Germany national football team#FIFA World Cup record

{{Main|History of the Germany national football team}}

File:German_national_team_at_its_first_official_international_match_in_1908.jpg

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tz.de/sport/fussball/daenische-nationalmannschaft-spieler-trainer-erfolge-rekorde-laenderspielbilanz-or-90404104.html|title=Dänische Nationalmannschaft|publisher=TTZ|date=3 May 2021|accessdate=4 May 2021|archive-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504092007/https://www.tz.de/sport/fussball/daenische-nationalmannschaft-spieler-trainer-erfolge-rekorde-laenderspielbilanz-or-90404104.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.totalbold.dk/fodboldens-indtog-i-danmark-1889-til-1908/|title=Fodboldens indtog i Danmark: 1889 til 1908|date=26 December 2008|publisher=Danish Ballgame Union|accessdate=4 May 2021|archive-date=17 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017000001/https://www.totalbold.dk/fodboldens-indtog-i-danmark-1889-til-1908/|url-status=live}}

Between 1899 and 1901, 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.{{Cite web|url=http://englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html|title=England Matches – the Amateurs 1906–1939|access-date=2 April 2022|archive-date=28 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328123742/http://englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html|url-status=live}} Eight years after the establishment of the German Football Association (DFB) in 1900, the first official match of the Germany national football team{{efn|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}} was played on 5 April 1908, against Switzerland in Basel, with the Swiss winning 5–3. A follow-up to the earlier series between England Amateurs and Germany occurred in March 1909 at Oxford's White House Ground{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/white-house-ground/oxford-city|title=White House Ground, former home to Oxford City – Football Ground Map|access-date=2 April 2022|archive-date=6 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506100329/https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/white-house-ground/oxford-city|url-status=live}} 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). 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/germany-worst-ever-defeats-ranked|title=Germany's Worst Ever Defeats – Ranked|date=18 November 2020|access-date=2 April 2022|archive-date=2 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402012633/https://www.90min.com/posts/germany-worst-ever-defeats-ranked|url-status=live}}

Julius Hirsch was the first Jewish player to represent the Germany national football team, which he joined in 1911.{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9_7lDAAAQBAJ&pg=PR20 | title = Soccer Under the Swastika; Stories of Survival and Resistance During the Holocaust| date = 22 September 2016| publisher = Rowman & Littlefield| isbn = 9781442261631}}{{Cite web|url=https://insidefutbol.com/2011/04/14/the-war-generation-julius-hirsch/40456/|title=The War Generation – Julius Hirsch|date=14 April 2011|work=Inside Futbol|access-date=16 September 2020|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916181336/https://insidefutbol.com/2011/04/14/the-war-generation-julius-hirsch/40456/|url-status=live}} Hirsch scored four goals for Germany against the Netherlands in 1912, becoming the first German to score four goals in a single match.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/may/06/remembering-the-cream-of-jewish-footballing-talent-killed-in-the-holocaust|title=Remembering the cream of Jewish footballing talent killed in the Holocaust|date=6 May 2019|website=The Guardian|access-date=16 September 2020|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231442/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/may/06/remembering-the-cream-of-jewish-footballing-talent-killed-in-the-holocaust|url-status=live}}

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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.{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1912f-det.html | title = V. Olympiad Stockholm 1912 Football Tournament | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | date = 26 June 2008 | access-date = 30 December 2013 | first = Macario | last = Reyes | archive-date = 13 July 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220713205830/https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1912f-det.html | url-status = live}} He was Jewish, and the German Football Association erased all references to him from their records between 1933 and 1945.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PJCXBQAAQBAJ&q=Gottfried+Fuchs&pg=PT64|title=Does Your Rabbi Know You're Here?: The Story of English Football's Forgotten Tribe|first=Anthony|last=Clavane|date=27 September 2012|publisher=Quercus Publishing|isbn=9780857388131|access-date=17 November 2018|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=http://bundesligafanatic.com/20130904/snapshot-sepp-herberger-tries-to-invite-gottfried-fuchs/|title=Snapshot – Sepp Herberger tries to invite Gottfried Fuchs -|date=4 September 2013|access-date=17 November 2018|archive-date=11 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611225806/http://bundesligafanatic.com/20130904/snapshot-sepp-herberger-tries-to-invite-gottfried-fuchs/|url-status=usurped}} As of 2016, he was still the top German scorer for one match.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/gottfried-fuchs-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417221926/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/gottfried-fuchs-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Gottfried Fuchs Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=17 November 2018}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=12339 |title=Professor Otto Nerz |work=DFB |access-date=13 March 2012 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316215103/http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=12339 |archive-date=16 March 2012}} 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).{{cite news |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/article876494/Nur_Hitler_konnte_sie_stoppen.html |title=Nur Hitler konnte sie stoppen |language=de |date=16 May 2007 |first=Udo |last=Muras |newspaper=Die Welt |access-date=7 March 2012 |archive-date=13 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213022710/http://www.welt.de/sport/article876494/Nur_Hitler_konnte_sie_stoppen.html |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500395&action=showMatchesByYear&lang=E&liga=Nationalmannschaft&year=1937&cHash=0435f38e6e |title=All matches of The National Team in 1937 |publisher=DFB |access-date=1 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610001236/http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500395&action=showMatchesByYear&lang=E&liga=Nationalmannschaft&year=1937&cHash=0435f38e6e |archive-date=10 June 2009}}

After Austria became part of Germany in the Anschluss of March 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.

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,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit-intres.html |title=(West) Germany – International Results |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=1 January 2009 |archive-date=8 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808010729/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit-intres.html |url-status=live}} 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.

{{Main|1954 FIFA World Cup final}}

File:Helmut Rahn.jpg 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,1486164,00.html |title=World Cup Final, 1954: Hungary vs. West Germany |work=The Making of a World Cup Legend |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=1 April 2010 |author=Nick Amies |access-date=30 March 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107175254/https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-final-1954-hungary-vs-west-germany/a-1486164 |url-status=live}} The success is called "The Miracle of Bern" (Das Wunder von Bern).{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1278/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417122207/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1278/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2010 |title=The Miracle of Bern |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,1486167,00.html |title=World Cup Final, 1966: England vs. West Germany |work=The Making of a World Cup Legend |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=1 April 2010 |author=Nick Amies |access-date=30 March 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107175456/https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-final-1966-england-vs-west-germany/a-1486167 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1633/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303121704/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1633/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 March 2008 |title=England's claim to the firmament |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,1486172,00.html |title=World Cup Semi-final, 1970: Italy vs. West Germany |work=The Making of a World Cup Legend |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=1 April 2010 |author=Nick Amies |access-date=30 March 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107175255/https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-semi-final-1970-italy-vs-west-germany/a-1486172 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1838/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302175950/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1838/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2008 |title=A test of endurance and will |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}} West Germany claimed third by beating Uruguay 1–0. Gerd Müller finished as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals.

