Wirtz sets his sights on reaching the World Cup final with Germany.

Goals from Jonathan Tah, Wirtz, and Gnabry secured a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory for Germany against Switzerland in a friendly match. Liverpool midfielder Wirtz, in an interview, stated that he knew the challenge would be tough, but his sights remained set on reaching the World Cup final with Germany and bringing the trophy home.

Xhaka passed the ball to Ndoye in the 17th minute, who then entered the penalty area, dribbled past the defender, and slotted the ball into the net, giving Switzerland a 1-0 lead. In the 26th minute, Wirtz took a corner kick, and Jonathan Tah headed the ball into the net, leveling the score at 1-1 for Germany.

In the 41st minute, Widmer assisted Breil Embolo's header to give Switzerland a 2-1 lead. In first-half stoppage time, Wirtz passed the ball to Gnabry, who chipped it over the defender to equalize for Germany at 2-2.

In the 61st minute of the second half, Gnabry took a corner kick, and Wirtz, outside the penalty area, received the ball and fired a long-range shot into the net, giving Germany a 3-2 lead over Switzerland. In the 79th minute, Muheim assisted Joel Monteiro to score, leveling the score at 3-3 for Switzerland.

In the 85th minute, Gross passed the ball across the box, and Wirtz, positioned at the edge of the penalty area, seized the opportunity to unleash a long-range shot that breached the opponent's goal. Ultimately, Germany secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Switzerland away from home.

When asked if this was his ideal performance for the national team, German midfielder Wirtz said, "Maybe so. If I said the first goal was entirely from that angle, I would be lying, but everyone can see that the second goal was definitely from the position I wanted to put the ball in."

"Of course we hope to reach the World Cup final and bring the championship home. We know it will be difficult, but we have a very good team."

Wirtz continued, "I'm not worried about the defense. We have a very good squad and excellent defenders. We haven't played together for a long time, and these goals could have been avoided. We will work to improve."

In addition, when talking about Bayern Munich midfielder Lennart Karl, who is joining the German national team for the first time, Wirtz said, "This is the first time I have seen him in training this week. He is a top player and it is really fun to play with him, but we don't want to put too much pressure on him."

“He will bring us a lot of joy in the coming years. He is an excellent player, and we just need to enjoy the contributions he makes to the team.”

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