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Germany
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)DFB-Team (DFB Team)
Nationalelf (National Eleven)
DFB-Elf (DFB Eleven)
Die Mannschaft (The Team)[a]
AssociationDeutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachJulian Nagelsmann
Captainİlkay Gündoğan
Most capsLothar Matthäus (150)
Top scorerMiroslav Klose (71)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeGER
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 16 Steady (21 December 2023)[5]
Highest1[6] (December 1992 – August 1993, December 1993 – March 1994, June 1994, July 2014 – June 2015, July 2017, September 2017 – June 2018)
Lowest22[6] (March 2006)
First international
  Switzerland 5–3 Germany 
(Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908)[7]
Biggest win
 Germany 16–0 Russia 
(Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912)[8]
Biggest defeat
 England Amateurs 9–0 Germany 
(Oxford, England; 13 March 1909)[9][b]
World Cup
Appearances20 (first in 1934)
Best resultChampions (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
European Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions (1972, 1980, 1996)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances13[c] (first in 1912)
Best resultGold Gold Medal (1976)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultChampions (2017)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1954 Switzerland Team
Gold medal – first place 1974 West Germany Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1966 England Team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Spain Team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Mexico Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 South Korea–Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1934 Italy Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Mexico Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 South Africa Team
UEFA European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1972 Belgium Team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 England Team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Yugoslavia Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Sweden Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Austria–Switzerland Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 West Germany (s.f.) Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Poland–Ukraine (s.f.) Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 France (s.f.) Team
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Russia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Germany Team
WebsiteDFB.de (in German)

The Germany national football team (German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908.[7] The team is governed by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), founded in 1900.[11][12] Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records;[13][14] the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990.

Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014), tied with Italy, and only one less than the most successful team, Brazil. Having won three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996) Germany is along with Spain the record holder in that international competition. Germany won also a Confederations Cup (2017).[11] They have also been runners-up at the European Championship three times, and four times at the World Cup, with a further four third-place finishes at the World Cup.[11] East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976.[15] Germany is also one of the only two nations to have won both the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup (the other being Spain).[16][17] By combined World Cups, Germany stands as the most successful football nation in history with six World Cups – four for the men's team and two for the women's. At the end of the 2014 World Cup, Germany earned the second highest Elo rating of any national football team in history, with 2,223 points.[18] Germany is also the only European nation that has won a FIFA World Cup in the Americas.

History[edit]

Main article: History of the Germany national football team

Early years (1899–1942)[edit]

Germany national team at its first official international match in 1908

On 18 April 1897, an early international game on German soil was played in Hamburg when a selection team from the Danish Football Association defeated a selection team from the Hamburg-Altona Football Association, 5–0.[19][20]

Between 1899 and 1900, prior to the formation of a national team, there were five international matches between Germany and English selection teams, which are today not recognised as official by either nation's football association (in part because England fielded their amateur side, which was an overflow or B team). All five matches ended in large defeats for the Germany teams, including a 12–0 loss at White Hart Lane in September 1901.[21] Eight years after the establishment of the German Football Association (DFB) in 1900, the first official match of the Germany national football team[d] was played on 5 April 1908, against Switzerland in Basel, with the Swiss winning 5–3.[7] A follow-up to the earlier series between England Amateurs and Germany occurred in March 1909 at Oxford's White House Ground[22] and resulted in Germany's largest official defeat to date: 9–0 (this time, the match was recognised and recorded as official by the DFB but not by the FA, again due to the amateur side being fielded).[21] These early confrontations formed the beginning of the rich rivalry between the two teams: one of the longest and most enduring international rivalries in football.[23]

Julius Hirsch was the first Jewish player to represent the Germany national football team, which he joined in 1911.[24][25] Hirsch scored four goals for Germany against the Netherlands in 1912, becoming the first German to score four goals in a single match.[26][27]

Gottfried Fuchs

Gottfried Fuchs scored a world record 10 goals for Germany in a 16–0 win against Russia at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm on 1 July, becoming the top scorer of the tournament; his international record was not surpassed until 2001 when Australia's Archie Thompson scored 13 goals in a 31–0 defeat of American Samoa.[28] He was Jewish, and the German Football Association erased all references to him from their records between 1933 and 1945.[29][30] As of 2016, he was still the top German scorer for one match.[31]

At that time the players were selected by the DFB, as there was no dedicated coach. The first manager of the Germany national team was Otto Nerz, a school teacher from Mannheim, who served in the role from 1926 to 1936.[32] The German FA could not afford travel to Uruguay for the first World Cup staged in 1930 during the Great Depression, but finished third in the 1934 World Cup in their first appearance in the competition. After a poor showing at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Sepp Herberger became coach. In 1937 he put together a squad which was soon nicknamed the Breslau Elf (the Breslau Eleven) in recognition of their 8–0 win over Denmark in the then German city of Breslau, Lower Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland).[33][34]

After Austria became part of Germany in the Anschluss of March 2, 1938, the Austrian national team – one of Europe's best sides at the time due to professionalism – was disbanded despite having already qualified for the 1938 World Cup. Nazi politicians ordered five or six ex-Austrian players, from the clubs Rapid Vienna, Austria Vienna, and First Vienna FC, to join the "all-German" team on short notice in a staged show of unity for political reasons. At the 1938 World Cup in France, this "united" Germany national team managed only a 1–1 draw against Switzerland and then lost the replay 2–4 in front of a hostile crowd in Paris. That early exit stands as Germany's worst World Cup result, and one of just three occasions the team failed to progress from the group stage – the next would not occur until the 2018 tournament, and it would be repeated in 2022.

During World War II, the team played over 30 international games between September 1939 and November 1942. National team games were then suspended, as most players had to join the armed forces. Many of the national team players were gathered together under coach Herberger as Rote Jäger through the efforts of a sympathetic air force officer trying to protect the footballers from the most dangerous wartime service.

Three Germany national teams (1945–1990)[edit]

After World War II, Germany was banned from competition in most sports until 1950. The DFB was not a full member of FIFA, and none of the three new German states – West Germany, East Germany, and Saarland – entered the 1950 World Cup qualifiers.