{{Main|1974 FIFA World Cup}}

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-N0716-0314, Fußball-WM, BRD - Niederlande 2-1.jpg 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b3004cb83-b521fb90279e-1000--muller-strikes-twice-as-west-germany-beat-ussr-in-1972-euro-/ |title=Müller the menace in German masterclass |publisher=UEFA |date=3 October 2003 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=30 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235459/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1972/matches/round=186/match=3838/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1972/overview/index.html |title=West Germany make their mark |publisher=UEFA |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=5 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305164643/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1972/overview/index.html |url-status=dead}}

As hosts of the 1974 World Cup, they won their second World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final in Munich.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/overview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911111241/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/overview.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2007 |title=1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize |publisher=FIFA |access-date=7 March 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=2062/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509062720/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=2062/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 May 2010 |title=East edge battle of brothers |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}} The West Germans advanced to the final against the Johan Cruyff-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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,2144,1486199,00.html |title=World Cup Final, 1974: West Germany vs. The Netherlands |work=The Making of a World Cup Legend |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=1 April 2010 |author=Nick Amies |access-date=30 March 2012 |archive-date=10 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010165326/http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,2144,1486199,00.html |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=2063/index.html |title=Oranje crushed in Munich |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827003615/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match%3D2063/index.html |archive-date=27 August 2011}}

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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,{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b2fd33353-cdc961ca4218-1000--panenka-makes-his-name-as-czechoslovakia-beat-west-german/ |title=Panenka's panache seals Czech triumph |publisher=UEFA |date=3 October 2003 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=26 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226035251/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1976/matches/round=193/match=3693/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}} their last penalty shootout loss in a major tournament as of 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/germany-40-year-penalty-record-euro-2016-talking-points-2859078-Jul2016/|title=Germany's 40-year penalty record continues and more Euro 2016 thoughts|date=3 July 2016|access-date=26 April 2019|first=Paul|last=Fennessy|publisher=The 42|archive-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426100331/https://www.the42.ie/germany-40-year-penalty-record-euro-2016-talking-points-2859078-Jul2016/|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b30417790-5b9058afc9a7-1000--hrubesch-is-west-germany-s-hero-in-euro-1980-final-again/ |title=Hrubesch turns West Germany's unlikely hero |publisher=UEFA |date=4 October 2003 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=26 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726191724/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1980/matches/round=198/match=3585/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}} West Germany started the 1982 World Cup with a 1–2 upset by newcomers Algeria in their first match,{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=741/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329153320/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=741/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 March 2010 |title=Les Fennecs spring a surprise |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,1486213,00.html |title=World Cup Semi-final, 1982: West Germany vs. France |work=The Making of a World Cup Legend |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=1 April 2010 |author=Nick Amies |access-date=30 March 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=914/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303121801/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=914/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 March 2008 |title=Battling Germans knock out brave Bleus |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}} In the final, they were defeated by Italy 1–3.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=923/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220014028/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=923/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2008 |title=Italians triumph in heavyweight rumble |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28169062 |title=World Cup 2014: Miroslav Klose breaks finals goals record |publisher=BBC |date=8 July 2014 |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-date=19 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119023225/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28169062 |url-status=live}}

File:Franz Beckenbauer Bambi-Verleihung (cropped).jpg 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=25113/bio.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306212536/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=25113/bio.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2008 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 February 2012 |title=Franz Beckenbauer}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/overview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623114058/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/overview.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2007 |title=1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 February 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/results/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623120233/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/results/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2007 |title=1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 February 2012}} In Euro 1988, after drawing Italy 1–1 and beating both Denmark and Spain 2–0 in the group stage,{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/476/euro-2008/2008/06/04/723291/tournament-history-euro-1988-west-germany |title=Tournament History: Euro 1988 (West Germany) |website=Goal (website) |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226123456/http://www.goal.com/en/news/476/euro-2008/2008/06/04/723291/tournament-history-euro-1988-west-germany |archive-date=26 February 2015 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1988/overview/index.html |publisher=UEFA |title=Van Basten sparks Netherlands joy |access-date=1 February 2012 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226123028/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1988/overview/index.html |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=Halbfinale (21.06.1988 – 22.06.1988) |url=https://www.dfb.de/die-mannschaft/turniere/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/europameisterschaft/1988-in-deutschland/current&spieledb_path=%2Fde%2Fcompetitions%2Feuropameisterschaft%2Fseasons%2F1988-in-deutschland%2Fmatchday%2Fhalbfinale |access-date=17 July 2021 |website=dfb.de |date=2 April 2014 |archive-date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717144018/https://www.dfb.de/die-mannschaft/turniere/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/europameisterschaft/1988-in-deutschland/current&spieledb_path=/de/competitions/europameisterschaft/seasons/1988-in-deutschland/matchday/halbfinale |url-status=live}}

At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, West Germany won their third World Cup title, in its unprecedented third consecutive final appearance.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/overview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623105206/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/overview.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2007 |title=1990 FIFA World Cup Italy – Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 February 2012}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=159/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322194352/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=159/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 March 2010 |title=Gazza weeps as Germans prevail |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 March 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/results/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623114221/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/results/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2007 |title=1990 FIFA World Cup Italy – Matches |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 February 2012}} West Germany won 1–0, with the only goal being a penalty scored in the 85th minute by Andreas Brehme. 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, and the second to win as player and manager, after Mario Zagallo of Brazil.

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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.{{efn|Since 1992, Olympic football has been a tournament for the U23 national football teams}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/olympic-record-only-one-bronze-medal-150969/ |title=Olympic Record: Only One Bronze Medal |work=Deutscher Fussball-Bund |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=21 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821095746/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/olympic-record-only-one-bronze-medal-150969/ |url-status=live}} 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).

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In February 1990, three 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.{{cite web | url = http://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=86&year=1990 | title = West Germany/Germany national team match results in 1990 | website = eu-football.info | access-date = 23 October 2022 | archive-date = 5 June 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220605092448/https://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=86&year=1990 | url-status = live}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b301f026e-4388f32eaa87-1000--gatecrashing-denmark-down-germany-in-euro-1992-final/ |title=Gatecrashing Denmark down Germany |publisher=UEFA |date=5 October 2003 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621082724/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1992/matches/round=217/match=6098/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}} In the 1994 World Cup, they were upset 1–2 in the quarterfinals by Bulgaria.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/11/sports/bulgaria-ends-germany-s-reign.html |title=Bulgaria Ends Germany's Reign |work=The New York Times |date=11 July 1994 |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-date=24 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524221203/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/11/sports/bulgaria-ends-germany-s-reign.html |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/11/sports/world-cup-94-bulgaria-a-small-foot-in-soccer-steps-closer-to-glass-slipper.html |title=WORLD CUP '94; Bulgaria, a Small Foot in Soccer, Steps Closer to Glass Slipper |work=The New York Times |date=11 July 1994 |access-date=8 March 2012 |first=Lawrie |last=Mifflin |archive-date=11 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711071358/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/11/sports/world-cup-94-bulgaria-a-small-foot-in-soccer-steps-closer-to-glass-slipper.html |url-status=live}}

