Germany national football team

The Germany national football team ( or Die Mannschaft) is the national football team in Germany. The team has won the 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1974 FIFA World Cup, 1990 FIFA World Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup. The team came as second in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1982 FIFA World Cup, 1986 FIFA World Cup and in 2002 FIFA World Cup. In the 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1970 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup, the team got third place. The current coach is Julian Nagelsmann

From 1950 to 1990, the team was mainly West Germany. Other teams were around that are now part of Germany. These include the East German team (1952-1990) and the Saarland team (1950-1956).

Germany has always been one of the best teams in the world. Germany is one of the two teams to have won men's and women's world cup titles. Also, Germany's main rivals are England, the Netherlands and Argentina.

The team's recent performance in a tournament was a victory over Argentina to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the semi-final against Brazil, Germany thrashed them with a 7–1 win, making it the largest win in FIFA World Cup semi-final history. Miroslav Klose, one of the greatest German players of all time, also scored a record breaking goal that made him the top scorer in FIFA World Cup history.

 Recent history 
 Oliver Kahn and Michael Ballack era 

After another World Cup exit in 1998, Germany's status as one of the best teams in the world was beginning to go away. In the UEFA Euro 2000, Germany failed to advance to the next round, after losing two matches and one draw in the group stage. The manager at the time then resigned and was replaced by Rudi Völler.

Going into the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the expectations for Germany was low because of the mediocre performance in the qualifiers. However, they performed very well in the World Cup, eventually making it to the finals but losing to Brazil 0–2. Miroslav Klose of Germany won the Silver Boot and Oliver Kahn won the Golden Ball.

Germany again failed to advance to the next round in the UEFA Euro 2004 after they tied two matches and lost one. The manager Rudi Völler resigned shortly afterwards. Jürgen Klinsmann then replaced him, although having no experience. Joachim Löw was also assigned to assist him. Klinsmann made Michael Ballack captain after the Euro 2004. Klinsmann main goal was to help Germany perform well in the next world cup.

Before the tournament, not many people expected Germany to do well because of their performance in the last tournaments. However, Germany won the first match of the tournament against Costa Rica. They continued to build confidence, and they eventually advanced to next stage with three wins in the group stage. Germany then beat Sweden 2–0 in the Round of 16.

Germany then faced favourites Argentina in the quarter-finals. Argentina took the lead first in the match with a goal by Roberto Ayala in the 49th minute. Miroslav Klose then equalized with a goal at the 80th minute. The game later went to a penalty shootout, with Germany winning 4–2 and their goalkeeper Jens Lehmann making two saves.

Although many then expected Germany to reach the final, they lost in the Semi-finals to Italy after Italy scored two goals in extra time. However, the German team went on to thrash Portugal 3–1 in the third place match. After the World Cup, Miroslav Klose won the Golden Boot and Lukas Podolski won the Best Young Player award.Also, four of Germany's players were put in the All-Star squad. When the German team arrived back in Berlin, they were greeted by 500,000 fans who were all honoring the German team.

 Joachim Löw takes the throne 

Klinsmann left the German team after the World Cup, with Joachim Löw taking the throne. Löw was known for often putting young players in the team. The German team then easily qualified for the UEFA Euro 2008. In the final tournament, Germany advanced to the next round after they finished the group stage with two wins and one loss to Croatia. Germany then played Portugal in the quarter-finals and beat them 3–2 with goals from Bastian Schweinsteiger, Miroslav Klose and Michael Ballack. They then went to the Semi-finals against Turkey and barely defeated them 3–2 after Philipp Lahm scored on the 90th minute. In the final of the Euro 2008, Spain were the favourites but Germany was believed to have a chance. Spain took control of the game and with Fernando Torres's goal, Spain won the tournament.

 2010 FIFA World Cup 

Germany easily qualified in their qualifying group against Azerbaijan, Finland, Liechtenstein, Russia and Wales. In the tournament, Germany advanced through the group stage after winning two games and loosing one against Serbia. Germany then went on to dominate the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals after defeating England 4–1 and thrashing Argentina 4–0. In the semi-finals, Germany lost to Spain 1–0. Germany then beat Uruguay 3–2 to become the third place medal winners. Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player award. Germany also scored the most than any other team in the tournament, with 16 goals.