The Federal Republic of Germany, which was referred to as West Germany, continued the DFB. With recognition by FIFA and UEFA, the DFB maintained and continued the record of the pre-war team. Switzerland was the first team that played West Germany in 1950,[35] with the latter qualifying for the 1954 World Cup and the former hosting it.

The Saarland, a French protectorate between 1947 and 1956, did not join French organisations, and was barred from participating in pan-German ones. It sent their own team to the 1952 Summer Olympics and to the 1954 World Cup qualifiers. In 1957, Saarland acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany.

In 1949, the communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was founded. In 1952 the Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR (DFV) was established and the East Germany national football team took to the field. They were the only team to beat the 1974 FIFA World Cup winning West Germans in the only meeting of the two sides of the divided nation. East Germany won the gold medal at the 1976 Olympics. After German reunification in 1990, the eastern football competition was reintegrated into the DFB.

1954 World Cup victory[edit]

Main article: 1954 FIFA World Cup final
Helmut Rahn scored the winning goal in the 1954 FIFA World Cup final.

West Germany, captained by Fritz Walter, met in the 1954 World Cup against Turkey, Yugoslavia and Austria. When playing favourites Hungary in the group stage, West Germany lost 3–8, and faced the Hungarian "Mighty Magyars" again in the final. Hungary had gone unbeaten for 32 consecutive matches, and West Germany snapped the streak by winning 3–2, with Helmut Rahn scoring the winning goal.[36] The success is called "The Miracle of Bern" (Das Wunder von Bern).[37]

Memorable losses: Wembley goal and game of the century (1958–1970)[edit]

After finishing fourth in the 1958 World Cup and reaching only the quarter-finals in the 1962 World Cup, the DFB made changes. Professionalism was introduced, and the best clubs from the various Regionalligas were assembled into the new Bundesliga. In 1964, Helmut Schön took over as coach, replacing Herberger who had been in office for 28 years.

In the 1966 World Cup, West Germany reached the final after beating the USSR in the semi-final, facing hosts England. In extra time, the first goal by Geoff Hurst was one of the most contentious goals in the history of the World Cup: the linesman signalled the ball had crossed the line for a goal, after bouncing down from the crossbar, when replays showed it did not appear to have fully crossed the line. Hurst then scored another goal giving England a 4–2 win.[38][39]

West Germany in the 1970 World Cup knocked England out in the quarter-finals 3–2, before they suffered a 4–3 extra-time loss in the semi-final against Italy. This match with five goals in extra time is one of the most dramatic in World Cup history, and is called the "Game of the Century" in both Italy and Germany.[40][41] West Germany claimed third by beating Uruguay 1–0. Gerd Müller finished as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals.

1974 World Cup title on home soil[edit]

Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup Final on 7 July, in Munich's Olympiastadion

In 1971, Franz Beckenbauer became captain of the national team, and he led West Germany to victory at the European Championship at Euro 1972, defeating the Soviet Union 3–0 in the final.[42][43]

As hosts of the 1974 World Cup, they won their second World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final in Munich.[44] Two matches in the 1974 World Cup stood out for West Germany. The first group stage saw a politically charged match as West Germany played a game against East Germany. The East Germans won 1–0 but it made a scant difference to West Germany as the West Germans advanced to the knockout stage.[45] The West Germans advanced to the final against the Johan Cruijff-led Dutch team and their brand of "Total Football". The Dutch took the lead from a penalty. However, West Germany tied the match on a penalty by Paul Breitner, and won it with Gerd Müller's fine finish soon after.[46][47]

Late 1970s and early 1980s[edit]

Gerd Müller in 1974

West Germany failed to defend their titles in the next two major international tournaments. They lost to Czechoslovakia in the UEFA Euro 1976 final in a penalty shootout 5–3,[48] their last penalty shootout loss in a major tournament as of 2022.[49]

In the 1978 World Cup, Germany was eliminated in the second group stage after losing 3–2 to Austria. Schön retired as coach afterward, and the post was taken over by his assistant, Jupp Derwall.

West Germany's first tournament under Derwall was successful, as they earned their second European title at Euro 1980 after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final.[50] West Germany started the 1982 World Cup with a 1–2 upset by newcomers Algeria in their first match,[51] but advanced to the second round with a controversial 1–0 win over Austria. In the semi-final against France, they tied the match 3–3 and won the penalty shootout 5–4.[52][53] In the final, they were defeated by Italy 1–3.[54]

During this period, West Germany's Gerd Müller racked up fourteen goals in two World Cups (1970 and 1974). His ten goals in 1970 are the third-most ever in a tournament. Müller's all-time World Cup record of 14 goals was broken by Ronaldo in 2006; this was then further broken by Miroslav Klose in 2014 with 16 goals.[55]

Beckenbauer's managing success (1984–1990)[edit]

Franz Beckenbauer in 1990

After West Germany were eliminated in the first round of Euro 1984, Franz Beckenbauer returned to the national team to replace Derwall as manager.[56] At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, West Germany finished as runners-up for the second consecutive tournament after beating France 2–0 in the semi-finals, but losing to the Diego Maradona-led Argentina in the final, 2–3.[57][58] In Euro 1988, after drawing Italy 1–1 and beating both Denmark and Spain 2–0 in the group stage,[59] West Germany's hopes of winning the tournament on home soil were spoiled by the Netherlands, as the Dutch beat them 2–1 in the semi-finals.[60][61]

At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, West Germany won their third World Cup title, in its unprecedented third consecutive final appearance.[62] Captained by Lothar Matthäus, they defeated Yugoslavia (4–1), UAE (5–1), the Netherlands (2–1), Czechoslovakia (1–0), and England (1–1, 4–3 on penalty kicks) on the way to a final rematch against Argentina in Rome.[63][64] West Germany won 1–0, with the only goal being a penalty scored in the 85th minute by Andreas Brehme.[62] Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup as the national team's captain in 1974, thus became the first person to win the World Cup as both captain and manager,[56] and the second to win as player and manager, after Mario Zagallo of Brazil.