Reunified Germany won its first major international title at Euro 1996, becoming European champions for the third time.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/01/news/01iht-thom.t.html |work=The New York Times |title=Germany Wins Euro 96 With a 'Golden Goal' |first=Ian |last=Thomsen |date=1 July 1996 |access-date=12 March 2012 |archive-date=24 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524230931/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/01/news/01iht-thom.t.html |url-status=live}} They defeated hosts England in the semi-finals,{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b301cbfd1-46785d59fbda-1000--germany-beat-england-on-penalties-to-reach-euro-96-final/ |title=Hosts denied by Germany in epic semi-final |publisher=UEFA |date=6 October 2003 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=24 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224160744/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=224/match=52916/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}} and the Czech Republic 2–1 in the final on a golden goal in extra time.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b2f43dce4-36bc8c73471c-1000--bierhoff-the-hero-of-germany-s-euro-96-final-win-against/ |title=Bierhoff hero of Germany's EURO '96 win |publisher=UEFA |date=6 October 2003 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=24 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224160735/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=225/match=52917/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/05/sports/world-cup-98-croatia-stuns-germany-with-the-aid-of-a-red-card.html |title=WORLD CUP '98; Croatia Stuns Germany With the Aid of a Red Card |work=The New York Times |date=5 July 1998 |access-date=2 March 2012 |first=Jere |last=Longman |archive-date=9 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109142335/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/05/sports/world-cup-98-croatia-stuns-germany-with-the-aid-of-a-red-card.html |url-status=live}} Vogts stepped down afterwards and was replaced by Erich Ribbeck.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/09/sports/09iht-rob.t.html |title=Another Day, Another Coach Gone:Now It's Vogts |work=The New York Times |access-date=7 March 2012 |date=9 September 1998 |first=Rob |last=Hughes |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305224232/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/09/sports/09iht-rob.t.html |url-status=live}}

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).{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/797033.stm |title=Holders Germany suffer heavy defeat |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 March 2012 |date=20 June 2000 |archive-date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512202300/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/797033.stm |url-status=live}} Ribbeck resigned, and was replaced by Rudi Völler.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/germany/799959.stm |title=Ribbeck quits as Germans head home |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 March 2012 |date=21 June 2000 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306211159/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/germany/799959.stm |url-status=live}}

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,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_paraguay/default.stm |title=Germany edge out Paraguay |date=15 June 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=14 October 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014225034/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_paraguay/default.stm |url-status=live}} the United States,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_usa/default.stm |title=Germany beat valiant USA |date=22 June 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=23 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523031656/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_usa/default.stm |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_south_korea/default.stm |title=Germany shatter Korea |date=25 June 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=23 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523032148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_south_korea/default.stm |url-status=live}} This set up a final against Brazil, the first World Cup meeting between the two. Germany lost 0–2 thanks to two Ronaldo goals.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/default.stm |title=Brazil crowned world champions |date=30 June 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=6 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206073521/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/default.stm |url-status=live}} Nevertheless, German captain and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn won the Golden Ball,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/germany/newsid_2081000/2081522.stm |title=Kahn wins Golden Ball award |date=2 July 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306082651/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/germany/newsid_2081000/2081522.stm |url-status=live}} the first time in the World Cup that a goalkeeper was named the best player of the tournament.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/germany/newsid_2075000/2075695.stm |title=Kahn named top keeper |date=30 June 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=15 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915094906/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/germany/newsid_2075000/2075695.stm |url-status=live}}

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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).{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787551.stm |title=Germany 1–2 Czech Rep |date=23 June 2004 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 March 2012 |archive-date=26 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026185649/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787551.stm |url-status=live}} Völler resigned afterwards, and Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed head coach.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/germany/3834751.stm |title=Voeller quits Germany role |date=24 June 2004 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321001158/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/germany/3834751.stm |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jul/26/newsstory.sport10?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 |title=Klinsmann takes German post |work=The Guardian |date=26 July 2004 |access-date=14 February 2012 |location=London |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321001158/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jul/26/newsstory.sport10?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 |url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://soccerlens.com/10-great-football-player-rivalries/63843/ |title=10 Great Football Player Rivalries – Soccerlens |date=4 January 2011 |work=soccerlens.com |access-date=2 July 2016 |archive-date=23 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623035042/http://soccerlens.com/10-great-football-player-rivalries/63843/ |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/20/sports/soccer/20soccer.html |title=German Coach and American Ways Are a Tough Match |date=20 March 2006 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2 July 2016}}

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,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991466.stm |title=Germany 2–0 Sweden |date=24 June 2006 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 February 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101746/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991466.stm |url-status=live}}

and Argentina in the quarter-finals in a penalty shootout.{{cite news |title=Lehmann had penalty taker notes |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/germany/5136802.stm |date=1 July 2006 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-date=6 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906132051/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/germany/5136802.stm |url-status=live}}{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jul/01/worldcup2006.sport9 | title = Argentina crash out in mass brawl | first = Michael | last = Walker | website = The Guardian | date = 30 June 2006 | access-date = 23 October 2022 | archive-date = 17 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015538/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jul/01/worldcup2006.sport9 | url-status = live}}{{cite web | url = http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/01/worldcup.brawl/ | title = FIFA investigating Argentina brawl | website = CNN | date = 1 July 2006 | access-date = 23 October 2022 | archive-date = 16 November 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221116161849/http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/01/worldcup.brawl/ | url-status = live}} The semi-final against Italy was scoreless until near the end of extra time when Germany conceded two goals.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991640.stm |title=Germany 0–2 Italy (aet) |date=4 July 2006 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419001247/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991640.stm |url-status=live}}

In the third place match, Germany defeated Portugal 3–1.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991644.stm |title=Germany 3–1 Portugal |date=8 July 2006 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=24 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524034559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991644.stm |url-status=live}}

Miroslav Klose was awarded the Golden Boot for his tournament-leading five goals.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/germany/5163768.stm |title=Klose finishes as leading scorer |date=9 July 2006 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412020135/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/germany/5163768.stm |url-status=live}}

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Germany's entry into the Euro 2008 qualifying round was marked by the promotion of Joachim Löw following the resignation of Klinsmann.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/germany/5171242.stm |title=Klinsmann quits as Germany coach |date=12 July 2006 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801004455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/germany/5171242.stm |url-status=live}}

At UEFA Euro 2008, Germany won two out of three matches in group play to advance to the knockout round.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363084.stm |title=Austria 0–1 Germany & Poland 0–1 Croatia |date=16 June 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616233454/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363084.stm |url-status=live}}

They defeated Portugal 3–2 in the quarter-final,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363493.stm |title=Portugal 2–3 Germany |date=19 June 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |first=Andrew |last=McKenzie |archive-date=28 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628234446/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363493.stm |url-status=live}}

and won their semi-final against Turkey.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363524.stm |title=Germany 3–2 Turkey |date=25 June 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2012 |first=Phil |last=McNulty |archive-date=2 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102220824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363524.stm |url-status=live}}

Germany lost the final against Spain 1–0, finishing as the runners-up.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363545.stm |title=Germany 0–1 Spain |date=29 June 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2012 |first=Phil |last=McNulty |archive-date=6 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806104600/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363545.stm |url-status=live}}

