Löw: Good German Nations League showing can be boost for World Cup
Germany can boost its chances to do well at next years's World Cup with a good showing at the upcoming Nations League finals, former national team coach Joachim Löw has said.
Löw said at a German Football Federation (DFB) event that the World Cup doesn't start when it officially kicks off but rather one or two years in advance.
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Germany play Portugal in the Nations League semi-finals on June 4 and then the match for third place or final four days later. The other teams are Euro 2024 champions Spain and last World Cup runners-up France.
"It is important for the confidence and the development of a team to win games like these," Löw said.
Löw, who coached Germany 2006-2021 and led them to the 2014 World Cup title, said that the Nations League has grown in prestige over the years.
"For me, the Nations League at the beginning was a competition where you could try things out. But the Nations League has developed and become an important competition," Löw said.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann will announce his squad for the mini tournament on May 22.
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