Olympic football[edit]

Main article: Germany Olympic football team
Medal record
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team

East Germany did however achieve significantly greater success in Olympic football than the amateur teams fielded by the Western NOC of Germany due to using its elite players from the top domestic league. In 1956, 1960, and 1964 both states had sent a United Team of Germany. For 1964, the East German side had beaten their Western counterparts in order to be selected. They went on to win the bronze medal for Germany. As GDR, they won bronze in 1972 in Munich, gold in 1976 in Montreal, and silver in 1980 in Moscow.

Prior to 1984, Olympic football was an amateur event, meaning that only non-professional players could participate.[e] Due to this, West Germany was never able to achieve the same degree of success at the Olympics as at the World Cup. The first medal coming in the 1988 Olympics, when they won the bronze medal after beating Italy 3–0 in the 3rd place match.[65] West Germany also reached the second round in both 1972 and 1984. On the other hand, due to having an ability to field its top-level players who were classified as amateurs on a technicality East Germany did better, winning a gold, a silver and two bronze medals (one representing the United Team of Germany).

Berti Vogts years (1990–1998)[edit]

Berti Vogts

In February 1990, months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany and West Germany were drawn together in UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 5. In November 1990, the East German association Deutscher Fußball-Verband integrated into the DFB, by which time the East Germany team had ceased operations, playing its last match on 12 September 1990. The unified Germany national team completed the European Championship qualifying group. The East German 1990–91 league continued, with a restructuring of German leagues in 1991–92. The first game with a unified Germany national team was against Switzerland on 19 December.[66]

After the 1990 World Cup, assistant Berti Vogts took over as the national team coach from the retiring Beckenbauer. In Euro 1992, Germany reached the final, but lost 0–2 to underdogs Denmark.[67] In the 1994 World Cup, they were upset 1–2 in the quarterfinals by Bulgaria.[68][69]

Reunified Germany won its first major international title at Euro 1996, becoming European champions for the third time.[70] They defeated hosts England in the semi-finals,[71] and the Czech Republic 2–1 in the final on a golden goal in extra time.[72]

However, in the 1998 World Cup, Germany were eliminated in the quarterfinals in a 0–3 defeat to Croatia, all goals being scored after defender Christian Wörns received a straight red card.[73] Vogts stepped down afterwards and was replaced by Erich Ribbeck.[74]

Erich Ribbeck and Rudi Völler years (2000–2004)[edit]

In Euro 2000, the team went out in the first round, drawing with Romania, then suffering a 1–0 defeat to England and were routed 3–0 by Portugal (which fielded their backup players, having already advanced).[75] Ribbeck resigned, and was replaced by Rudi Völler.[76]

Coming into the 2002 World Cup, expectations of Germany were low due to poor results in the qualifiers, and not directly qualifying for the finals for the first time. The team advanced through group play, and in the knockout stages they produced three consecutive 1–0 wins against Paraguay,[77] the United States,[78] and co-hosts South Korea. Oliver Neuville scored two minutes from time against Paraguay and Michael Ballack scored both goals in the US and South Korea games, although he picked up a second yellow card against South Korea for a tactical foul and was suspended for the subsequent match.[79] This set up a final against Brazil, the first World Cup meeting between the two. Germany lost 0–2 thanks to two Ronaldo goals.[80] Nevertheless, German captain and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn won the Golden Ball,[81] the first time in the World Cup that a goalkeeper was named the best player of the tournament.[82]

Fans watching Germany play against Argentina in the 2006 World Cup match at the Donau Arena in Regensburg

Germany once again exited in the first round at Euro 2004, drawing their first two matches and losing the third to the Czech Republic (who had fielded a second-string team).[83] Völler resigned afterwards, and Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed head coach.[84][85]

Resurgence under Klinsmann (2004–2006)[edit]

Klinsmann's main task was to lead the national team to a good showing at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He relieved goalkeeper Kahn of the captaincy and announced that Kahn and longtime backup Jens Lehmann would be competing for the position of starting goaltender, a decision that angered Kahn and Lehmann eventually won that contest.[86] Expectations for the team were low, which was not helped by veteran defender Christian Wörns being dropped (after Wörns criticised Klinsmann for designating him only as a backup player on the squad), a choice roundly panned in Germany. Italy routed Germany 4–1 in a March 2006 exhibition game, and Klinsmann bore the brunt of the criticism as the team was ranked only 22nd in the world entering the 2006 World Cup.[87]

As World Cup hosts, Germany won all three group stage matches to finish top of their group. The team defeated Sweden 2–0 in the round of 16,[88] and Argentina in the quarter-finals in a penalty shootout.[89][90][91] The semi-final against Italy was scoreless until near the end of extra time when Germany conceded two goals.[92] In the third place match, Germany defeated Portugal 3–1.[93] Miroslav Klose was awarded the Golden Boot for his tournament-leading five goals.[94]

Löw era (2006–2021)[edit]

Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012[edit]

Main articles: UEFA Euro 2008, 2010 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2012

Germany's entry into the Euro 2008 qualifying round was marked by the promotion of Joachim Löw to head coach, since Klinsmann resigned.[95] At UEFA Euro 2008, Germany won two out of three matches in group play to advance to the knockout round.[96] They defeated Portugal 3–2 in the quarterfinal,[97] and won their semi-final against Turkey.[98] Germany lost the final against Spain 0–1, finishing as the runners-up.[99]

In the 2010 World Cup, Germany won the group and advanced to the knockout stage. In the round of 16, Germany defeated England 4–1.[100] The game controversially had a valid goal by Frank Lampard disallowed.[101][102][103] In the quarter-finals, Germany defeated Argentina 4–0,[104] and Miroslav Klose tied German Gerd Müller's record of 14 World Cup goals.[105] In the semi-final, Germany lost 1–0 to Spain.[106] Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to take third place (their second third place after 2006).[107] German Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Award.[108][109]

Germany during Euro 2012 qualifiers

In Euro 2012, Germany was placed in group B along with Portugal, Netherlands, and Denmark. Germany won all three group matches. Germany defeated Greece in the quarter-final and set a record of 15 consecutive wins in all competitive matches.[110] In the semi-finals, Germany lost to Italy, 1–2.

