On Friday evening (March 27, 2026, kick-off at 8:45 p.m.) the German national soccer team will play the first international match of the year. The DFB selection will play a friendly match against Switzerland in St. Jakob-Park in Basel. RTL will broadcast the duel between the two neighbors on Friday evening from 8:15 p.m. – free of charge for everyone, LIVE on free TV.
There are still less than three months before the German national team will take part in the World Cup with the group game against Curacao on June 14th. The XXL tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico should become a real success story for the German selection, which was badly embarrassed by being eliminated in the preliminary round at the last two World Cups in 2018 and 2022.
Everything should be better this year. In order to prepare for the World Cup as best as possible, four test matches were scheduled. The first of these will take place next Friday evening against Switzerland. The Swiss are also taking part in the World Cup and are once again part of the extended circle of possible World Cup surprises.
Which eleven will national coach Julian Nagelsmann rely on in the first tough test of the year? Can the DFB team hold its own against Switzerland in Basel? Answers to these questions will be available live from 8:15 p.m RTL can be seen on free TV.
Here Switzerland vs. Germany is shown live on free TV:
- The test match between Switzerland and Germany will be live and exclusively on RTL transmitted.
- The broadcast live from St. Jakob-Park in Basel starts at 8:15 p.m., kick-off is at 8:45 p.m.
- Laura Wontorra leads through the program, with record national player Lothar Matthäus and coaching expert Edin Terzic at her disposal. Wolff-Christoph Fuss will comment.
- The traditional international match between Switzerland and Germany will also be streamed live on Friday evening RTL+* to see.
- Fans can also watch the highlights of all games in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga as well as the relegation and Supercup games directly after the final whistle RTL+* retrieve.
- sport.de As usual, offers a detailed live ticker for the Berlin vs. Bochum encounter.
Which sporting events will be broadcast live on TV or stream today? What’s on free TV? Here you can find all channels, streaming providers and times.
By the way: The last international match between Switzerland and Germany took place at the 2024 European Championship in Frankfurt. At that time, the two opponents separated with a 1-1 draw.
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