Florian Wirtz scored two goals, one of which was the win in the 86th minute, and made two other assists, as Germany came from behind twice and defeated hosts Switzerland 4-3 in a friendly on Friday, in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.Wirtz (22 years old) put his team ahead 3-2 a little over an hour later with a stunning curved shot from 18 meters away, and scored the winning goal with another wonderful shot from the edge of the penalty area in an enjoyable match. In an exciting first half, the hosts scored a goal against the run of play through Dan Ndoye in the 17th minute following a defensive error by Nico...
Wirtz, whose form had declined in his first season with Liverpool, then took control and shot a wonderful ball from the edge of the penalty area into the top corner an hour into the match. This time it was the home side's turn to equalise in the 82nd minute when Joel Montero outmaneuvered two defenders and fired the ball powerfully into the net, before Virtus silenced the home side's fans with another shot into the net.
Germany plays in Group E of the World Cup with Ecuador, Curacao and Ivory Coast.
