Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side are still trying to close the gap on the top teams in the world after their 2-0 Nations League defeat by France on Sunday but he was confident they are building something special.

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