 Euro 2012 

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Germany won all ten of their qualifying matches for the UEFA Euro 2012. They later were placed in Group B along with Portugal, the Netherlands and Denmark. The team went on to win all their matches in the group stage and broke a record of 15 consecutive wins in all matches. They then beat Greece 4–2 in the quarter-finals with goals from Philipp Lahm, Sami Khedira, Miroslav Klose and Marco Reus. However, they lost to Italy 1–2 in the semi-finals.

 Group Stage 
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9 June 20121 – 013 June 20121 – 217 June 20121 – 2

 Quarter-finals 

22 June 20124 – 2

 Semi-finals 

28 June 20121 – 2

 2014 FIFA World Cup 

Germany almost had ten straight wins in the qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, in a game against Sweden, the team conceded 4 goals when they were up 4–0 up. The team performed well in the international friendlies before the World Cup with an unbeaten streak. Their most notable win was against Armenia, where they won 6–1. Germany was put in Group G with Portugal, Ghana and the United States.
The first match against Portugal ended with Germany defeating them 4–0; with the help of Thomas Müller's hat-trick. Their second game against Ghana ended with a 2–2 draw after Miroslav Klose equalized the score. Their final game ended with a win against the United States after Thomas Müller scored at the 55th minute. In the quarter-finals, Mats Hummels scored the winning goal at the 13th minute, meaning that Germany advanced to their fourth consecutive semi-final in the FIFA World Cup. In the semi-final against Brazil, Germany thrashed them with a 7–1 win, making it the largest win in FIFA World Cup semi-final history. Miroslav Klose also scored a record breaking goal that made him the top scorer in FIFA World Cup history. The win began to be known as the Miracle of Belo Horizonte. Germany then went on to their 8th World Cup final in history. In the final, Mario Götze scored at the 113th minute to help Germany defeat Argentina 1–0.

 Group Stage 
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16 June 20144 – 021 June 20142 – 226 June 20140 – 1 Germany

 Round of 16 

30 June 20142 – 1

 Quarter-finals 

4 July 20140 – 1 Germany

 Semi-finals 

8 July 20141 – 7 Germany

 Final 

13 July 20141 – 0 Argentina

 Euro 2016 


Germany was put in a qualifying group with Poland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Georgia and Gibraltar. They qualified at the top of their group after 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. They are currently placed with Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland in the group stage.

 Group Stage 
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12 June 20162–016 June 20160–021 June 20160–1 Germany

 Round of 16 

26 June 20163–0

 Quarter-finals 

2 July 20161–1

 Semi-finals 

7 July 20160–2

 Squads of the last tournaments 

 Players 
 Current squad 
The following 26 players were selected for the UEFA Euro 2020.

Caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2021, after the match against England.

 Recent call-ups 
The following players have also been called up to the Germany squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

 Individual records 
 Player records 

Players in bold are still active with Germany.
This list does not include players who represented East Germany.

 Most capped players 
RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod1Lothar Matthäus150232Miroslav Klose137712001–20143Lukas Podolski130492004–20174Bastian Schweinsteiger121242004–20165Philipp Lahm11352004–20146Jürgen Klinsmann108471987–19987Toni Kroos106172010–Thomas Müller392010–9Jürgen Kohler10521986–199810Per Mertesacker10442004–2014Manuel Neuer02009–

 Top goalscorers 
RankPlayerGoalsCapsAveragePeriod1Miroslav Klose (list)711372Gerd Müller (list)68621966–19743Lukas Podolski491302004–20174Rudi Völler47901982–1994Jürgen Klinsmann471081987–1998645951976–19867Uwe Seeler43721954–19708Thomas Müller431120.382010-9Michael Ballack42980.431999-201010Oliver Bierhoff37701996–2002

