Here are the official starting lineups for both the Germany national football team and the France men’s national team for their Nations League third place playoff (official crowd attendance 51.313 in Stuttgart) on 8 June, 2025.
France finished third by beating hosts Germany 2:0.
Germany vs France national football team lineups and substitutes 2025 June third place playoff
Ter Stegen
Kimmich, Koch, Tah, Raum (Mittelstadt 65)
Gross (Kehrer 73)
Adeyemi (Gnabry 79), Goretzka (Bischof 65), Wirtz
Woltemade (Undav 46), Fullkrug
Tom Bischof made his senior Germany international debut as a second half substitute for Leon Goretzka in this third place playoff against France.
France playing XI vs Germany UNL Third place playoff match June 2025
Maignan
Gusto, Bade, Lucas Hernandez, Digne
Tchouameni (Kone 69), Rabiot
Kolo Muani (Doue 69), Cherki (Olise 69), Thuram (Guendouzi 90)
Mbappe
Rayan Cherki made his first start for France after debuting as a substitute in their 5:4 loss to Spain.
Germany vs France 0:2 Match Timeline 2025 Nations League
0:1 Mbappe goal 45
0:2 Olise goal 84
Germany had 56% possession in this 2:0 loss to France in the 3rd place Nations League playoff in June 2025.