At the 2010 World Cup, Germany won the group and advanced to the knockout stage. In the round of 16, Germany defeated England 4–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/27/germany-england-world-cup-2010 |title=World Cup 2010: Germany tear down England's defence |first=Kevin |last=McCarra |work=The Guardian |date=27 June 2010 |access-date=12 February 2012 |location=London |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105145826/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/27/germany-england-world-cup-2010 |url-status=live}} In the quarter-finals, Germany defeated Argentina 4–0,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/germany-argentina-world-cup-2010 |title=World Cup 2010: Germany dump Diego Maradona and Argentina out |first=Dominic |last=Fifield |work=The Guardian |date=3 July 2010 |access-date=12 February 2012 |location=London |archive-date=20 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120144810/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/germany-argentina-world-cup-2010 |url-status=live}} and Miroslav Klose tied German Gerd Müller's record of 14 World Cup goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/tournaments/worldcup/players/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616092411/http://fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/tournaments/worldcup/players/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2007 |title=FIFA World Cup Record – Players |publisher=FIFA |access-date=14 January 2012}} In the semi-final, Germany lost 1–0 to Spain.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/07/germany-spain-world-cup-match-report |title=World Cup 2010: Spain overcome Germany after Carles Puyol winner |first=Kevin |last=McCarra |work=The Guardian |date=7 July 2010 |access-date=12 February 2012 |location=London |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008172823/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/07/germany-spain-world-cup-match-report |url-status=live}} Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to take third place (their second third place after 2006).{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/10/world-cup-2010-germany-uruguay |title=World Cup 2010: Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to take third place. in third-place thriller |first=Nick |last=Duxbury |work=The Guardian |date=10 July 2010 |access-date=12 February 2012 |location=London |archive-date=17 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117011940/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/10/world-cup-2010-germany-uruguay |url-status=live}} German Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Award.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/goldenboot/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213001736/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/goldenboot/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2011 |title=Golden Boot |publisher=FIFA |access-date=2 March 2012}}{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1394236.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103210909/http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1394236.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |title=Muller named Hyundai Best Young Player |publisher=FIFA |date=9 March 2011 |access-date=5 November 2011}}

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At 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7e260aaf70-c7e32fcba8c2-1000--germany-overpower-greece-in-uefa-euro-2012-quarter-finals/ |title=Germany overpower Greece in Gdansk |publisher=UEFA |date=22 June 2012 |access-date=7 July 2012 |archive-date=11 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211091800/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15173/match=2003344/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live}} In the semi-finals, Germany lost to Italy, 2–1.

{{Main|2014 FIFA World Cup}}

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Germany were placed in Group G of the 2014 World Cup,{{cite web |title=2014 Fifa World Cup – Group G |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/groups/group=255945/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413185822/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/groups/group=255945/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2014 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 June 2014}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/16/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-germany-thomas-muller |title=Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo outshone by Germany's Thomas Müller |work=The Guardian |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014 |first=Barney |last=Ronay |archive-date=9 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009005746/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/16/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-germany-thomas-muller |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/14/world-cup-2014-germany-portugal-cristiano-ronaldo |title=Why Germany's team ethic could be too much for even Cristiano Ronaldo |work=The Guardian |date=14 June 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014 |first=David |last=James |archive-date=9 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009015317/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/14/world-cup-2014-germany-portugal-cristiano-ronaldo |url-status=live}} In their match with Ghana, they led the game before Ghana fought back to lead the match. 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 knockout stages.

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 with the match ending 2–1. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/27463712 |title=France 0–1 Germany – watch again – BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125811/http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/27463712 |url-status=live}}

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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. It was Brazil's worst ever World Cup defeat,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/28151201 |title=Brazil 1–7 Germany: Match replay (UK only) – BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 July 2014 |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-date=11 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711234812/http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/28151201 |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=the-mineirazo-in-numbers-2402146.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709023442/http://www.fifa.com//worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=the-mineirazo-in-numbers-2402146.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2014 |title=The Mineirazo in numbers |publisher=FIFA |date=9 July 2014}}

The World Cup final was held at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July.{{cite web |url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/mueller-world-cup-superstar-messi-wishes-could-132854319.html |title=Why Mueller is the World Cup superstar Messi only dreams of being |publisher=Yahoo! |date=12 July 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006184319/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/mueller-world-cup-superstar-messi-wishes-could-132854319.html |archive-date=6 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-world-cup-final-the-best-team-vs-the-best-player-1405115575 |title=The World Cup Final: The Best Team vs. the Best Player |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=11 July 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014 |first=Matthew |last=Futterman |archive-date=10 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010094948/http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-world-cup-final-the-best-team-vs-the-best-player-1405115575 |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Raish |first1=Dave |title=Götze volley gives Germany their fourth World Cup title |url=http://www.dw.de/g%C3%B6tze-volley-gives-germany-their-fourth-world-cup-title/a-17783117 |publisher=Deutsche Welle |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714112209/http://www.dw.de/g%C3%B6tze-volley-gives-germany-their-fourth-world-cup-title/a-17783117 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/sports/worldcup/world-cup-2014-germany-defeats-argentina-in-final.html |title=Germans End Long Wait: 24 Years and a Bit Extra |date=13 July 2014 |work=The New York Times |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-date=13 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713224229/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/sports/worldcup/world-cup-2014-germany-defeats-argentina-in-final.html |url-status=live}}

{{Main|UEFA Euro 2016|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. 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.

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.{{cite news |last1=Phipps |first1=Claire |last2=Rawlinson |first2=Kevin |title=Paris attacks kill more than 120 people – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/nov/13/shootings-reported-in-eastern-paris-live |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=18 November 2015 |date=14 November 2015 |archive-date=15 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115001422/http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/nov/13/shootings-reported-in-eastern-paris-live |url-status=live}} For security reasons, the team spent the night inside the stadium, accompanied by the French squad who stayed behind in an act of comradery.{{cite news |last1=Hills |first1=David |title=France players praised for staying with Germany team in Stade de France |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/14/france-players-praised-outstanding-camaraderie-germany-terrorist-attacks-paris |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=18 November 2015 |date=14 November 2015 |archive-date=14 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114235921/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/14/france-players-praised-outstanding-camaraderie-germany-terrorist-attacks-paris |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news |title=DFB-Entscheidung: Testspiel gegen die Niederlande findet statt |url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/dfb-entscheidet-laenderspiel-gegen-die-niederlande-findet-statt-a-1062913.html |work=Der Spiegel |access-date=18 November 2015 |language=de |date=15 November 2015 |archive-date=17 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117234903/http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/dfb-entscheidet-laenderspiel-gegen-die-niederlande-findet-statt-a-1062913.html |url-status=live}} After reports about a concrete threat to the stadium, the match was cancelled 90 minutes before kickoff.{{cite news |title=Deutschland gegen Niederlande in Hannover: Länderspiel wegen Bombendrohung abgesagt |url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/laenderspiel-deutschland-gegen-niederlande-abgesagt-a-1063306.html |work=Der Spiegel |access-date=18 November 2015 |language=de |date=17 November 2015 |archive-date=17 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117184616/http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/laenderspiel-deutschland-gegen-niederlande-abgesagt-a-1063306.html |url-status=live}}

At UEFA Euro 2016, Germany began their campaign with a 2–0 win against Ukraine. Against Poland, Germany were 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/01/germany-vs-italy-euro-2016-quarter-final-live/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/01/germany-vs-italy-euro-2016-quarter-final-live/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Telegraph |title=Germany vs Italy, Euro 2016: Germans win the shootout after Bonucci penalty cancels out Ozil opener |date=2 July 2016 |access-date=2 July 2016}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d81e3c149c5-d7e77fb31e24-1000--germany-finally-defeat-italy-to-stride-into-euro-2016-semis/ |title=Germany finally defeat Italy to stride into semis |date=2 July 2016 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=3 July 2016 |archive-date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322025852/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000449/match=2017903/postmatch/report/ |url-status=live}} The Germans lost to hosts France 2–0 in the semi-finals, their first competitive win against Germany in 58 years.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/07/euro-2016-frances-2-0-semi-final-victory-over-germany-strikes-po/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/07/euro-2016-frances-2-0-semi-final-victory-over-germany-strikes-po/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Telegraph |title=Euro 2016: France's 2–0 semi-final victory over Germany strikes poignant note on night of ancient rivalry and modern spirit |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}}{{cbignore}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/02/chile-germany-confederations-cup-final-match-report|title=Germany win Confederations Cup after Lars Stindl punishes error to deny Chile|date=2 July 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=4 July 2017|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414054033/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/02/chile-germany-confederations-cup-final-match-report|url-status=live}}