2014 World Cup victory[edit]

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup
Germany lifting the World Cup trophy in 2014

Germany were placed in Group G of the 2014 World Cup,[111] with Portugal, Ghana, and the United States. They first faced Portugal in a match billed by some as the "team of all the talents against the team of The Talent (Cristiano Ronaldo)", routing the Portuguese 4–0 thanks to a hat-trick by Thomas Müller.[112][113] In their match with Ghana, they led the game with Götze's second half goal, but then conceded two consecutive goals. Klose scored a goal to level Germany 2–2, his 15th World Cup goal to join former Brazil striker Ronaldo at the pinnacle of World Cup Finals scorers. They then went on to defeat the Klinsmann-led United States 1–0, securing them a spot in the round of sixteen against Algeria.

The round of sixteen knockout match against Algeria remained goalless after regulation time, resulting in extra time. In the 92nd minute, André Schürrle scored a goal from a Thomas Müller pass. Mesut Özil scored Germany's second goal in the 120th minute. Algeria managed to score one goal in injury time and the match ended 2–1. Germany secured a place in the quarter-final, where they would face France.

In the quarter-final match against France, Mats Hummels scored in the 13th minute. Germany won the game 1–0 to advance to a record fourth consecutive semi-finals.[114]

Germany posing with Champions banner after 2014 FIFA World Cup Final

The 7–1 semi-final win against Brazil was one of the most memorable games in World Cup history; Germany scored four goals in just less than seven minutes and were 5–0 up by the 30th minute with goals from Thomas Müller, Miroslav Klose, Sami Khedira and two from Toni Kroos. Germany's 7–0 in the second half was the highest score against Brazil in a single game. Germany conceded a late goal to Brazil's Oscar. It was Brazil's worst ever World Cup defeat,[115] whilst Germany broke multiple World Cup records with the win, including the record broken by Klose, the first team to reach four consecutive World Cup semi-finals, the first team to score seven goals in a World Cup Finals knockout phase game, the fastest five consecutive goals in World Cup history (four of which in just 400 seconds), and the first team to score five goals in the first half in a World Cup semi-final.[116]

The World Cup final was held at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July, and billed as the world's best player (Lionel Messi) versus the world's best team (Germany).[117][118] Mario Götze's 113th-minute goal helped Germany beat Argentina 1–0, becoming the first-ever European team to win a FIFA World Cup in the Americas and the second European team to win the title outside Europe.[119][120]

Euro 2016 to 2017 Confederations Cup[edit]

Main articles: UEFA Euro 2016 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

After several players retired from the team following the 2014 World Cup win, including Philipp Lahm, Per Mertesacker and Miroslav Klose, the team had a disappointing start in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers. They defeated Scotland 2–1 at home, then suffered a 2–0 loss at Poland (the first in their history), a 1–1 draw against the Republic of Ireland, and a 4–0 win over Gibraltar. The year ended with an away 1–0 friendly win against Spain.

Troubles during qualifying for the 2016 European Championship continued, drawing at home, as well as losing away, to Ireland; the team also only narrowly defeated Scotland on two occasions, but handily won the return against Poland and both games against Gibraltar (who competed for the first time). They would eventually win their group and qualify for the tournament through a 2–1 victory against Georgia on 11 October 2015.

On 13 November 2015, Germany played a friendly against France in Paris when a series of terrorist attacks took place in the city, some in the direct vicinity of the Stade de France, where the game was held.[121] For security reasons, the team spent the night inside the stadium, accompanied by the French squad who stayed behind in an act of comradery.[122] Four days later, Germany was scheduled to face the Netherlands at Hanover's HDI-Arena, in another friendly. After initial security reservations, the DFB decided to play the match on 15 November.[123] After reports about a concrete threat to the stadium, the match was cancelled 90 minutes before kickoff.[124]

Germany began their campaign for a fourth European title with a 2–0 win against Ukraine on 12 June 2016. Against Poland, Germany was held to a 0–0 draw but concluded Group C play with a 1–0 win against Northern Ireland. In the Round of 16, Germany faced Slovakia and earned a comfortable 3–0 win. Germany then faced off against rivals Italy in the quarter-finals. Mesut Özil opened the scoring in the 65th minute for Germany, before Leonardo Bonucci drew even after converting a penalty in the 78th minute. The score remained 1–1 after extra time, and Germany beat Italy 6–5 in a penalty shootout. It was the first time Germany had overcome Italy in a major tournament.[125][126] The Germans lost to hosts France 2–0 in the semi-finals, their first competitive win against Germany in 58 years.[127]

Germany qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup after winning the 2014 World Cup, and won the last version of the Confederations Cup after a 1–0 win against Chile in the final at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[128]

Disappointment at the 2018 World Cup, 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and Euro 2020[edit]

Fans in Hamburg watching the match between Germany and South Korea
Main articles: 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, and UEFA Euro 2020

After winning all their qualifying matches and the Confederations Cup the previous year, Germany started their 2018 World Cup campaign with a defeat to Mexico, their first loss in an opening match since the 1982 World Cup.[129] Germany defeated Sweden 2–1 in their second game via an injury-time winner from Toni Kroos, but was subsequently eliminated following a 2–0 loss to South Korea, their first exit in the first round since 1938 and first in the group stage since the format had been reintroduced in 1950. With this result Germany became the fifth defending champions to be eliminated in the group stages of the World Cup, following Brazil in 1966, France in 2002, Italy in 2010, and Spain in 2014.[130][131]

Following the World Cup, Germany's struggles continued into the inaugural UEFA Nations League. After a 0–0 draw at home against France, they lost 3–0 against the Netherlands[132] and 1–2 in the rematch against France three days later; the latter result being their fourth loss in six competitive matches.[133] These results meant that Germany could not advance to the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals and faced the prospect of possible relegation to League B in the next Nations League.[133]

After the Netherlands' win against France, the relegation to League B was originally confirmed, but due to the overhaul of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, Germany was spared from relegation to League B.[134]

