Just a week after Europe gained a new club ruler in Munich, the capital of Bavaria will crown itself as the winner of the Nations League.
The southern German city will host a semi-final of UEFA's newest competition tomorrow, followed by the final on Sunday. The names of the participants guarantee a spectacle - home team Germany challenges Portugal, Spain and France, the teams that have won the previous three editions of the Nations League.
To start, it's time for the semi-finals - Julian Nagelsmann's team will face Portugal tomorrow at 21pm at the Allianz Arena, while Spain and France will meet a day later at the same time in Stuttgart.
Nagelsmann: Spain showed how much this trophy can mean
Germany and Portugal will meet for the first time since Euro 2020, when it was also played in Munich and the hosts won 4:2.
"Our goal is to win the Nations League trophy. We want to play good games, achieve good results and win trophies - that's very important to us as a group," Nagelsmann's message is clear.
A great expert explained why this trophy is important.
"Spain showed how much this tournament can mean, because after winning it, they immediately triumphed at the European Championship. When I look at the faces of our players, I see motivation and excitement. I'm looking forward to the atmosphere in the stadium."
Martinez: National teams don't have the opportunity to win trophies often
Portugal won the inaugural Nations League six years ago and now they have reason to hope. Besides the legend Cristiano Ronaldo, the likes of Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Joao Neves, who led Paris Saint-Germain to the European title on Saturday, are returning to Munich.
"When it comes to national teams, there aren't many opportunities to win trophies, and we know there's nothing better than that. The most important thing is that we're here - the final tournament of the four best teams is where we need to be," says Roberto Martinez, Portugal coach.
Of course, the Spanish expert is also looking to the future.
"Matches against teams like Germany, and then maybe Spain or France, are perfect challenges to continue preparing the team for the World Cup," Martinez is clear.
Possible Germany lineup: Ter Stegen - Kimih, Tah, Koh, Raum - Gorecka, Gros - Adejemi, Virc, Sane - Filkrug.
Possible Portugal squad: Diogo Costa - Dalot, Dias, Inácio, Nuno Mendes - Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Neves - Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Leao.
Nations League, semi-finals
Wednesday
Germany - Portugal 21pm (Munich)
Thursday
Spain - France 21pm (Stuttgart)
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