{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup|2018–19 UEFA Nations League|UEFA Euro 2020}}

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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.{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/882984/fifa-world-cup-group-f-germany-vs-mexico-live-defending-champions-begin-russia-2018-campaign|title=World Cup, Group F, Germany v Mexico as it happened: World Champions stunned by Lozano and Co|date=17 June 2018|access-date=17 November 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717100004/https://amp.scroll.in/article/882984/fifa-world-cup-group-f-germany-vs-mexico-live-defending-champions-begin-russia-2018-campaign|url-status=live}} Germany defeated Sweden 2–1 in their second game via an injury-time winner from Toni Kroos, but were 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.{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/holders-germany-crash-out-of-world-cup-after-losing-2-0-to-south-korea-11418814|title=Holders Germany crash out of World Cup after losing 2–0 to South Korea|work=Sky News|date=27 June 2018|access-date=5 December 2022|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929020738/https://news.sky.com/story/holders-germany-crash-out-of-world-cup-after-losing-2-0-to-south-korea-11418814|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Germany knocked out of 2018 World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439270 |publisher=BBC |date=27 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018 |archive-date=27 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627164153/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439270 |url-status=live}}

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{{cite news |title=Netherlands 3–0 Germany: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk & Georginio Wijnaldum score for hosts |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45851123 |publisher=BBC |date=14 October 2018 |access-date=11 November 2018 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328064842/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45851123 |url-status=live}} and 2–1 in the rematch against France three days later; the latter result being their fourth loss in six competitive matches.{{cite news |title=UEFA Nations League: Germany's struggles continue with loss to France |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/uefa-nations-league-germanys-struggles-continue-with-loss-to-france-5405583/ |work=The Indian Express |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=11 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021333/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/uefa-nations-league-germanys-struggles-continue-with-loss-to-france-5405583/ |url-status=live}} Due to results elsewhere, the relegation to League B was originally confirmed, but due to the overhaul of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, Germany were spared from relegation to League B.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/germany-relegated-from-nations-league-top-tier-to-cap/1ezmus9l95nrq1cslxkfd7nl2f|title=Nations League: Germany relegated from top tier as pressure ramps up on Joachim Low|access-date=17 November 2018|archive-date=17 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117024710/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/germany-relegated-from-nations-league-top-tier-to-cap/1ezmus9l95nrq1cslxkfd7nl2f|url-status=live}}

In March 2021, the DFB announced that Löw would step down as Germany's manager after UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite news |last1=Blitz |first1=Sam |title=Joachim Low: Germany manager to step down after Euro 2020 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/joachim-low-germany-euro-2020-b1814444.html |access-date=9 March 2021 |work=The Independent |date=9 March 2021 |archive-date=9 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309154130/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/joachim-low-germany-euro-2020-b1814444.html |url-status=live}} Later that month, Germany lost 2–1 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.{{cite news |title=North Macedonia beat Germany to end World Cup qualifying run |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/germany-beaten-by-north-macedonia-to-end-world-cup-qualifying-run |access-date=1 April 2021 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=31 March 2021 |archive-date=31 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331213249/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/germany-beaten-by-north-macedonia-to-end-world-cup-qualifying-run |url-status=live}} On 25 May 2021, the DFB announced that former assistant manager Hansi Flick would replace Löw as head coach.{{cite web |title=Hansi Flick to replace Joachim Löw as Germany head coach |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hansi-flick-to-replace-joachim-low-as-germany-head-coach-bayern-munich-16022 |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=25 May 2021 |date=25 May 2021 |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525094629/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hansi-flick-to-replace-joachim-low-as-germany-head-coach-bayern-munich-16022 |url-status=live}}

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), 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.{{cite news |last1=Grez |first1=Matias |title=England stuns Germany with two late goals to book place in Euro 2020 quarterfinals |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/29/football/england-germany-wembley-euro-2020-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=30 June 2021 |publisher=CNN |date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=30 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630001216/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/29/football/england-germany-wembley-euro-2020-spt-intl/index.html |url-status=live}}

{{See also|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2022 FIFA World Cup|UEFA Euro 2024}}

Following Germany's disappointment at Euro 2020, Hansi Flick, former Bayern Munich manager, took over as coach of the national team. 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.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2021 |title=Germany qualifies for 2022 World Cup with 4–0 win in Skopje |url=https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-armenia-duisburg-germany-28cc27efc86010a86fc567480a43f292 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922020502/https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-armenia-duisburg-germany-28cc27efc86010a86fc567480a43f292 |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news |title=Germany 5–2 Italy: Hansi Flick's side hit five past Azzurri in Nations League |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61806423 |access-date=14 June 2022 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614221050/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61806423 |url-status=live}}

File:2022 FIFA World Cup Germany 1%E2%80%932 Japan - Germany lineup.jpg. The players covered their mouths in protest of FIFA's ban of pro-LGBTQ+ armbands.{{cite web |last1=Ingle |first1=Sean |last2=Steinberg |first2=Jacob |title=Germany cover mouths and wear rainbows on kit in World Cup protest |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/23/germany-cover-mouths-wear-rainbows-on-kit-in-world-cup-protest-fifa-qatar-onelove |website=The Guardian |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=27 March 2025 |date=23 November 2022}}]]

At 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.{{Cite web |date=23 November 2022 |title=Germany 1–2 Japan: World Cup 2022 – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/nov/23/germany-v-japan-world-cup-2022-live |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=the Guardian |language=en |archive-date=27 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127041050/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/nov/23/germany-v-japan-world-cup-2022-live |url-status=live}} Germany drew 1–1 with Spain,{{Cite web |date=27 November 2022 |title=Spain 1–1 Germany: Niclas Fullkrug strikes late to salvage draw for Hansi Flick's side at World Cup |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-spain-v-germany-updates_sto9242781/story.shtml |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-eliminated-from-second-consecutive-world-cup-in-group-stages/a-63956794|title=Germany out of World Cup at group stage|website=DW|first=Matt|last=Pearson|date=1 December 2022|access-date=5 December 2022|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205144118/https://www.dw.com/en/germany-eliminated-from-second-consecutive-world-cup-in-group-stages/a-63956794|url-status=live}}

After several poor performances following Germany's World Cup exit – including a 4–1 home loss to Japan – Flick was dismissed on 10 September 2023.{{Cite web |date=10 September 2023 |title=Germany's Flick sacked after poor run, Völler in temporary charge |url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/sports/football/germanys-flick-sacked-after-poor-run-v%C3%B6ller-in-temporary-charge/ar-AA1gvNGh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910154316/https://www.msn.com/en-xl/sports/football/germanys-flick-sacked-after-poor-run-v%C3%B6ller-in-temporary-charge/ar-AA1gvNGh |archive-date=10 September 2023 |access-date=10 September 2023 |website=DPA on MSN}}

