After qualifying for the World Cup during the fall, Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany squad will travel to Switzerland to play their first match of 2026. Due to a rash of injuries that can be chalked up to the intense grind of the club schedule, Nagelsmann will be testing out some newer players to see who is a good fit for the 26-man roster that goes to North America this summer.
Thanks to an undefeated run against Sweden, Slovenia, and Kosovo, Switzerland qualified for the World Cup for the sixth consecutive
tournament. Despite falling in the Round of 16 in three straight World Cup appearances, Switzerland will look to use a favorable group draw to break through the barrier.
Match Info
Location: St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2026
Time: 8:45pm local time (3:45pm EST)
TV/streaming: ViX, Find Your Country
Odds: Germany (+125), Draw (+230), Switzerland (+190)
Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Pascal Groß, Kai Havertz
- OUT: Aleksandar Pavlović, Nick Woltemade
Three things to know about Germany
- Germany has posted four consecutive clean sheets since conceding a first half goal against Northern Ireland back in September
- In three of the last four games, a Germany player has scored a brace. Leroy Sané (home versus Slovakia), Nick Woltemade (at Luxembourg), and Joshua Kimmich (home versus Luxembourg)
- Dating back to 1908, Germany has played Switzerland more than 50 times, only losing once in 22 contests since 1957
Three things to know about Switzerland
- Leading Scorer: Breel Embolo, four goals
- FIFA Ranking: 18th place
- Form: WWWDWD, 1st place (Group B, UEFA World Cup Qualifying)
Prediction
Germany draws 2-2. Germany will control possession and apply pressure, leading up to a goal from Serge Gnabry. Switzerland will answer on a set piece goal, then take the lead on a counterattack in the second half. Germany will draw level in the 80th minute on a spectacular goal from Lennart Karl.
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