The first of two UEFA Nations League semifinals will play out on Wednesday, with either Germany or Portugal reaching the title match by the end of it.
Less than a week after Allianz Arena hosted the 2025 UEFA Champions League final, the same venue welcomes these two national team giants to Munich.
Liverpool fans will be excited to watch potential new signing Florian Wirtz in action, but he will be without a few key teammates due to injury, including the exceptionally talented Jamal Musiala, whose presence likely dissuaded Bayern Munich from swooping for Wirtz this summer.
Portugal, meanwhile, are hoping to put Cristiano Ronaldo in the Club World Cup shop window as the legendary forward hopes to potentially find a new home — even temporarily — for the coming summer tournament.
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Germany vs. Portugal predicted lineups, team news
Germany have moved on without the retired quartet of Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Ilkay Gundogan, and Thomas Muller. With Neuer out of the picture, it’s time for Marc-Andre ter Stegen to take over in goal for the foreseeable future. The Barcelona goalkeeper has recovered from his ACL injury that kept him out for most of the season.
They are also missing a number of important players who are recovering from injuries, most notably Jamal Musiala and Antonio Rudiger who both missed critical matches at the end of the club season. Nico Schlotterbeck is also absent as he battles back from a knee injury, which leaves Germany down two of their three starting defenders from the March window.
Left off the roster by head coach Julian Nagelsmann were the likes of Yann Bisseck, Julian Brandt and Emre Can, who all had solid seasons for their clubs and will be disappointed to miss out. Bisseck’s exclusion is especially confusing given injuries to Rudiger and Schlotterbeck, as he played a significant role in Inter Milan reaching the Champions League final.
Germany predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): ter Stegen (GK) — Kimmich, Tah, Koch, Mittelstaedt — Goretzka, Pavlovic, Nmecha — Sane, Fullkrug, Adeyemi.
Germany injuries: A. Rudiger (knee), J. Musiala (hamstring), Schlotterbeck (knee).
Germany full roster
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nubel, Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Thilo Kehrer, Josh Kimmich, Robin Koch, Max Mittelstadt, David Raum, Jonathan Tah.
Midfielders: Robert Andrich, Tom Bischof, Leon Goretzka, Robin Gosens, Pascal Gross, Felix Nmecha, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Florian Wirtz.
Forwards: Karim Adeyemi, Serge Gnabry, Niclas Fullkrug, Deniz Undav, Leroy Sane, Nick Woltemade.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes put their club uncertainties aside to take part with the national team.
Ronaldo should start up front alongside Rafael Leao on the left. The biggest question is who will get the nod on the right, with Francisco Conceicao in the mix as well as Francisco Trincao of Sporting. It will be difficult to find enough room for Joao Felix, Pedro Neto, and Goncalo Ramos in this enviably stocked attacking unit.
Joao Cancelo was left out of the squad as he recovers from a muscle injury suffered in early May. Fellow Saudi Pro League player Otavio was not selected despite finishing the season strongly for Al Nassr, while Matheus Nunes was also excluded after being deployed as a right-back for the season run-in at Manchester City.
Portugal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Costa (GK) — Dalot, Dias, Inacio, Mendes — Fernandes, Vitinha, B. Silva — Conceicao, Ronaldo, Leao.
Portugal injuries: J. Cancelo (muscle).
Portugal full roster
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, Jose Sa, Rui Silva.
Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Goncalo Inacio, Nuno Mendes, Nelson Semedo, Antonio Silva, Nuno Tavares, Renato Veiga.
Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Goncalves, Joao Neves, Ruben Neves, Joao Palhinha, Bernardo Silva, Vitinha.
Forwards: Francisco Conceicao, Joao Felix, Diogo Jota, Rafael Leao, Rodrigo Mora, Pedro Neto, Goncalo Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo, Francisco Trincao.
Germany vs. Portugal score prediction
Germany have a strong squad, especially up front, and Florian Wirtz is always dangerous, but Portugal have consistently found a way to secure results even when outmatched, and they should be in a good position to take advantage of the piecemeal Germany back line.
The absence of key defenders for Germany could be a problem, and Portugal should be able to grind out a result, even if it has to come via a penalty shootout.
Predicted score: Germany 1-1 Portugal
Germany vs. Portugal: Live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | Date | Kickoff Time | TV | Streaming |
| USA | Wed, Jun. 4 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | FS1 | Fubo, ViX, FOX Sports app |
| Canada | Wed, Jun. 4 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | — | DAZN |
| UK | Wed, Jun. 4 | 8 p.m. BST | — | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | Thu, Jun. 5 | 7 a.m. AEST | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Thu, Jun. 5 | 12:30 a.m. IST | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |
