Germany “has work to do” before Euro2024

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side have an “unbelievable amount of work to do” six months from hosting Euro 2024 after falling to a 2-0 friendly defeat against Austria in Vienna during the last round of Euro2024 qualifiers..

Germany fell behind to a Marcel Sabitzer goal in the first half and then lost Leroy Sane early in the second to a red card, the Bayern Munich winger pushing Austria defender Phillipp Mwene in the face and forcing him to the ground.

Christoph Baumgartner then scored a second for Austria as Nagelsmann’s side struggled to fight back with 10 men.

Nagelsmann told German broadcaster ZDF  “We’re not playing freely. We’ve an unbelievable amount of work to do in each position,” 

Germany have now won just three of 11 games since the four-time World Cup winners’ embarrassing group-stage exit in Qatar a year ago.