In March 2021, the DFB announced that Löw would step down as Germany's manager after Euro 2021.[135] Later that month, Germany lost 1–2 at home to North Macedonia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, their first World Cup qualification defeat since losing 5–1 to England in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers and only their third in history.[136] On 25 May 2021, the DFB announced that former assistant manager Hansi Flick will replace Löw as head coach.[137]

At Euro 2020 (delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Germany were drawn with World Cup champions France (to whom they lost 1–0) and reigning European champions Portugal (whom they defeated 4–2, albeit with the help of two Portuguese own goals), with each group having only two guaranteed qualifiers for the next phase, plus a chance for the third-placed team. In the final group match, the Hungarians took the lead twice only to draw. Germany then lost 2–0 to England in the round of 16, their first round of 16 exit in a major tournament since the 1938 World Cup.[138]

New era (2021–2023)[edit]

See also: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Following Germany's disappointment at Euro 2020, Hansi Flick, former Bayern Munich manager, took over as coach of the national team. Success only followed from there, as Germany went on to beat Liechtenstein, Armenia, Iceland, Romania and North Macedonia in a month's succession. On 11 October 2021, Germany beat North Macedonia 4–0 to become the first team (outside of the hosts) to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[139]

In the 2022–23 Nations League, Germany recorded their first-ever competitive win against Italy as the Germans beat the visitors 5–2. This was Germany's fourth game and first win in the league, however the Germans finished third in the group.[140]

In the 2022 World Cup, Germany were drawn into Group E with Spain, Japan and Costa Rica. The campaign started with a shock 2–1 defeat to Japan.[141] Germany drew 1–1 with Spain,[142] and then were knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage for the second consecutive tournament, despite a 4–2 win over Costa Rica, missing out on a place in the knockout stages on goal difference.[143]

After several poor performances following Germany's World Cup exit – including a 1–4 home loss to Japan – Flick was dismissed on 10 September 2023, while Rudi Völler took interim charge of the team, leading the team to a 2–1 victory over France.[144]

On 22 September 2023, Julian Nagelsmann was named the new head coach.[145]

Team image[edit]

Kits and crest[edit]

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The 2006 World Cup saw a widespread public display of the German national flag.

The national team's home kit has been traditionally a white shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The colours are derived from the 19th-century flag of the North German State of Prussia.[146] Since 1988, many of the home kit's designs incorporate details patterned after the modern German flag. For the 2014 World Cup, Germany's kit was white shorts rather than the traditional black due to FIFA's kit clashing rule for the tournament.[147] The away shirt colour has changed several times. Historically, a green shirt with white shorts is the most often used alternative colour combination, derived from the DFB colours – though it is often erroneously reported that the choice is in recognition of the fact that Ireland, whose home shirts are green, were the first nation to play Germany in a friendly game after World War II. However, the first team to play Germany after WWII, as stated above, was actually Switzerland.[148] Other colours such as red, grey and black have also been used.

A change from black to red came in 2005 on the request of Jürgen Klinsmann,[149] but Germany played every game at the 2006 World Cup in its home white colours. In 2010, the away colours then changed back to a black shirt and white shorts, but at the World Cup, the team dressed up in the black shorts from the home kit. The kit used by Germany returned to a green shirt on its away kit, but then changed again to red-and-black striped shirts with white stripes and letters and black shorts.

Adidas AG is the longstanding kit provider to the national team, a sponsorship that began in 1954 and is contracted to continue until at least 2022.[150] In the 70s, Germany wore Erima kits (a German brand, formerly a subsidiary of Adidas).[151][26]

As a common practice, three stars were added above the crest in 1996, symbolising Germany's World Cup titles in 1954, 1974 and 1990. In 2014, a fourth star was added after Germany were crowned world champions for the fourth time.

Kit suppliers[edit]

Kit supplier Period Notes
Leuzela unknown–1954 Germany wore Leuzela kits during the 1954 FIFA World Cup[152]
Umbro 1966–1970 Germany wore Umbro kits during the 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cups[152]
Adidas 1954–present In the 1970s, Germany wore Erima kits
(a German brand, formerly a subsidiary of Adidas).[151][26]

Kit deals[edit]

Kit supplier Period Contract Notes
Announcement Duration
Adidas 1954–present 20 June 2016 2019–2022 (4 years)[153] Per year: €50 million ($56.7 million)
Total: €250 million ($283.5 million)[154][155]
10 September 2018 2023–2026 (4 years) Undisclosed[156]

Home stadium[edit]

Olympic Stadium (Berlin)

Germany plays its home matches among various stadiums, in rotation, around the country. They have played home matches in 43 different cities so far, including venues that were German at the time of the match, such as Vienna, Austria, which staged three games between 1938 and 1942.

National team matches have been held most often in Berlin (46 matches), which was the venue of Germany's first home match (in 1908 against England). Other common host cities include Hamburg (34 matches), Stuttgart (32), Hanover (28) and Dortmund. Munich also hosted noteworthy matches including the 1974 World Cup final.

Media coverage[edit]

Germany's qualifying and friendly matches are televised by privately owned RTL; Nations League by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.

Results and fixtures[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team results
Further information: Germany national football team results (2020–present) and 2023–24 in German football

The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[157]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023[edit]

25 March 2023 Friendly Germany  2–0  Peru Mainz
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Füllkrug 12', 33'
 Report Stadium: Mewa Arena
Attendance: 25,384
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
28 March 2023 Friendly Germany  2–3  Belgium Cologne
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 42,910
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
12 June 2023 Friendly Germany  3–3  Ukraine Bremen
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 35,795
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
16 June 2023 Friendly Poland  1–0  Germany Warsaw
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Stadion Narodowy
Attendance: 57,098
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
20 June 2023 Friendly Germany  0–2  Colombia Gelsenkirchen
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Arena AufSchalke
Attendance: 50,421
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
9 September 2023 Friendly Germany  1–4  Japan Wolfsburg
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 24,980
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
12 September 2023 Friendly Germany  2–1  France Dortmund
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 60,486
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
14 October 2023 Friendly United States  1–3  Germany East Hartford
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 37,743
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
18 October 2023 Friendly Mexico  2–2  Germany Philadelphia, United States
02:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 62,284
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)
18 November 2023 Friendly Germany  2–3  Turkey Berlin
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 72,592
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
21 November 2023 Friendly Austria  2–0  Germany Vienna
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

