Germany will play Switzerland in Basel in their first friendly ahead of the World Cup, as part of a four-match preparation schedule that includes a subsequent game against Ghana in Stuttgart during the international break.
The upcoming match marks Germany’s return to international friendlies after nearly two years, with their last warm-up appearing in the home European Championship qualifying campaign where Pascal Groß scored the decisive late goal against Greece.
Since then, Germany suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier, but recovered to finish the campaign strongly, scoring 13 goals and conceding just once across their final four matches, including a prolific home return against Slovakia.
Switzerland, led by Murat Yakin for a third major tournament, completed their qualifying group unbeaten but failed to beat Slovenia and Kosovo in their final away fixtures. The Swiss will also face Norway in Oslo to close the first international break of 2026.
The two teams have drawn or had mixed results in recent meetings, including a 1-1 Euro 2024 group stage clash and a 5-3 Swiss victory in a 2012 friendly in Basel. Switzerland remains unbeaten in competitive meetings since a late Spain equalizer ended their Nations League campaign in 2024.
Team news indicates Germany made several late injuries and selections adjustments, with multiple players withdrawing or omitted and Kai Havertz returning to the squad. Switzerland also needed a late squad alteration due to an injury, with Noah Okafor coming in for Filip Ugrinić. The lineups reflect a mix of domestic and Bundesliga-based players for both sides.
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