On 22 September 2023, Julian Nagelsmann was named the new head coach.{{Cite web |date=22 September 2023 |title=Julian Nagelsmann: Former Bayern Munich boss appointed Germany manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66855270|access-date=22 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} After a rocky end to 2023, only winning one out of four games, Germany found itself back in form in the new year with a second victory against France and the Netherlands, strengthening hopes for a successful UEFA Euro 2024 campaign.{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=Germany raise Euro 2024 hopes as Wirtz and Havertz shock France in Lyon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/23/france-germany-friendly-international-match-report|access-date=20 April 2024 |website=The Guardian}}{{Cite web |date=26 March 2024 |title=Improving Germany snatch 2–1 comeback win over Netherlands |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/improving-germany-snatch-2-1-comeback-win-over-netherlands-2024-03-26/|access-date=20 April 2024 |website=Reuters}}

As hosts of Euro 2024, Germany won the tournament's opening match against Scotland with a score of 5–1.{{Cite web|date=15 June 2024|title=Hosts Germany thrash Scotland in Euro 2024 opener|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/690573|access-date=20 June 2024|website=ESPN}} Germany went on to defeat Hungary 2–0 in their second match to qualify for the round of 16.{{Cite web|date=19 June 2024|title=Musiala shines as Germany beat Hungary to reach last 16|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cy99ezlkyk0t#Report|access-date=20 June 2024|website=BBC Sport}} After successfully defeating Denmark in the round of 16, Germany went on to the quarter-finals, where they were defeated 2–1 after extra time by Spain.{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Spain 2–1 Germany |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036205--spain-vs-germany/ |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=UEFA |language=en}}

{{Commons|Germany national football team kits}}

{{Commons|Germany national football team kits (goalkeeper kits)}}

File:World Cup 2006 German fans at Bochum.jpg 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.weser-kurier.de/wm-2018_artikel,-Warum-spielt-Deutschland-in-schwarzweissen-Trikots-_arid,137441.html|title=Warum spielt Deutschland in schwarz-weißen Trikots?|publisher=Weser-Kurier|date=19 June 2018|language=de|access-date=5 June 2020|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801022558/https://www.weser-kurier.de/wm-2018_artikel,-Warum-spielt-Deutschland-in-schwarzweissen-Trikots-_arid,137441.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Regulations/01/87/54/21/1875421_DOWNLOAD.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Regulations |publisher=UEFA |access-date=29 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030014215/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Regulations/01/87/54/21/1875421_DOWNLOAD.pdf |archive-date=30 October 2012 |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://afootballreport.com/post/17361170683/why-does-germany-wear-green-the-ireland-myth-and |title=Why does Germany wear green? The Ireland myth and the truth |publisher=A Football Report |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214144157/http://afootballreport.com/post/17361170683/why-does-germany-wear-green-the-ireland-myth-and |url-status=live}} 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,{{cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/traditionstrikot-vor-dem-aus-klinsmann-steht-auf-rot-a-398580.html|title=Traditionstrikot vor dem Aus: Klinsmann steht auf Rot|language=de|author1=Jürgen Zulu Tek|author2=Thomas Niklaus|work=Der Spiegel|date=1 February 2006|access-date=29 July 2011|archive-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321001203/http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/traditionstrikot-vor-dem-aus-klinsmann-steht-auf-rot-a-398580.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news |title=DFB extends with Adidas until 2022 |url=https://www.dfb.de/en/news/detail/dfb-extends-with-adidas-until-2022-148554/ |access-date=23 February 2017 |work=Deutscher Fussball-Bund |date=20 June 2016 |archive-date=24 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224054218/http://www.dfb.de/en/news/detail/dfb-extends-with-adidas-until-2022-148554/ |url-status=live}} In the 70s, Germany wore Erima kits (a German brand, formerly a subsidiary of Adidas).{{cite web |url=http://sammlung.sportmuseum.de/fussball/fusball-trikot-deutsche-fusball-nationalmannschaft-1978-1980/ |title=Deutsche Fußball-Nationalmannschaft 1978–1980 |publisher=sportmuseum.de |date=4 May 2012 |access-date=9 February 2012 |archive-date=2 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102175244/http://sammlung.sportmuseum.de/fussball/fusball-trikot-deutsche-fusball-nationalmannschaft-1978-1980/ |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hansanews.de/em2012/deutsche-nationalmannschaft/dfb-trikot-2012/ |title=DFB-Trikot 2012 |publisher=hansanews.de |access-date=9 February 2012 |archive-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610052039/http://www.hansanews.de/em2012/deutsche-nationalmannschaft/dfb-trikot-2012/ |url-status=dead}} In March 2024, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor after 70 years of Adidas, causing widespread criticism and backlash.{{Cite news |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Despite Backlash, Nike Celebrates $108 Million German National Team Deal |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/manuelveth/2024/03/22/despite-backlash-nike-celebrate-108-million-german-national-team-deal/}}

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.

{{Incomplete list|date=June 2018}}

File:Olympicstadium2.jpg in 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.

As of January 2025, Germany's friendly matches are broadcast in rotation at RTL, ARD and ZDF, while the qualifying matches, fixtures at UEFA Nations League, the preparation matches and the major tournaments are only at ARD and ZDF.{{Cite web |date=20 January 2025 |title=EM 2028 bei ARD und ZDF zu sehen |url=https://www.kicker.de/em-2028-bei-ard-und-zdf-zu-sehen-1083544/artikel |accessdate=22 January 2025 |work=Kicker |publisher= |language=de}}

{{Main|Germany national football team results}}

{{further|Germany national football team results (2020–present)|2024–25 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.{{cite web |title=Germany |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/germany/germany/1037/matches/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=13 May 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513123213/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/germany/germany/1037/matches/ |url-status=live}}

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|date = 3 June 2024

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = Friendly

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 0–0

|report = https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel/2023-24/saison/deutschland-ukraine-2374259

|team2 = {{fb|UKR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Nuremberg

|stadium = Max-Morlock-Stadion

|attendance = 42,789

|referee = Walter Altmann (Austria)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 7 June 2024

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = Friendly

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 2–1

|report = https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel/2023-24/saison/deutschland-griechenland-2374260

|team2 = {{fb|GRE}}

|goals1 =

• Havertz {{goal|56}}
• Groß {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Masouras {{goal|34}}

|location = Mönchengladbach

|stadium = Borussia-Park

|attendance = 45,488

|referee = José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 14 June 2024

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = UEFA Euro 2024 Group A

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036161/

|team2 = {{fb|SCO}}

|goals1 =

• Wirtz {{goal|10}}
• Musiala {{goal|19}}
• Havertz {{goal|45+1|pen.}}
• Füllkrug {{goal|68}}
• Can {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Rüdiger {{goal|87|o.g.}}

|stadium = Allianz Arena

|location = Munich

|attendance = 65,052

|referee = Clément Turpin (France)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 19 June 2024

|time = 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = UEFA Euro 2024 Group A

