Nagelsmann will use Germany’s last Nations League match in opposition to Hungary as the beginning of their 2026 World Cup preparation.
Germany had already certified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League coming into this worldwide break, however a 7-0 thrashing of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday ensured they’d high the pile in Group A3.
In reality, that victory was the largest by a staff within the Nations League, whereas their 3.4 goals-per-game common within the present marketing campaign can be one of the best by a staff in a season within the competitors.
Although qualification for the World Cup has not but began, Nagelsmann is eager to keep up their momentum of their bid to e book a spot on the match.
“There is no such thing as a nice motivation so far as the group is worried. We gained the group. We get the motivation from eager to develop,” he advised a press convention on Monday.
“We don’t have many matches till the World Cup however only a few. Little time to develop till the World Cup qualification and little time, if hopefully certified, till the World Cup. So, there may be restricted time tolerance by way of growth.”
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Germany enter the final eight of the Nations League hoping to win their first silverware since their World Cup win in 2014.
They’ve exited the final two such tournaments within the group stage after disappointing campaigns, whereas they had been knocked out of Euro 2024 on the quarter-finals stage on dwelling soil.
Nevertheless, they’ve impressed within the Nations League, going unbeaten throughout their first 5 video games with 4 wins and a draw. Their 17 objectives scored is a contest excessive, whereas solely Spain (two) have conceded fewer than their three objectives in League A.
“We don’t have time to waste,” Nagelsmann added. “That doesn’t imply that every thing has to work completely each time.
“Wins are at all times vital for us. Nothing will collapse if we don’t win [on Tuesday]. The outcome will not be as vital as the way in which we’ll play.
“We don’t have the time we want to develop, so we now have to make use of it properly.”