96年欧洲足球锦标赛的冠军而取得1999年洲际国家盃的参赛资格，最终他们获得小组第三名的成绩。20052005因为是主办国而自动取得参赛资格，最终获得季军。 Germany were also invited to the tournament in1992as 1990 FIFA World Cup winners, in 1997 as UEFA Euro 1996 winners, and in 2003 as 2002 FIFA World Cup runners-up, but decline