Germany defeats France 3-0 and moves into the U21 final!

Germany defeats France 3-0 and moves into the U21 final!

Košice, Slowakei - On June 26, 2025, the German U21 national team reached the final of the U21 European Championship in Slovakia. In a convincing semi -finals, the team won 3-0 against France. According to laola1 , the decisive moment was already recorded in the 8th minute, as a Paul Nebel on the French goalkeeper Guillaume rest failed and the rebound by Nelson Weiper was used to 1-0.

Just a few minutes later, in the 14th minute, Nick Woltemade increased to 2-0 after a ball loss of the French. Germany's goalkeeper Noah Atubolu, who replaced Manuel Neuer than U21 record goalkeeper, subsequently showed strong performance and secured the victory with several parades. Particularly noteworthy is a spectacular defense against Thierno Barry in the 68th minute, which had the greatest chance for France. Even shortly before the stoppage time, Barry only hit the bar.

The final against England

The German U21 has already celebrated success in the past, as in 2017, when they reached the final of the U21 European Championship in Poland and prevailed 4: 3 against England after 2: 2 after 120 minutes. At that time Davie Selke and Felix Platte scored the goals for Germany.

A look at the services

The previous achievements of the German team in this tournament have a high level of commitment and talent development, which is funded by coach Stefan Kuntz. The upcoming challenge against England will be an exciting repetition of past duels and could be a great opportunity for the German U21 to win another title. Further information and an overview of the U21 European Championship find interested parties on Kicker .

The motivation of the team is high, and the talents in the team seem to be ready to face the challenge against a strong opponent like England. Fans and experts are excited to see whether the German U21 can take the chance to get its first title in this competition for several years.