FRANKFURT, Germany –
Germany discovered a stoppage-time purpose from substitute Niclas Fullkrug to attract 1-1 with Switzerland on Sunday and make sure the host nation completed high of its group.
Fullkrug rose excessive in a crowded penalty space to move into the far nook of the web previous Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer from a cross by one other substitute, David Raum.
Switzerland had impressed whereas defending a Twenty eighth-minute purpose from Dan Ndoye’s intelligent volleyed shot.
The purpose for every crew ensured Germany completed high and Switzerland second in Group A. Hungary took third place within the standings with a fair later stoppage-time purpose to beat Scotland 1-0 in Stuttgart.
Germany now goes to Dortmund for a spherical of 16 recreation Saturday in opposition to the runner-up in Group C, which is at the moment led by England. Germany’s opponent could be Denmark in line with the present standings earlier than the ultimate spherical of Group C video games on Tuesday.
Switzerland heads to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin to open the spherical of 16 on Saturday in opposition to the runner-up in Group B, doubtless Italy or Croatia. They meet Monday of their decisive group recreation.
Switzerland’s purpose was made in Bologna, the upstart Italian membership that has certified for its first Champions League entry subsequent season.
Ndoye timed his run to fulfill a floated go throughout the goalmouth from his Bologna teammate Remo Freuler. The assault started when Fabian Rieder, making his first begin because the 2022 World Cup, received the ball within the German half after which fed Freuler.
A video assessment had denied Germany taking the lead within the seventeenth. Robert Andrich’s long-range shot bounced up and over the dive of Sommer, however the VAR crew alerted Italian referee Daniele Orsato to an earlier foul within the goalmouth by Jamal Musiala.
The much-criticized Waldstadion enjoying floor behaved higher Sunday and the roof stayed closed to guard it although no extra rain is forecast for at the very least 5 days.
The turf minimize up throughout each earlier Euro 2024 video games in Frankfurt. It has appeared to not mattress in correctly since being laid in November after the stadium hosted two NFL video games.