfully, we can show we’re still on a good path.”<\/p>\n

Kimmich’s sentiment was echoed by coach Julian Nagelsmann on Friday, who said “we would love to win titles and keep feeding our self-confidence. <\/p>\n

“Even if it’s only a small title, for us as a group it’s very important… Confidence and trust are fragile elements that require constant nourishment.”<\/p>\n

‘Tiredness takes a back seat’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Munich (Germany) (AFP) \u2013 <\/span> The Nations League semi-finals start on Wednesday with Germany, Spain, France and Portugal seeking to fine tune their sides with the World Cup just one year away. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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