[UEFA Nations League] Germany vs Hungary - Germany is the clear favorite, but their recent lineup changes may lead to defensive mistakes.
Germany is entering a new era as they face Hungary. The "Bundesmannschaft" will now play without key veterans like Manuel Neuer, Ilkay Gündogan, and Toni Kroos. However, coach Julian Nagelsmann has a talented new generation of leaders poised to return Germany to the top.
At the Euro 2024, Germany topped their group with 7 points, decisively defeating Scotland (5-1) and Hungary (2-0), but they only managed a late draw against Switzerland. In the knockout stage, they beat Denmark 2-0 before suffering a heartbreaking 1-2 extra-time defeat to Spain in the quarterfinals.
In the previous Nations League campaign, Germany finished third in their group with 7 points.Hungary, who shared a group with Germany at Euro 2024, finished third and failed to progress to the knockout rounds. They lost to Switzerland (1-3) and Germany (0-2) but secured a last-second victory over Scotland (1-0) in their final match.
However, Hungary has been surprisingly strong in the Nations League. In the last campaign, they came close to reaching the final four, finishing just one point behind Italy. The group was decided in the final match, where Hungary lost 0-2 to Italy.
Prediction: Germany WIN
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