Germany confirm Antonio Rüdiger strained a hamstring ahead of EURO 2024 last-16 game

Minute 90+2, when Germany was leading 0-1, Niclas Fullkrug jumped high and headed the ball into the Swiss net, bringing a 1-1 equalizer. In this situation, Antonio Rudiger also jumped up, but his Dortmund teammate touched the ball first

After equalizing, the German players celebrated wildly. Rudiger also ran after Fullkrug to celebrate, only to get hurt and lie down on the field.

“Rudiger has a thigh problem. We are waiting for an assessment from the medical team. This may cause difficulties for the German team,” coach Nagelsmann said about the situation of his student born in 1993.

If Rudiger gets seriously injured, Germany will have a defensive crisis. In the round of 16, the EURO host will not have the services of midfielder Jonathan Tah. The Leverkusen star was suspended for one match due to receiving enough penalty cards.

At EURO 2024, Tah and Rudiger played well and helped Germany soon win a ticket to the next round after two wins.

The match at Deutsche Bank Park ended with a 1-1 draw. This result helped Germany regain the top spot in Group A in the final minutes with 7 points.

Meanwhile, Switzerland ranked second in Group A with 5 points, thereby becoming the 4th team after Germany, Portugal, and Spain to enter the round of 16. The team ranked 3rd in Group A is Hungary with 3 points while Scotland was eliminated with 1 point after 3 matches played.