World Cup champions Germany honoured the tragic loss of 150 lives in the Germanwings plane disaster in the French Alps with a minute 's silence ahead of their friendly against Australia . Joachim Low 's side also wore black armbands in tribute after the crash near Digne on Tuesday left no survivors with the fatalities including 16 schoolchildren . The crowd and players alike shared in solemn silence before kick-off against the recently crowned Asian Cup champions at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern . The German team observes a minute 's silence before their match against Australia in a plane tragedy tribute . The crowd , officials and Australia side join the Germans as they honour the 150 lives lost in the French Alps . A fan holds a sign reading ' R.I.P 4U9525 ' , the number of the Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf . Earlier on Wednesday , Real Madrid and Bayern Munich held their own minute 's silences at training . Around half the victims in the crash are believed to be German and national Football Association president Wolfgang Niersbach said before the match : 'It is the one clear thought which overshadows everything else . 'We owe it to the victims and their families that the football family share in their grief , ' he said of the German FA 's website . National team manager Oliver Bierhoff added : 'We are deeply saddened and stunned . Our thoughts are with the families of the victims . ' Germany 's starting XI stand arm-in-arm wearing black armbands after the tragedy in the French Alps . German defender Benedikt Howedes holds a sign saying 'Haltern mourn ' in relation to the plane crash .
Germanwings plane crashed near Digne in the French Alps on Tuesday . one of victims on board plane are believed to be German . Joachim Low 's side hosted Australia in Kaiserslautern on Wednesday night . Real Madrid and Bayern Munich held minute silences at training .