Kylian Mbappe scores his 50th international goal as France beat Nations League hosts Germany in their third-place play-off.

Captain Kylian Mbappé scored and set up the other as France beat hosts Germany 2-0 on Sunday in the Nations League match for third place. Man of the Match Mbappé netted a 50th goal in his 90th cap shortly before half-time,

Kylian Mbappé netted his 50th international goal for France as they beat Germany 2-0 in the third-place play-off.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side are still trying to close the gap on the top teams in the world after their 2-0 Nations League defeat by France on Sunday but he was confident they are building something special.

Germany came up short against Portugal via a 2-1 loss in the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League and will now have to settle with a bronze medal match against France, who had a more entertaining match against Spain albeit losing 5-4. Both teams will be looking to redeem themselves with a win in this match.

The German men’s national team lost a second consecutive match, going 0-2 in June with a 0-2 defeat to France in the Nations League third-place match. So why is Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann still upbeat?