France will be seeking consolation when they meet Germany in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday afternoon.
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.
Now France will fight for third place and must improve from Thursday night’s showing to secure bronze. Germany are struggling with injuries but have the capacity to overcome Didier Deschamps’s side—something they have done during the last two meetings between the pair.
Here’s how France could line up for the battle.






