Vibe Check: What are Germany’s World Cup hopes after March friendlies?

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 27: Jonathan Tah of Germany celebrates with Florian Wirtz of Germany after scoring his team's first goal during the international friendly match between Switzerland and Germany at St. Jakob-Park on March 27, 2026 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Julian Nagelsmann has been criticized more than ever in the past months and there was immense pressure to succeed with the national team over the last week.

Now that the dust has settled on the March international break, let’s dive into the positives and the negatives of the two matches. The Good Germany have now won 7 games in a row. The last time this happened was an 8 game win streak under Hansi Flick from September 2021 to March 2022 under Hansi Flick.

Not only did Germany win both games in the March friendlies, they absolutely dominated both ties. Germany had an xG advantage of 2. 80-0.

68 and 3. 02-0. 86 against Ghana.