 Captains 
NamePeriodNotesFritz Szepan1934–1939Paul Janes1939–1942Fritz Walter1951–1956Hans Schäfer1952–1962Helmut Rahn1958–1959Herbert Erhardt1959–1962Hans Schäfer1962Uwe Seeler1962–1970Wolfgang Overath1970–1972Franz Beckenbauer1972–1977Berti Vogts1977–1978Sepp Maier1978–1979Bernard Dietz1979–1981Karl-Heinz Rummenigge1981–1986Harald Schumacher1986Klaus Allofs1986–1987Lothar Matthäus1988–1994Jürgen Klinsmann1995–1998Oliver Bierhoff1998–2001Oliver Kahn2001–2004Michael Ballack2004–2010Philipp Lahm2010–2014Bastian Schweinsteiger2014–2016Manuel Neuer2016–2017Julian Draxler2017Manuel Neuer

 Player of the Year 

 2010: Bastian Schweinsteiger
 2011: Mesut Özil
 2012: Mesut Özil
 2013: Mesut Özil
 2014: Toni Kroos
 2015: Mesut Özil
 2016: Mesut Özil
 2017: Joshua Kimmich
 2018: Marco Reus
 2019: Matthias Ginter
 2020: Manuel Neuer

 Manager records 
 Most manager appearances
 Joachim Löw: 198

 Captains 
 Name Period NotesFritz Szepan  1934–1939 Paul Janes  1939–1942 Fritz Walter  1951–1956  Hans Schäfer  1952–1962 Helmut Rahn  1958–1959 Herbert Erhardt  1959–1962 Hans Schäfer  1962 Uwe Seeler  1962–1970 Wolfgang Overath  1970–1972 Franz Beckenbauer  1972–1977  Berti Vogts  1977–1978 Sepp Maier  1978–1979 Bernard Dietz  1979–1981  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge  1981–1986 Harald Schumacher  1986 Klaus Allofs  1986–1987 Lothar Matthäus  1988–1994  Jürgen Klinsmann  1995–1998  Oliver Bierhoff  1998–2001 Oliver Kahn  2001–2004 Michael Ballack  2004–2010 Philipp Lahm  2010–2014  Bastian Schweinsteiger  2014–2016 Manuel Neuer  2016–2017 Julian Draxler  2017  Manuel Neuer   

 Player of the Year 
 2010: Bastian Schweinsteiger
 2011: Mesut Özil
 2012: Mesut Özil
 2013: Mesut Özil
 2014: Toni Kroos
 2015: Mesut Özil
 2016: Mesut Özil
 2017: Joshua Kimmich
 2018: Marco Reus
 2019: Matthias Ginter
 2020: Manuel Neuer

 Manager records 
 Most manager appearances
 Joachim Löw: 194

 Managers 
 Otto Nerz (1926–1936)
 Sepp Herberger (1936–1942, 1950–1964)
 Helmut Schön (1964–1978)
 Jupp Derwall (1978–1984)
 Franz Beckenbauer (1984–1990) Berti Vogts (1990–1998)
 Erich Ribbeck (1998–2000)
 Rudi Völler (2000–2004)
 Jürgen Klinsmann (2004–2006)
 Joachim Löw (2006–2021)
 Hansi Flick (2021–)

 Results and fixtures 
Recent results and scheduled matches according to the DFB, UEFA and FIFA websites.



 2020 

 2021 

 Stadiums 
Germany doesn't have an official stadium, so they use many stadiums. The city of Berlin has been the host of the most German games (44 times). The Olympiastadion Berlin is the most commonly used stadium in Berlin, and it holds 74,500 seats. Other common cities to host games have been Hamburg (33 matches), Stuttgart (31), Hanover (26) and Dortmund. Another popular location is Munich, which hosted the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, where Germany defeated the Netherlands.

 Uniform 
 Historical kits 

 Current kit 

 Competitive record 

 FIFA World Cup 

 Champions : 4 (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
 Runners-Up : 4 (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)
 Third Place : 4 (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010)
 Fourth Place : 1 (1958)

 UEFA European Championship 

 Champions : 3 (1972, 1980, 1996)
 Runners-Up : 3 (1976, 1992, 2008)
 Semi-finals : 3 (1988, 2012, 2016)

 FIFA Confederations Cup 

 Champions : 1 (2017)
 Third Place : 1 (2005)

 References 

Notes

Category:European national football teams
Category:Football in Germany
Category:National sports teams of Germany