Switzerland – Germany 1:1 (1:0)
In the last match of Group A, Germany earned a 1-1 draw with Switzerland with a late goal. The DFB team is now top of the group with seven points and will advance to the round of 16 and will face the second-placed team in Group C on Saturday. Switzerland is second with five points and will also face the second-placed team in Group B on Saturday.
The national team started the game well, but in the third minute Kai Havertz’s header was saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer. In the 17th minute Robert Andrich seemingly put Germany in the lead, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a previous foul by Jamal Musiala. A little later, Switzerland took the lead instead: Dan Ndoye (28th) escaped the German defense and scored from close range. A little later, Switzerland could have even extended their lead. Shortly afterwards, Jonathan Tah received his second yellow card of the tournament and will miss Germany’s next game.
As a result, the German team found it difficult to pose a threat in front of goal: the game was too hectic too often and well-considered passes were missing. In the second half, Switzerland continued to apply pressure and stood close together defensively. Substitute Niclas Füllkrug finally scored the late equalizer in injury time (90’+2).
After the game, playmaker Toni Kroos was relieved that his team had been able to deal with the deficit. “We were on the gas for 90 minutes and we were rewarded in the end,” said Kroos.
Scotland – Hungary 0:1 (0:0)
In the other match in Group A, Hungary beat Scotland 1-0. The Scots are safely out, while Hungary can still hope to advance as one of the best third-placed teams. A substitute also scored the decisive goal for Hungary.
The Hungarians also had the best chances before scoring the winning goal, but the Scots were once again too harmless. The advanced defender Willi Orbán headed a free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai onto the crossbar after 41 minutes of play. Already in injury time, Kevin Csoboth failed to hit the post (90.+2). Eight minutes later, Csoboth converted a counterattack to secure an important victory.
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The reason for the very long extra time was a medical intervention that overshadowed the game shortly before the end. The Hungarian Barnabás Varga had to be treated for a long time after a collision and an unfortunate back landing. He was then transported out of the stadium under a screen. According to media reports, he was responsive again shortly afterwards and on his way to hospital.
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In the last match of Group A, Germany earned a 1-1 draw with Switzerland with a late goal. The DFB team is now top of the group with seven points and will advance to the round of 16 and will face the second-placed team in Group C on Saturday. Switzerland is second with five points and will also face the second-placed team in Group B on Saturday.
The national team started the game well, but in the third minute Kai Havertz’s header was saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer. In the 17th minute Robert Andrich seemingly put Germany in the lead, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a previous foul by Jamal Musiala. A little later, Switzerland took the lead instead: Dan Ndoye (28th) escaped the German defense and scored from close range. A little later, Switzerland could have even extended their lead. Shortly afterwards, Jonathan Tah received his second yellow card of the tournament and will miss Germany’s next game.