2024[edit]

23 March 2024 Friendly France  v  Germany Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
26 March 2024 Friendly Germany  v  Netherlands Frankfurt
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Waldstadion
14 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group A Germany  v  Scotland Munich
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
19 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group A Germany  v  Hungary Stuttgart
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: MHPArena
23 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group A Switzerland  v  Germany Frankfurt, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Waldstadion

Coaching staff[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team manager
Position Name
Head coach Germany Julian Nagelsmann
Assistant coach Germany Sandro Wagner
Fitness coach Germany Yann-Benjamin Kugel
Goalkeeping coach Switzerland Andreas Kronenberg
Team doctor Germany Tim Meyer
National team director Germany Rudi Völler

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Turkey and Austria on 18 and 21 November 2023, respectively.[158]

Information correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against Austria.[159]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Kevin Trapp (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 33) 9 0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
24 1GK Janis Blaswich (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 32) 0 0 Germany RB Leipzig
26 1GK Oliver Baumann (1990-06-02) 2 June 1990 (age 33) 0 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim
2 2DF Antonio Rüdiger (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 30) 66 3 Spain Real Madrid
4 2DF Jonathan Tah (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 27) 21 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
5 2DF Mats Hummels (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 35) 78 5 Germany Borussia Dortmund
15 2DF Niklas Süle (1995-09-03) 3 September 1995 (age 28) 49 1 Germany Borussia Dortmund
16 2DF Benjamin Henrichs (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 26) 13 0 Germany RB Leipzig
22 2DF David Raum (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 25) 19 0 Germany RB Leipzig
3 3MF Grischa Prömel (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim
6 3MF Joshua Kimmich (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 28) 82 6 Germany Bayern Munich
7 3MF Kai Havertz (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 24) 42 14 England Arsenal
8 3MF Leon Goretzka (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 28) 57 14 Germany Bayern Munich
11 3MF Julian Brandt (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 27) 47 3 Germany Borussia Dortmund
14 3MF Pascal Groß (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 32) 4 0 England Brighton & Hove Albion
17 3MF Florian Wirtz (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 20) 14 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
18 3MF Jonas Hofmann (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 31) 23 4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
19 3MF Leroy Sané (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28) 59 13 Germany Bayern Munich
21 3MF İlkay Gündoğan (captain) (1990-10-24) 24 October 1990 (age 33) 73 18 Spain Barcelona
23 3MF Robert Andrich (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 29) 1 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
9 4FW Niclas Füllkrug (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 30) 13 10 Germany Borussia Dortmund
10 4FW Serge Gnabry (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 28) 45 22 Germany Bayern Munich
13 4FW Thomas Müller (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989 (age 34) 126 45 Germany Bayern Munich
20 4FW Marvin Ducksch (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 29) 2 0 Germany Werder Bremen

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have also been called up for the team within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marc-André ter Stegen (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 31) 38 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Turkey, 18 November 2023
GK Bernd Leno (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 31) 9 0 England Fulham v.  Mexico, 18 October 2023
DF Robin Gosens (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 29) 20 2 Germany Union Berlin v.  Turkey, 18 November 2023
DF Malick Thiaw (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 22) 3 0 Italy Milan v.  Turkey, 18 November 2023
DF Nico Schlotterbeck (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24) 11 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  France, 12 September 2023
DF Matthias Ginter (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30) 51 2 Germany SC Freiburg v.  Colombia, 20 June 2023
DF Thilo Kehrer (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27) 27 0 France AS Monaco v.  Colombia, 20 June 2023
DF Marius Wolf (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 28) 5 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  Colombia, 20 June 2023
DF Lukas Klostermann (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 27) 22 0 Germany RB Leipzig v.  Poland, 16 June 2023
DF Christian Günter (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 30) 8 0 Germany SC Freiburg v.  Belgium, 28 March 2023
DF Josha Vagnoman (2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 23) 1 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart v.  Belgium, 28 March 2023
DF Armel Bella-Kotchap (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 22) 2 0 Netherlands PSV v.  Peru, 25 March 2023 INJ
MF Chris Führich (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart v.  Turkey, 18 November 2023
MF Felix Nmecha (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 23) 1 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  Turkey, 18 November 2023 INJ
MF Jamal Musiala (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 20) 25 2 Germany Bayern Munich v.  Mexico, 18 October 2023
MF Emre Can (1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 (age 30) 43 1 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  France, 12 September 2023
MF Mario Götze (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 31) 66 17 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt v.  Belgium, 28 March 2023
FW Kevin Behrens (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 32) 1 0 Germany Union Berlin v.  Mexico, 18 October 2023
FW Kevin Schade (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 22) 3 0 England Brentford v.  France, 12 September 2023
FW Timo Werner (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 27) 57 24 England Tottenham Hotspur v.  Poland, 16 June 2023
FW Mërgim Berisha (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 25) 2 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim v.  Belgium, 28 March 2023

INJ Withdrew due to injury

Individual records[edit]

Player records[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team records and statistics
As of 21 November 2023[160]
Players in bold are still active with Germany.
This list does not include players who represented East Germany.

