Fullkrug strikes late as Germany draw with Switzerland to win Euro group

Hosts Germany came back from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Sunday in Frankfurt thanks to a stoppage-time header from Niclas Fullkrug, sending them into the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as winners of Group A.

Germany's Robert Andrich had a 17th-minute goal ruled out for a foul in the buildup, and 11 minutes later Dan Ndoye scored with a deft volleyed finish for the Swiss (who finished in second place in the group) before striking the post two minutes later.

Germany exerted enormous pressure in the second half but struggled to get shots on target, and substitute Fullkrug had to bail them out with his goal two minutes into stoppage time.

Germany will face the second-place team in Group C, with England, Denmark, Slovenia and  Serbia all still in the mix, in Dortmund on Saturday. Switzerland will play the second-place team in Group B on the same day in Berlin, with Italy, Albania and Croatia their potential opponents.