Home / Football / Internationals News Switzerland 3-4 Germany: Report, result, goals as Wirtz stars in international friendly Read a report from Switzerland vs Germany in the build-up to the 2026 World Cup Written by Ben Miller Last Update: March 27, 2026 11:20:33 pm GMT 3 min read Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz produced two goals and two assists to help Germany win in Switzerland as both sides continued their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nottingham Forest winger Dan Ndoye collected Sunderland playmaker Granit Xhakas pass and surged inside the box on the left to fire in the 17th-minute opener, but Germany levelled nine minutes later when Bayern Munich defender Jonathan Tah nodded in Wirtzs cross.Breel Embolo headed in Silvan Widmers delivery to restore Switzerlands lead with four minutes of the first half remaining, only for Germany to equalise again when Serge Gnabry applied a deft finish inside the box from Wirtzs lofted pass.After Wirtz curled Germany in front from distance in the 61st minute, Joel Monteiro followed suit for the hosts with 11 minutes remaining but Wirtz had the final say with another splended strike in the 85th minute, supplied by Pascal Gross.Germany are next in action at home to Ghana on Monday (19:45 BST). Switzerland visit Norway a day later (17:00).Table of Contents1 Switzerland team vs Germany2 Germany team vs Switzerland3 Switzerland vs Germany stats4 World Cup 2026: Who will Switzerland and Germany face?Switzerland team vs GermanySwitzerland starting XI: Gregor Kobel; Silvan Widmer, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez; Simon Sohm, Fabian Rieder, Granit Xhaka; Dan Ndoye, Breel Embolo, Ruben VargasSwitzerland substitutes: Michel Aebischer, Aurele Amenda, Eray Comert, Luca Jaquez, Ardon Jashari, Marvin Keller, Johan Manzambi, Joel Monteiro, Miro Muheim, Yvon Mvogo, Noah Okafor, Alvyn Sanches, Vincent Sierro, Djibril Sow, Denis ZakariaGermany team vs SwitzerlandGermany starting XI: Oliver Baumann; Joshua Kimmich, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah, David Raum; Angelo Stiller, Leon Goretzka; Leroy Sane, Florian Wirtz, Serge Gnabry; Kai Havertz.Germany substitutes: Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown, Finn Dahmen, Chris Fuhrich, Pascal Gross, Lennart Karl, Alexander Nubel, Antonio Rudiger, Kevin Schade, Anton Stach, Malick Thiaw, Deniz Undav, Josha Vagnoman, Nick WoltemadeSwitzerland vs Germany statsGermany had been winless in their previous four meetings with Switzerland since a 4-0 friendly victory in 2008Die Mannschaft had not conceded in any of their previous four games, winning those matches by an aggregate score of 13-0Switzerland had been unbeaten since a Nations League loss to European champions Spain in November 2024 and had been unbeaten at home since a defeat to the same opponents two months earlierThey have scored in 12 of their last 13 gamesWorld Cup 2026: Who will Switzerland and Germany face?Here are the sides initial scheduled World Cup fixtures. Switzerland are in Group B, with Germany in Group E.DateMatchVenueBSTETPTJune 13Qatar vs SwitzerlandSan Francisco20:0015:0012:00June 14Germany vs CuracaoHouston18:0013:0010:00June 18Switzerland vs play-off winnerLos Angeles20:0015:0012:00June 20Germany vs Ivory CoastToronto21:0016:0013:00June 24Switzerland vs CanadaVancouver20:0015:0012:00June 25Ecuador vs GermanyNew York/NJ21:0016:0013:00 Topics: Florian Wirtz Germany National Football Team Switzerland National Football Team Follow us: Ben Miller Ben has more than 10 years' experience in sports journalism, covering two EURO tournaments, European club competitions, the Premier League, EFL and WSL and a variety of other major sporting events. Read more from Ben Miller