Most capped players[edit]

Lothar Matthäus is Germany's most capped player with 150 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Lothar Matthäus 150 23 1980–2000
2 Miroslav Klose 137 71 2001–2014
3 Lukas Podolski 130 49 2004–2017
4 Thomas Müller 126 45 2010–present
5 Bastian Schweinsteiger 121 24 2004–2016
6 Manuel Neuer 117 0 2009–present
7 Philipp Lahm 113 5 2004–2014
8 Jürgen Klinsmann 108 47 1987–1998
9 Toni Kroos 106 17 2010–2021
10 Jürgen Kohler 105 2 1986–1998

Top goalscorers[edit]

Miroslav Klose is Germany's all-time top scorer with 71 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Average Period
1 Miroslav Klose (list) 71 137 0.52 2001–2014
2 Gerd Müller (list) 68 62 1.1 1966–1974
3 Lukas Podolski 49 130 0.38 2004–2017
4 Rudi Völler 47 90 0.52 1982–1994
Jürgen Klinsmann 108 0.44 1987–1998
6 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 45 95 0.47 1976–1986
Thomas Müller 126 0.36 2010–present
8 Uwe Seeler 43 72 0.6 1954–1970
9 Michael Ballack 42 98 0.43 1999–2010
10 Oliver Bierhoff 37 70 0.53 1996–2002

Captains[edit]

Player Period Notes
Fritz Szepan 1934–1939
Paul Janes 1939–1942
Fritz Walter 1951–1956 First official captain of the West Germany national football team
World Cup winning captain (1954)
Hans Schäfer 1952–1962 First West German player to play in three World Cup tournaments
(1954, 1958, 1962)
Helmut Rahn 1958–1959
Herbert Erhardt 1959–1962
Hans Schäfer 1962
Uwe Seeler 1962–1970
Wolfgang Overath 1970–1972
Franz Beckenbauer 1972–1977 European Championship winning captain (1972)
World Cup winning captain (1974)
Berti Vogts 1977–1978
Sepp Maier 1978–1979
Bernard Dietz 1979–1981 European Championship winning captain (1980)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 1981–1986
Harald Schumacher 1986
Klaus Allofs 1986–1987
Lothar Matthäus 1988–1994 World Cup winning captain (1990)
First captain of the unified Germany national football team
Jürgen Klinsmann 1995–1998 European Championship winning captain (1996)
Oliver Bierhoff 1998–2001
Oliver Kahn 2001–2004
Michael Ballack 2004–2010
Philipp Lahm 2010–2014 World Cup winning captain (2014)
Bastian Schweinsteiger 2014–2016
Manuel Neuer 2016–2017, 2017–2023
Julian Draxler 2017 Confederations Cup winning captain (2017)
İlkay Gündoğan 2023–present

Player of the Year[edit]

Manager records[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team manager
Most manager appearances
Joachim Löw: 198

Team records[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team records and statistics

15 consecutive wins in all competitive matches (world record)[edit]

Date Opponent Venue Result Type Scorers
10 July 2010  Uruguay Port Elizabeth, RSA * 3–2 WC 2010 3rd place Müller 19', Jansen 56', Khedira 82'
3 September 2010  Belgium Brussels, BEL A 1–0 EC 2012 Qualification Klose 51'
7 September 2010  Azerbaijan Köln H 6–1 EC 2012 Qualification Westermann 28', Podolski 45+1', Klose 45+2', 90+2',
Sadygov 53' (o.g.), Badstuber 86'
8 October 2010  Turkey Berlin H 3–0 EC 2012 Qualification Klose 42', 87', Özil 79'
12 October 2010  Kazakhstan Astana, KAZ A 3–0 EC 2012 Qualification Klose 48', Gómez 76', Podolski 85'
26 March 2011  Kazakhstan Kaiserslautern H 4–0 EC 2012 Qualification Klose 3', 88', Müller 25', 43'
3 June 2011  Austria Vienna, AUT A 2–1 EC 2012 Qualification Gómez 44', 90'
7 June 2011  Azerbaijan Baku, AZE A 3–1 EC 2012 Qualification Özil 30', Gómez 41', Schürrle 90+3'
2 September 2011  Austria Gelsenkirchen H 6–2 EC 2012 Qualification Klose 8', Özil 23', 47', Podolski 28',
Schürrle 83', Götze 88'
7 October 2011  Turkey Istanbul, TUR A 3–1 EC 2012 Qualification Gómez 35', Müller 66', Schweinsteiger 86' (pen.)
11 October 2011  Belgium Düsseldorf H 3–1 EC 2012 Qualification Özil 30', Schürrle 33', Gómez 48'
9 June 2012  Portugal Lviv, UKR * 1–0 EC 2012 Group Gómez 72'
13 June 2012  Netherlands Kharkiv, UKR * 2–1 EC 2012 Group Gómez 24', 38'
17 June 2012  Denmark Lviv, UKR * 2–1 EC 2012 Group Podolski 19', Bender 80'
22 June 2012  Greece Gdańsk, POL * 4–2 EC 2012 Quarter final Lahm 39', Khedira 61', Klose 68', Reus 74'

Competitive record[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team records and statistics

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

Germany has won the FIFA World Cup four times, behind only Brazil's five.[168] It has finished as runners-up four times.[168] In terms of semi-final appearances, Germany leads with 13, two more than Brazil's 11, who have participated in every single tournament.[168] From 1954 to 2014 (16 tournaments), Germany reached at least the stage of the last eight teams, before being eliminated in the group stage in 2018.[168] Germany has also qualified for every one of the 19 World Cups for which it has entered – it did not enter the inaugural competition in Uruguay in 1930 for economic reasons, and were banned from the 1950 World Cup as the DFB was reinstated as a FIFA member only two months after this tournament.

Germany has also won the European Championship three times, the joint-most with Spain. France and Italy, with two titles each, are the only other multiple winners. Germany finished as runners-up three times.[169] The Germans have qualified for every European Championship tournament except for the first European Championship they entered in 1968.[169] For that tournament, Germany was in the only group of three teams and thus only played four qualifying games. The deciding game was a scoreless draw in Albania which gave Yugoslavia the edge, having won in their neighbour country. The team finished outside the top eight in only three occasions: group stage eliminations in 2000[170] and 2004[171] alongside a round of 16 exit in 2020. In the other editions Germany participated in they reached at least the semi-finals nine times, an unparalleled record in Europe.

See also East Germany and Saarland for the results of these separate Germany teams, and Austria for the team that was merged into the Germany national team from 1938 to 1945.

