The German national team secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over hosts Switzerland in an international friendly at St. Jakob-Park.
Florian Wirtz was the star of Die Mannschaft's victory with two goals and two assists , as reported on the official FIFA website.
The match was intense from the start. Switzerland took the lead in the 17th minute through Dan Ndoye, capitalizing on a mistake by German defender Nico Schlotterbeck.
Germany then equalized through a Jonathan Tah header. Switzerland regained the lead in the 41st minute through Breel Embolo, who capitalized on a lapse in the German defense.
However, the visitors equalized just before halftime through Serge Gnabry, who capitalized on a perfect pass from Wirtz. The score was 2-2.
Entering the second half, Wirtz gave Germany a 3-2 lead in the 61st minute with a spectacular curling shot from around 18 meters away.
Switzerland did not give up and equalized the score to 3-3 in the 82nd minute through Joel Monteiro's individual action, who passed two defenders before scoring.
Just as the match looked set to end in a draw, Wirtz again proved decisive. In the 86th minute, he scored his second goal with a curling shot from the edge of the box that left goalkeeper Gregor Kobel speechless, sealing a 4-3 victory for Germany.
This result is important capital for Germany, which is in Group E of the World Cup along with Ecuador, Curacao, and Ivory Coast.
Meanwhile, Switzerland, who are in Group B with Qatar, Canada, and the playoff winner, are also continuing to refine their preparations for the tournament.
