Ambitious. Nagelsmann said he intends to beat Italy in both matches

The national teams of Germany and Italy will play two quarter-final matches in the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 playoffs.

The head coach of the Bundesteam, Julian Nagelsmann, shared his expectations for the showdown.

Quote. "We want to win as many games as possible and win the Nations League, but we also know that we are up against a very strong opponent in Italy. First, we must defeat the Azzurri, and then we can talk about potentially winning the trophy.

Let's see how the game develops. We don't want to be overly tactical about this, we'd like to win both matches.

Tomorrow will be tough, but we want to attack and score. Obviously, we also need to defend well, but it's about balancing these two aspects. Everyone must both attack and defend, that's our approach," said the Bundesteam's coach.

Reminder. The first meeting between Italy and Germany will take place on March 20 in Milan, with the return match on March 23 in Dortmund. The winners of the pair will advance to the Nations League final four.

By the way, Matteo Retegui will not be able to play against Germany and has left the Italian national team's camp.