Switzerland's Dan Ndoye celebrates his goal to make it 1-0. picture alliance

Watch: Switzerland's Dan Ndoye strikes first vs. Germany

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Jun 23, 2024 4:39 PM ET

Germany has struggled in recent matches against Switzerland, and it appears the Nati still has its number at UEFA Euro 2024.

In the 28th minute of the match in Group A, 23-year-old forward Dan Ndoye netted a goal in his fourth international start, giving Switzerland a 1-0 lead. Max Matthews of The Athletic shared that video assistant referee (VAR) reviewed the strike for offside and the call stood.

What a moment for Dan Ndoye and Switzerland to take the lead over Germany pic.twitter.com/nAs7P24B2H
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 23, 2024

In the 17th minute, German midfielder Robert Andrich scored a goal, but VAR determined there was a foul on Jamal Musiala, erasing it.

Germany's goal is disallowed after review of this challenge in the box ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/gibUzBQTf9
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 23, 2024

According to FIFA rankings, Germany is the 16th-best team in the world while Switzerland is 19th. But the Nati has won its last three matchups against Germany, scoring nine goals, per UEFA.com.

Switzerland's streak against Germany clearly gives it confidence and could help it advance to the tournament's knockout stage for the third straight time.

Switzerland (seven points) leads Group A, while Germany (six points) is second. However, the Germans already secured a spot in the round of 16 following wins over Hungary and Scotland. Switzerland must win, tie or have Scotland lose to Hungary to punch its ticket to the next round.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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