Friday 8 July 2016 00:48, UK
Germany coach Joachim Low felt his side deserved more after they exited Euro 2016 following a 2-0 semi-final defeat to France.
Antoine Griezmann scored twice for the host nation to set up a meeting with Portugal in the Stade de France on Sunday.
Germany had close to 70 per cent possession against their opponents but failed to beat Hugo Lloris in France's goal, and Low accepted they came up short in attack.
"We were the better team. We put in a lot of effort, showed good body language, got forward and were good in one-on-ones," the Germany boss said.
"We were unfortunate to concede a penalty a minute before half-time, that was bad luck.
"We had our chances but didn't score. Today we didn't have the luck we needed; in 2010 and 2012 when we went out, the sides were better than us.
"Today we were better than the French but for the goals and result. The side did everything I told them, showed a lot of courage so there's nothing to reproach them for.
"This was a good tournament for us. I haven't seen too many errors from us. Overall, we have a great side."
The penalty, conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger for handball, turned the game but Low was reluctant to criticise Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli.
"I don't say anything about referees' decisions," he said. "You have to accept them. I don't know if it was a penalty. If you see how he approached the ball, it touched his hand, but it was bad luck.
"There is nothing to blame him for, but the hand up there you can say it shouldn't be there. There are movements and you can't control them."
After defensive errors allowed Griezmann to add a second in the 72nd minute, Germany surged forward in search of a way back into the game, but it was not to be.
"We tried everything in the second half," Low added. "We put them under big pressure and we had chances towards the end. But this is football."
Low expects France to win their third European title when they face Portugal on Sunday.
"France succeeded in getting to the final and if you win 2-0 you deserve it. I think they will win against Portugal. I think they are a very good side and Portugal so far hasn't shown that much," he said.
Low said it was too soon to talk about his own future.
"I can't predict (what I will do)," he added. "I'm still disappointed so I won't think about that tonight. We didn't discuss it beforehand, but maybe in two or three days we'll talk about it and consider whether we need to discuss anything about this tournament."
