Germany was stunned by Switzerland in an eight goal thriller in Basel, with Eren Derdiyok scoring a hat-trick against a makeshift German defense.
Germans were missing more than half of their accustomed starting line-up, with eight Bayern Munich players still to join the squad.
Switzerland's first win over Germany in 56 years the one that they will cherish for a long time to come as a hat-trick from Eren Derdiyok and additional goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner and Admir Mehmedi earned them a reverberating 5-3 victory.
Germany was constantly hounding the game with goals from Mats Hummels, Andre Schurrle and Marco Reus slight consolation for one of the favorites for the Euro 2012.
Eren Derdiyok subjugated bizarre frenzy in the German defense to convert assists from the outstanding Tranquillo Barnetta in the 21st, 23rd and 49th minutes.
Defender Stephan Lichtsteiner and midfielder Admir Mehmedi added goals in the 67th and 74th to seal Switzerland's first win over their neighbors since 1956.
The goal feast ended in the 76th when Germany was tricked by a free-kick routine. Granit Xhaka ran wide of the wall and when his shot struck a post, Mehmedi collected the ricochet and poked in a fifth Swiss goal.
German coach Joachim Low said "We made far too many mistakes."
"I told him not to let his head hang now. I was more angry about the defense not moving back fast enough." Low said of Ter Stegen's troubles.
Switzerland's German coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said he still believed in his home country's chances in Poland and Ukraine.
"I am convinced the Germans can win the Euro," Hitzfeld said. "We explored some gaps in the German game. I don't think Loew is going to play such attacking football at the Euro."
Germans were missing more than half of their accustomed starting line-up, with eight Bayern Munich players still to join the squad.
Switzerland's first win over Germany in 56 years the one that they will cherish for a long time to come as a hat-trick from Eren Derdiyok and additional goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner and Admir Mehmedi earned them a reverberating 5-3 victory.
Germany was constantly hounding the game with goals from Mats Hummels, Andre Schurrle and Marco Reus slight consolation for one of the favorites for the Euro 2012.
Eren Derdiyok subjugated bizarre frenzy in the German defense to convert assists from the outstanding Tranquillo Barnetta in the 21st, 23rd and 49th minutes.
Defender Stephan Lichtsteiner and midfielder Admir Mehmedi added goals in the 67th and 74th to seal Switzerland's first win over their neighbors since 1956.
The goal feast ended in the 76th when Germany was tricked by a free-kick routine. Granit Xhaka ran wide of the wall and when his shot struck a post, Mehmedi collected the ricochet and poked in a fifth Swiss goal.
German coach Joachim Low said "We made far too many mistakes."
"I told him not to let his head hang now. I was more angry about the defense not moving back fast enough." Low said of Ter Stegen's troubles.
Switzerland's German coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said he still believed in his home country's chances in Poland and Ukraine.
"I am convinced the Germans can win the Euro," Hitzfeld said. "We explored some gaps in the German game. I don't think Loew is going to play such attacking football at the Euro."
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