![\"Friday's](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/florian-wirtz-27032026_(1)_d956298afe22531d5d4a228284ccc986.webp.webp\" "\\"Friday's")
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Published 3 hours ago <\/p>\n
By Chris Shaw<\/p>\n
Virgil van Dijk scored and Florian Wirtz produced a stunning display as five Liverpool players were involved in Friday\u2019s international fixtures.<\/p>\n
Wirtz was the chief protagonist for Germany as they twice came from behind to eventually beat Switzerland 4-3 in a friendly in Basel.<\/p>\n
The Reds\u2019 No.7\u2019s back-post cross set up Jonathan Tah for a first leveller and later in the opening half his through ball sent Serge Gnabry in to score.<\/p>\n
Wirtz himself then put Germany in front with a sensational finish, whipping the ball into the far top corner from the left side of the area.<\/p>\n
Switzerland replied to equalise but Wirtz then dispatched his second goal of the evening four minutes from the end to clinch victory and round off an outstanding display.<\/p>\n
For the Netherlands, meanwhile, Liverpool captain Van Dijk equalised during the first half of a friendly against Norway in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n
He rose to meet a corner kick from the right flank with a clinical header into the net from the edge of the six-yard box as the Dutch went on to win 2-1.<\/p>\n
Van Dijk featured for the full match, while Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch each started and played 82 minutes. Jeremie Frimpong was an unused substitute.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, midfielder Kyle Kelly played the whole game for St. Kitts and Nevis as they were beaten 4-0 by Indonesia in Jakarta as part of the FIFA Series.<\/p>\n
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