Crazy qualifier scorelines
World Cup qualifying delivered drama: Germany edged Switzerland 4-3 in a high‑scoring thriller, and Algeria blew out Guatemala 7-0 in their fixture. (x.com)
Florian Wirtz produced a man-of-the-match display at St. Jakob‑Park on March 27, 2026, scoring in the 61st and 85th minutes and providing two first‑half assists. (espn.com: ) Switzerland’s goals came from Dan Ndoye (17'), Breel Embolo (41') and Joël Almada Monteiro (79'), while Germany’s other scorers were Jonathan Tah (26') and Serge Gnabry (45+2'). (espn.com: ) Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann hailed the performance but flagged defensive lapses after the friendly, saying improvement was needed even as the team sharpened attacking options. (sports.yahoo.com: ) Algeria’s international fixture in Genoa on March 27, 2026, saw Amine Gouiri score twice (19', 60') and Riyad Mahrez convert a penalty in the first half, with further goals from Achref Abada (45+1'), Houssem Aouar (47'), Farès Ghedjemis (76') and Nadhir Benbouali (82'). (espn.com: ) The Algeria match, staged at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, was used by coach Vladimir Petković to assess both established internationals and emerging players, a point he reiterated in post‑match remarks. (sky sports: ) (foot-africa.com: ) Both games formed part of the late‑March international window as European and African sides finalised preparations and evaluated squad options ahead of the summer’s tournament selection processes. (sportsmole.co.uk: ) (africasoccer.com: )