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036173/

|team2 = {{fb|HUN}}

|goals1 =

• Musiala {{goal|22}}
• Gündoğan {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = MHPArena

|location = Stuttgart

|attendance = 54,000

|referee = Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 23 June 2024

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = UEFA Euro 2024 Group A

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SUI}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036185/

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

• Ndoye {{goal|28}}

|goals2 =

• Füllkrug {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Waldstadion

|location = Frankfurt, Germany

|attendance = 46,685

|referee = Daniele Orsato (Italy)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 29 June 2024

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036197/

|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}

|goals1 =

• Havertz {{goal|53|pen.}}
• Musiala {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Westfalenstadion

|location = Dortmund

|attendance = 61,612

|referee = Michael Oliver (England)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 5 July 2024

|time = 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter-finals

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ESP}}

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036205/

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

• Olmo {{goal|51}}
• Merino {{goal|119}}

|goals2 =

• Wirtz {{goal|89}}

|stadium = MHPArena

|location = Stuttgart, Germany

|attendance = 54,000

|referee = Anthony Taylor (England)

|result = L

}}

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|date = 7 September 2024

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 5–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040064/

|team2 = {{fb|HUN}}

|goals1 =

• Füllkrug {{goal|27}}
• Musiala {{goal|58}}
• Wirtz {{goal|66}}
• Pavlović {{goal|77}}
• Havertz {{goal|81|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Merkur Spiel-Arena

|location = Düsseldorf

|attendance = 49,235

|referee = Clément Turpin (France)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 10 September 2024

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NED}}

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040089/

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

• Reijnders {{goal|2}}
• Dumfries {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

• Undav {{goal|38}}
• Kimmich {{goal|45+3}}

|stadium = Johan Cruyff Arena

|location = Amsterdam

|attendance = 50,109

|referee = Davide Massa (Italy)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 11 October 2024

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BIH}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040107/

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

• Džeko {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

• Undav {{goal|30||36}}

|stadium = Bilino Polje Stadium

|location = Zenica

|attendance = 11,000

|referee = François Letexier (France)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 14 October 2024

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040134/

|team2 = {{fb|NED}}

|goals1 =

• Leweling {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Allianz Arena

|location = Munich

|attendance = 68,367

|referee = Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 16 November 2024

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 7–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040168/

|team2 = {{fb|BIH}}

|goals1 =

• Musiala {{goal|2}}
• Kleindienst {{goal|23||79}}
• Havertz {{goal|37}}
• Wirtz {{goal|50||57}}
• Sané {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Europa-Park Stadion

|location = Freiburg

|attendance = 28,143

|referee = Vassilis Fotias (Greece)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 19 November 2024

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HUN}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040194/

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

• Szoboszlai {{goal|90+9|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Nmecha {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Puskás Aréna

|location = Budapest

|attendance = 53,212

|referee = Duje Strukan (Croatia)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 20 March 2025

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League QF

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ITA}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043059/

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

• Tonali {{goal|9}}

|goals2 =

• Kleindienst {{goal|49}}
• Goretzka {{goal|76}}

|stadium = San Siro

|location = Milan

|attendance = 60,334

|referee = François Letexier (France)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 23 March 2025

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|round = 2024–25 UEFA Nations League QF

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

|score = 3–3

|aggregatescore = 5–4

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043063/

|team2 = {{fb|ITA}}

|goals1 =

• Kimmich {{goal|30|pen.}}
• Musiala {{goal|36}}
• Kleindienst {{goal|45}}

|goals2=

• Kean {{goal|49||69}}
• Raspadori {{goal|90+5|pen.}}

|stadium = Westfalenstadion

|location = Dortmund

|attendance = 64,762

|referee = Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

|result = D

}}

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|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

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|score =

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043064/

|team2 = {{fb|POR}}

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|date = 8 June 2025

|time = 15:00/20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals 3rd/F

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|score =

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|goals1 =

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|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|round = 2026 World Cup Q

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SVK}}

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:As of March 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/maenner-nationalmannschaft/sportliche-leitung/|title=DIE SPORTLICHE LEITUNG|date=28 November 2013 |publisher=Deutscher Fussball Bund|language=de|access-date=18 March 2024}}

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League quarter-final matches against Italy on 20 and 23 March 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/nations-league-viertelfinale-gegen-italien-nagelsmann-nominiert-bisseck-und-acht-rueckkehrer|title=Nations-League-Viertelfinale gegen Italien: Nagelsmann nominiert Bisseck und acht Rückkehrer|date=13 March 2025|publisher=German Football Association |access-date=13 March 2025|language=de}}

:Information correct as of 23 March 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/maenner/nationalmannschaften/nationalmannschaft/team|title=Team |publisher=German Football Association|language=de|access-date=23 March 2025}}

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Oliver Baumann|sortname=Baumann, Oliver|age={{Birth date and age|1990|6|2|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=TSG Hoffenheim|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=Alexander Nübel|sortname=Nübel, Oliver|age={{Birth date and age|1996|9|30|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=VfB Stuttgart|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=GK|name=Stefan Ortega|sortname=Ortega, Stefan|age={{Birth date and age|1992|11|6|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Manchester City|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Antonio Rüdiger|sortname=Rudiger, Antonio|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|3|3}}|caps=79|goals=3|club=Real Madrid|clubnat=ESP}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Robin Koch|sortname=Koch, Robin|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|7|17}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Eintracht Frankfurt|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Jonathan Tah|sortname=Tah, Jonathan|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|2|11}}|caps=35|goals=0|club=Bayer Leverkusen|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Joshua Kimmich|sortname=Kimmich, Joshua|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|2|8}}|other=captain|caps=99|goals=8|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=Nico Schlotterbeck|sortname=Schlotterbeck, Nico|age={{Birth date and age|1999|12|1|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=Yann Aurel Bisseck|sortname=Bisseck, Yann Aurel|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|11|29}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Inter Milan|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=Maximilian Mittelstädt|sortname=Mittelstädt, Maximilian|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|3|18}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=VfB Stuttgart|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=DF|name=David Raum|sortname=Raum, David|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|4|22}}|caps=27|goals=0|club=RB Leipzig|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=MF|name=Pascal Groß|sortname=Gross, Pascal|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1991|6|15}}|caps=14|goals=1|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Leon Goretzka|sortname=Goretzka, Leon|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|2|6}}|caps=59|goals=15|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Jamal Musiala|sortname=Musiala, Jamal|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|2|26}}|caps=40|goals=8|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=Nadiem Amiri|sortname=Amiri, Nadiem|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|10|27}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Mainz 05|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Jamie Leweling|sortname=Leweling, Jamie|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|2|26}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=VfB Stuttgart|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Angelo Stiller|sortname=Stiller, Angelo|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|4|4}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=VfB Stuttgart|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Leroy Sané|sortname=Sane, Leroy|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|1|11}}|caps=69|goals=14|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=Karim Adeyemi|sortname=Karim, Adeyemi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|1|18}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=Robert Andrich|sortname=Andrich, Robert|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|9|22}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=Bayer Leverkusen|clubnat=GER}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Jonathan Burkardt|sortname=Burkardt, Jonathan|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|7|11}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Mainz 05|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Tim Kleindienst|sortname=Kleindienst, Tim|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|8|31}}|caps=6|goals=4|club=Borussia Mönchengladbach|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=FW|name=Deniz Undav|sortname=Undav, Deniz|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|7|19}}|caps=5|goals=3|club=VfB Stuttgart|clubnat=GER}}

