Klopp thrilled Germany set up Nations League 'final' with Netherlands

Jurgen Klopp was thrilled Germany could set up a "final" against the Netherlands in Nations League Group A2, hailing the development of his team.

Germany sit third in the table after their 3-1 win over nine-man Serbia, and kept their hopes of booking a quarter-final place alive in a very tight group.

The Netherlands lead the way on 11 points after a 7-0 rout of Greece, who are level on eight points with Germany, though Klopp's side are below them due to their head-to-head record.

It means the fate of the group rests on the final fixtures, and a win will take Germany through to the last eight.

They appear to be building momentum as Klopp earned his second win in charge of the team against Serbia, with an own goal from Srdjan Babic followed by efforts from Florian Wirtz and debutant Brajan Gruda securing all three points.

And Klopp believes Germany have a point to prove against the Netherlands on Monday.

"We wanted to set up a final against the Netherlands in Berlin, and now we have it," Klopp said.

"We now have the chance to secure qualification for the next round in our own hands. We want to show everyone that German football is in good hands.

"We have good players, we're working hard, and we want to show in these matches that we've learned, that we've come together and that we've developed as a team. And that was definitely evident [against Serbia].

"The atmosphere in the camp is good, but that brings nothing if nobody can see it on the pitch. Our first job is to show the world that we can play football."

Germany are now unbeaten in their last three Nations League matches (W2 D1), and put in a dominant display at Stadion Rajko Mitic.

They had 79.4% possession and attempted 22 shots worth 2.7 expected goals (xG), with their six shots on target more than Serbia attempted overall (five).

Germany also attempted 844 passes in this game, the highest total by any team in a single match in the 2026-27 Nations League.

"The team put in a truly outstanding performance," Klopp added.

"I think we need to get used to the fact that we're really good and that we can play really good football. We could have scored more goals.

"But I told the players earlier that, at this moment, I really don't care about that. There were so many outstanding moments.

"We made life extremely difficult for Serbia. They're certainly not in their best moment, but you can still get yourself into serious trouble in games like this. But we didn't. The intensity was top-class."