{"id":145919,"date":"2025-06-04T19:48:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/costa-the-portuguese-hero-delays-germanys-opening-goal\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T19:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:48:51","slug":"costa-the-portuguese-hero-delays-germanys-opening-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/costa-the-portuguese-hero-delays-germanys-opening-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa, the Portuguese hero, delays Germany&#8217;s opening goal."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"article_396298\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Hello Everyone<\/h2>\n<p>Starting at 9 PM this Wednesday, follow live coverage of the beginning of the 2024-2025 Nations League Final Four. On the RMC Sport website and app, Germany will face Portugal in the first semi-final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396299\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Nations League Final Four Program<\/h2>\n<p>Four matches are scheduled over the coming days:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_unordered\">\n<li>Germany vs Portugal, Wednesday, June 4 at 9 PM<\/li>\n<li>France vs Spain, Thursday, June 5 at 9 PM<\/li>\n<li>Small Final, Sunday, June 8 at 3 PM<\/li>\n<li>Final, Sunday, June 8 at 8:45 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396300\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">The Nations League Palmar\u00e8s<\/h2>\n<p>As the host country of this Final Four, \u00a0Germany\u00a0 is the only team among the four not to have won the Nations League. \u00a0France\u00a0, \u00a0Portugal\u00a0, and \u00a0Spain\u00a0 are all aiming to become the first nation to win the title twice.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Nations League Palmar\u00e8s:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list_unordered\">\n<li>2018-2019: Portugal<\/li>\n<li>2020-2021: France<\/li>\n<li>2022-2023: Spain<\/li>\n<li>2024-2025: Germany or Portugal or France or Spain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396402\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Portugal&#8217;s Starting XI<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0Costa\u00a0, \u00a0J. Neves\u00a0, \u00a0Dias\u00a0, \u00a0Inacio\u00a0, \u00a0Mendes\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0Bernardo Silva\u00a0, \u00a0R. Neves\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0Trincao\u00a0, \u00a0Fernandes\u00a0, \u00a0Neto\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0Ronaldo\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396403\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Germany&#8217;s Starting XI<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0Ter Stegen\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0Tah\u00a0, \u00a0Koch\u00a0, \u00a0Anton\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0Kimmich\u00a0, \u00a0Goretzka\u00a0, \u00a0Pavlovic\u00a0, \u00a0Mittelst\u00e4dt\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0San\u00e9\u00a0, \u00a0Wirtz\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0Woltemade\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396404\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Kimmich\u2019s 100th Cap<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0Joshua Kimmich\u00a0, the captain of \u00a0Germany\u00a0, will celebrate his 100th selection tonight. He is the 14th German to reach this milestone. At 30 years old, the Bayern Munich player is still 50 matches away from \u00a0Lothar Matth\u00e4us\u00a0, the most capped player in German history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396406\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">A Goal-Fest?<\/h2>\n<p>Both teams are boasting impressive offensive firepower. \u00a0Germany\u00a0 has the best scoring record this season in the Nations League, netting \u00a023 goals\u00a0. \u00a0Portugal\u00a0 ranks third with \u00a018 goals\u00a0. Furthermore, their last encounter resulted in a thrilling \u00a04-2 victory\u00a0 for the German side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396408\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Two Champions of Europe on the Field<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0Roberto Martinez\u00a0, the coach of \u00a0Portugal\u00a0, is not resting his two recent Champions of Europe. He has included \u00a0Joao Neves\u00a0 and \u00a0Nuno Mendes\u00a0\u2014both from PSG\u2014as starting full-backs. \u00a0Vitinha\u00a0, however, will start on the bench.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396412\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Germany\u2019s First Final Phase<\/h2>\n<p>This is the first time since the creation of the Nations League in \u00a02018\u00a0 that \u00a0Germany\u00a0 has reached the semi-finals of this competition. \u00a0Portugal\u00a0, however, has prior experience in this area, having won the inaugural edition in \u00a02019\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396414\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Delayed Kick-Off Due to Storm<\/h2>\n<p>The kick-off for the semi-final match between Germany and Portugal has been postponed by ten minutes to \u00a09:10 PM\u00a0 due to hail storms in northern \u00a0Munich\u00a0 affecting the pre-match warm-up. The stadium announcer communicated the change in German, English, and Portuguese, while both teams continued with their preparations.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese and German goalkeepers briefly left the pitch before returning to warm-up amidst the inclement weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396418\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">Teams Entering the Field<\/h2>\n<p>Germany and \u00a0Portugal\u00a0 have entered the field of the \u00a0Allianz Arena\u00a0 after a delay. The national anthems will be sung in front of an electrified crowd, showcasing a magnificent tifo in German colors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_396420\">\n<div class=\"content_post\">\n<h2 class=\"subheading\">The First Corner<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0Neto\u00a0 broke down the left flank and delivered a powerful cross to the near post, which was cleared by the German defense for a corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Germany and Portugal, two footballing powerhouses, are set to collide in one of the most anticipated matches of the Nations League Final Four. The stakes are high as both teams are determined to continue their journey toward what could be a historic victory. <\/p>\n<p>Both squads have shown excellent form leading to this match, with fans eagerly hoping for a goal-fest. Players like <strong>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong> and <strong>Leroy San\u00e9<\/strong> possess the talent to turn a game around at any moment. The atmosphere in the stadium is expected to be electric, filled with passionate fans and exhilarating moments. The match promises to be a showcase of what modern football has to offer, keeping spectators on the edge of their seats from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone Starting at 9 PM this Wednesday, follow live coverage of the beginning of the 2024-2025 Nations League Final Four. On the RMC Sport website and app, Germany will face Portugal in the first semi-final. 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