Germany finished as Group A winners after Niclas Fullkrug netted an injury-time equaliser to deny Switzerland and earn a 1-1 draw.
The hosts had cruised through their opening two games, thrashing Scotland 5-1 and easing past Hungary 2-0, but were wasteful against the resilient Swiss, who went unbeaten in the group stage and secured second spot.
Germany will face the runner-up of Group C, which could be England, in the last 16 but as things stand it would be Denmark while Switzerland take on second place in Group B – Italy, Croatia or Albania.
Robert Andrich thought he had fired Germany into a 17th-minute lead with a long-range shot that bounced over the hands of Yann Sommer, who was relieved to see the goal ruled out for Jamal Musiala’s foul on Michel Aebischer in the build-up following a VAR check.
Germany had controlled the match but were sucker-punched by Dan Ndoye’s opener just before the half-hour mark. Remo Freuler capitalised on right-back Joshua Kimmich being caught out of position and crossed low for Ndoye to stab home.
Switzerland could have been two ahead just a minute later when Ndoye sped past Antonio Rudiger to go through on goal before shooting across Manuel Neuer and inches wide of the right post.
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji was outstanding in leading the visitors’ defence, his block denying Joshua Kimmich a certain goal in the second half with Switzerland set to top the group.
The offside flag denied them a second after substitute Ruben Vargas had found the net, setting up a frantic final 10 minutes that saw Kai Havertz clip the top of the crossbar with a header, Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka denied by Manuel Neuer before substitute Fullkrug delivered the telling touch by nodding in a crucial 92nd-minute equaliser.
