Blitzkrieg!

Going head on: Germany’s Matthias Ginter (left) vying for the ball with France’s Kylian Mbappe during the opening Group F match in Munich. — AP

MUNICH: Germany will need to create more chances that can work against holders Portugal after their Group F opening loss to France has put them under pressure from the very start of the European Championship.

The Germans have looked more solid at the back of late, and despite a Mats Hummels own goal against world champions France, had done a decent job at containing as much as possible one of the world’s best frontlines with Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema.