Jurgen Klopp secured his first win as Germany manager on October 1, 2026, with a 2-0 victory over Serbia in the Nations League. Meanwhile, Portugal achieved a 4-2 win against Denmark, managing without Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently left the squad.
Germany's new coach Klopp fielded a completely different starting XI from the previous match against Greece, giving debuts to goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and winger Derry Scherhant. Germany took the lead in the 39th minute when Florian Wirtz assisted Tom Bischof, who scored his first goal for the national team in his second cap. Wirtz added a second goal just after the hour mark with a shot from the edge of the box.
In the match between Portugal and Denmark, Portugal scored twice in the first half through Joao Cancelo and Goncalo Ramos, but Denmark equalized with goals from Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund. Portugal regained the lead with a goal from Vitinha in the 67th minute and Joao Felix added a fourth goal late in the match. This victory placed Portugal at the top of Group A4 with nine points from three games.
In other matches, Wales defeated Norway 2-1, earning their first points of the campaign, while Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in a match that was briefly interrupted by protests against their previous game against Israel. Ireland's next match will be against Israel in a closed-door setting in Serbia.