FIFA World Cup[edit]

Main article: Germany at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup finals record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Campaign
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Did not enter —
Kingdom of Italy 1934 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 11 8 Squad 1 1 0 0 9 1 1934
French Third Republic 1938 First round 10th 2 0 1 1 3 5 Squad 3 3 0 0 11 1 1938
Fourth Brazilian Republic 1950 Banned from entering Banned from entering 1950
Switzerland 1954 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 25 14 Squad 4 3 1 0 12 3 1954
Sweden 1958 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 12 14 Squad Qualified as defending champions 1958
Chile 1962 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 1 1 4 2 Squad 4 4 0 0 11 5 1962
England 1966 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 15 6 Squad 4 3 1 0 14 2 1966
Mexico 1970 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 10 Squad 6 5 1 0 20 3 1970
West Germany 1974 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 13 4 Squad Qualified as hosts 1974
Argentina 1978 Second group stage 6th 6 1 4 1 10 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions 1978
Spain 1982 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 2 2 12 10 Squad 8 8 0 0 33 3 1982
Mexico 1986 2nd 7 3 2 2 8 7 Squad 8 5 2 1 22 9 1986
Italy 1990 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 15 5 Squad 6 3 3 0 13 3 1990
United States 1994 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 9 7 Squad Qualified as defending champions 1994
France 1998 7th 5 3 1 1 8 6 Squad 10 6 4 0 23 9 1998
South Korea Japan 2002 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 14 3 Squad 10 6 3 1 19 12 2002
Germany 2006 Third place 3rd 7 5 1 1 14 6 Squad Qualified as hosts 2006
South Africa 2010 3rd 7 5 0 2 16 5 Squad 10 8 2 0 26 5 2010
Brazil 2014 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 18 4 Squad 10 9 1 0 36 10 2014
Russia 2018 Group stage 22nd 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad 10 10 0 0 43 4 2018
Qatar 2022 17th 3 1 1 1 6 5 Squad 10 9 0 1 36 4 2022
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined 2026
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034 2034
Total 4 titles 20/25 112 68 21* 23 232 130 104 83 18 3 328 74 Total
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.


FIFA Confederations Cup[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1992 did not enter[f]
1995 did not qualify
1997 did not enter[g]
1999 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 6 Squad
2001 did not qualify
2003 did not enter[h]
2005 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 15 11 Squad
2009 did not qualify
2013
2017 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 12 5 Squad
Total 1 title 3/10 13 8 2 3 29 22

UEFA European Championship[edit]

Main article: Germany at the UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Campaign
France 1960 Did not enter Did not enter
Spain 1964
Italy 1968 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 9 2 1968
Belgium 1972 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 1 Squad 8 5 3 0 13 3 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 1* 0 6 4 Squad 8 4 4 0 17 5 1976
Italy 1980 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 6 3 Squad 6 4 2 0 17 1 1980
France 1984 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 8 5 1 2 15 5 1984
West Germany 1988 Semi-finals 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
Sweden 1992 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 7 8 Squad 6 5 0 1 13 4 1992
England 1996 Champions 1st 6 4 2* 0 10 3 Squad 10 8 1 1 27 10 1996
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Group stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad 8 6 1 1 20 4 2000
Portugal 2004 12th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad 8 5 3 0 13 4 2004
Austria Switzerland 2008 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 10 7 Squad 12 8 3 1 35 7 2008
Poland Ukraine 2012 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 6 Squad 10 10 0 0 34 7 2012
France 2016 3rd 6 3 2* 1 7 3 Squad 10 7 1 2 24 9 2016
Europe 2020 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 6 7 Squad 8 7 0 1 30 7 2020
Germany 2024 Qualified as hosts Qualified as hosts
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined 2028
Italy Turkey 2032 2032
Total 3 Titles 14/17 53 27 13* 13 78 55 — 106 76 20 10 267 68 Total
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.


UEFA Nations League[edit]

UEFA Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG GP Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
2018–19 A 1 3rd 4 0 2 2 3 7 Same position 11th Portugal 2019 Did not qualify
2020–21 A 4 2nd 6 2 3 1 10 13 Same position 8th Italy 2021
2022–23 A 3 3rd 6 1 4 1 11 9 Same position 10th Netherlands 2023
2024–25 A To be determined 2025 To be determined
Total 16 3 9 4 24 29 8th Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Honours[edit]

Main article: Germany national football team honours

Major competitions[edit]

FIFA World Cup

UEFA European Championship

Summer Olympic Games

FIFA Confederations Cup

Overview
Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
FIFA World Cup 4 4 4 1
UEFA European Championship 3 3 3 x
Summer Olympic Games 1 1 3 1
FIFA Confederations Cup 1 0 1 0
UEFA Nations League 0 0 0 0
Total 9 8 11 2

Minor competitions[edit]

U.S. Cup

Swiss Centenary Tournament

Four Nations Tournament

Azteca 2000 Tournament

Awards[edit]

FIFA Team of the Year

FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy

FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team

FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award

Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year

  • Winners: 2015

World Soccer World Team of the Year

  • Winners: 1990, 2014

Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year

  • Winners: 1980, 1990, 2014

German Sports Team of the Year

  • Winners: 1966, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014

Unofficial Football World Championships

  • Winners: 31 times

Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

  • Winners: 1954, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2014

Bambi Award

  • Winners: 1986, 1996

Deutscher Fernsehpreis

  • Winners: 2010

Golden Hen

  • Winners: 2006, 2010, 2014

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In Germany, the team is typically referred to as Die Nationalmannschaft (The national team), DFB-Team, DFB-Elf (DFB eleven), DFB-Auswahl (DFB selection) or Nationalelf (National eleven). Whereas in foreign media, they are regularly described as Die Mannschaft (The Team).[1] As of June 2015, this was acknowledged by the DFB as official branding of the team.[2] In July 2022 the German Football Association abolished this branding as an official nickname,[3] due to rejection by many German fans.[4]
  2. ^ This match is not considered to be a full international by the English FA, and does not appear in the records of the England team.
  3. ^ By Germany national team, East Germany national team, United Team of Germany and Germany national under-23 team
  4. ^ In early times it was simply called "die 11 besten Spieler von Deutschland" or just "die Bundesauswahl" (the Federation XI). Tags like "National team" or "National XI" weren't introduced until after World War I
  5. ^ Since 1992, Olympic football has been a tournament for the U23 national football teams
  6. ^ As 1990 FIFA World Cup champions
  7. ^ As UEFA Euro 1996 champions
  8. ^ As 2002 FIFA World Cup runners-up

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