Germany vs Switzerland football preview: Date, Kick-off time, How to watch, Team news, predicted lineups, Predictions.

Germany will face neighbours Switzerland in Basel for their first friendly ahead of this summer's World Cup.

Germany begin preparations for the 2026 World Cup with a friendly against Switzerland on Friday, followed by another match against Ghana in Stuttgart to close the international break. This will be their first friendly in nearly two years, their last being a win over Greece before the European Championship.

Since then, Germany suffered a surprise 2–0 away loss to Slovakia in qualifying but recovered strongly, finishing the campaign with a perfect record afterward. They’ve scored 13 goals and conceded just once in their last four matches, including a big win in the return game against Slovakia.

Switzerland, meanwhile, went unbeaten in their qualifying group, though they drew their final two away matches against Slovenia and Kosovo. Coach Murat Yakin is set to lead the team into his third major tournament, having previously reached the quarter-finals at both the 2022 World Cup and the European Championship.

When & where is the Germany face Switzerland in friendly match?

Germany's clash with Switzerland at the latter's St. Jakob-Park on Friday 27th March will be key for both nations' preparation for World Cup 2026.

Switzerland vs. Germany Kick-off time:

Switzerland vs Germany friendly match start at 7:45 pm GMT. -- 8:45 pm CET.

Switzerland vs Germany: Friendlies stats & head-to-head results, stats, records

UEFA European Championship: Switzerland 1 , Germany 1 on the 23rd of June 2024

UEFA Nations League

Germany 3 , Switzerland 3 on the 13th of October 2020

Switzerland 1 , Germany 1 on the 6th of September 2020

Switzerland form (all competitions):

W - W - W - D - W - D

Germany form (all competitions):

L - W - W - W - W - W

Previous meetings - All competitions

Switzerland and Germany

Played 14 - Swis Won 2 -- GER Won - 7 -- Draw 5

Switzerland vs Germany Friendly Match – Latest Team News, Players Updates

Germany:

Injuries forced Julian Nagelsmann to reshuffle his squad, with Jamie Leweling, Aleksandar Pavlović, and Felix Nmecha all withdrawing.

Angelo Stiller and Chris Führich were called up, while no replacement was added for Leweling.

New faces include Bayern youngsters Jonas Urbig and Lennart Karl.

Jamal Musiala misses out as a precaution, but Kai Havertz returns after a long absence.

Oliver Baumann is expected to start in goal, with Jonathan Tah and Nico Schlotterbeck in central defence.

Joshua Kimmich could feature at right-back, allowing Stiller and Leon Goretzka to form a midfield pivot, while Florian Wirtz supports the attack.

Switzerland:

Murat Yakin made a late change, with Noah Okafor replacing the injured Filip Ugrinić.

Gregor Kobel is set to continue as first-choice goalkeeper after strong recent form.

Defence should be anchored by Manuel Akanji and Nico Elvedi.

Granit Xhaka leads the midfield, with Ruben Vargas and Dan Ndoye supporting striker Breel Embolo.

Switzerland vs. Germany Squads, Playing XI: predicted lineups

Switzerland possible starting lineup:

Kobel; Widmer, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Aebischer, Xhaka; Vargas, Rieder, Ndoye; Embolo

Germany possible starting lineup:

Baumann; Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Raum; Stiller, Goretzka; Sane, Gnabry, Wirtz; Woltemade

Switzerland vs. Germany Football match stats, records.

In the 54 previous international matches between Switzerland and Germany (excluding East Germany and Saarland Auswahl), Germany have celebrated four times as many wins (W36 D9 L9) and scored more than twice as many goals (143-70) as the Swiss.
Germany have played more international matches against Switzerland than any other opponent (54), including their first ever international on 5th April 1908 (3-5 at Landhof in Basel). Germany have also celebrated more wins against Switzerland than any other opponent (36), while Switzerland have lost more often against Germany than any other side, only facing Italy more times (62).
Switzerland have recently remained unbeaten in four consecutive international matches against Germany (W1 D3) for the first time. They had avoided defeat in just three of the 24 international encounters prior to that streak combined (W1 D2 L21). This recent run includes Switzerland's only victory against Germany since 1956, a 5-3 win in their last friendly on 26th May 2012, also played at St. Jakob-Park.
Unlike Switzerland (in 18), Germany have failed to score in only one international match between the two sides, a 0-0 draw in April 1968 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.

Switzerland vs Germany Predictions

Switzerland and Germany's records in front of goal have been strong, and their match at St. Jakob-Park could be an entertaining affair.

Switzerland will look to close down the central channels, slow the tempo, and turn the contest into a series of tactical micro-duels, while Germany will try to ramp up the pace with possession, width, and relentless pressure on the back line. Over the full ninety minutes, the visitors simply have more resources to bend this scenario in their favor.

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