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

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Janis Blaswich|sortname=Blaswich, Janis|age={{Birth date and age|1991|5|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Red Bull Salzburg|clubnat=AUT|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Marc-André ter Stegen|sortname=Ter Stegen, Marc-Andre|age={{Birth date and age|1992|4|30|df=y}}|caps=42|goals=0|club=Barcelona|clubnat=ESP|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 10 September 2024}} ^INJ

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Manuel Neuer ^RET|sortname=Neuer, Manuel|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1986|3|27}}|caps=124|goals=0|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER|latest=UEFA Euro 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Robin Gosens|sortname=Gosens, Robin|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|7|5}}|caps=23|goals=2|club=Fiorentina|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Benjamin Henrichs|sortname=Henrichs, Benjamin|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|2|23}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=RB Leipzig|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Waldemar Anton|sortname=Anton, Waldemar|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|7|20}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 14 October 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Julian Brandt|sortname=Brandt, Julian|age={{birth date and age|1996|5|2|df=y}}|caps=48|goals=3|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Florian Wirtz|sortname=Wirtz, Florian|age={{Birth date and age|2003|5|3|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=6|club=Bayer Leverkusen|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Chris Führich|sortname=Führich, Chris|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|1|9}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=VfB Stuttgart|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Felix Nmecha|sortname=Nmecha, Felix|age={{Birth date and age|2000|10|10|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Aleksandar Pavlović|sortname=Pavlovic, Aleksandar|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|5|3}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Kevin Schade|sortname=Schade, Kevin|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|11|27}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Brentford|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Emre Can|sortname=Can, Emre|age={{Birth date and age|1994|1|12|df=y}}|caps=48|goals=2|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Toni Kroos ^RET|sortname=Kroos, Toni|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1990|1|4}}|caps=114|goals=17|club=Retired|clubnat=|latest=UEFA Euro 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=İlkay Gündoğan ^RET|sortname=Gundogan, Ilkay|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1990|10|24}}|caps=82|goals=19|club=Manchester City|clubnat=ENG|latest=UEFA Euro 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Rocco Reitz|sortname=Wirtz, Florian|age={{Birth date and age|2002|5|29|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Borussia Mönchengladbach|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|UKR}}, 3 June 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Kai Havertz|sortname=Havertz, Kai|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|6|11}}|caps=55|goals=20|club=Arsenal|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Serge Gnabry|sortname=Gnabry, Serge|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|7|14}}|caps=49|goals=22|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Maximilian Beier|sortname=Beier, Maximilian|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|10|17}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Borussia Dortmund|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Niclas Füllkrug|sortname=Fullkrug, Niclas|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|2|9}}|caps=22|goals=14|club=West Ham United|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|HUN}}, 7 September 2024}} ^INJ

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Thomas Müller ^RET|sortname=Muller, Thomas|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1989|9|13}}|caps=131|goals=45|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER|latest=UEFA Euro 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Brajan Gruda|sortname=Havertz, Kai|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|5|31}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Brighton & Hove Albion|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|UKR}}, 3 June 2024}}

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• ^INJ Withdrew due to injury
• ^RET Retired from the national team

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{{Main|Germany national football team records and statistics}}

{{updated|5 July 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=(West) Germany – Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/duit-recintlp.html |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=15 October 2023 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129114350/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/duit-recintlp.html |url-status=live}}

:Players in bold are still active with Germany.

:This list does not include players who represented East Germany.

File:Lothar Matthaeus 2002.jpg

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• 2010: Bastian Schweinsteiger{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/14/mesut-ozil-germany-player-year-2015 |title=Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil wins Germany player of the year award |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=17 March 2016 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106185953/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/14/mesut-ozil-germany-player-year-2015 |url-status=live}}
• 2011: Mesut Özil
• 2012: Mesut Özil
• 2013: Mesut Özil
• 2014: Toni Kroos
• 2015: Mesut Özil
• 2016: Mesut Özil{{cite news |title=Mesut Ozil: Arsenal midfielder wins Germany's Player of the Year for fifth time |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38630795 |access-date=17 January 2017 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2017 |archive-date=17 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117144427/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38630795 |url-status=live}}
• 2017: Joshua Kimmich{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/joshua-kimmich-germany-s-player-of-the-year-bayern-munich-full-back-draxler-ter-stegen-dfb-468550.jsp |title=Joshua Kimmich named Germany's 2017 Player of the Year |date=19 January 2018 |access-date=24 January 2018 |work=Bundesliga |archive-date=25 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125122405/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/joshua-kimmich-germany-s-player-of-the-year-bayern-munich-full-back-draxler-ter-stegen-dfb-468550.jsp |url-status=live}}
• 2018: Marco Reus
• 2019: Matthias Ginter{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/matthias-ginter-the-spare-part-who-became-the-main-man-for-germany/a-51953595|title=Matthias Ginter: The spare part who became the main man for Germany|date=10 January 2020|publisher=Deutsche Welle|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111151848/https://www.dw.com/en/matthias-ginter-the-spare-part-who-became-the-main-man-for-germany/a-51953595|url-status=live}}
• 2020: Manuel Neuer{{cite web | url = https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/neuer-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-2020-223416/ | title = Neuer ist 'Nationalspieler des Jahres 2020' | date = 10 January 2021 | access-date = 14 January 2021 | language = de | website = German Football Association | archive-date = 18 January 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210118084729/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/neuer-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-2020-223416/ | url-status = live}}
• 2021: Joshua Kimmich{{cite web | url = https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/kimmich-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-236174/ | title = Kimmich ist 'Nationalspieler des Jahres' | date = 13 January 2022 | access-date = 13 January 2022 | language = de | website = German Football Association | archive-date = 13 January 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220113114843/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/kimmich-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-236174/ | url-status = live}}
• 2022: Jamal Musiala{{Cite web |date=20 January 2023 |title=Musiala ist "Nationalspieler des Jahres" |url=http://fanclub.dfb.de/artikel/musiala-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-247749/ |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. |language=de |archive-date=21 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121070357/https://fanclub.dfb.de/artikel/musiala-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-247749/ |url-status=live}}
• 2023: Emre Can{{Cite web |date=12 January 2024 |title=Emre Can ist "Nationalspieler des Jahres" |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/emre-can-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-258091/ |website=DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. |language=de}}
• 2024: Jamal Musiala{{Cite web |date=12 December 2024 |title=Jamal Musiala ist Nationalspieler des Jahres 2024|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/jamal-musiala-ist-nationalspieler-des-jahres-2024|website=DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. |language=de}}

{{Main|Germany national football team manager}}

; Most manager appearances

: Joachim Löw: 198

{{Main|Germany national football team records and statistics}}

{{Main|Germany national football team records and statistics}}

• 1930–1938 as {{flagdeco|GER}} → {{flagdeco|GER|1933}} → {{fb|Germany|1935}}
• 1950–1990 as {{fb|West Germany}}
• 1994–present as {{fb|Germany}}

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champions  {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runners-up  {{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place  {{legend-inline|white|border=3px solid red;}} Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

Germany has won the FIFA World Cup four times, behind only Brazil's five.{{cite web |url=http://www.schwarzundweiss.co.uk/tournaments/fifa-world-cup.html |title=The FIFA World Cup |publisher=schwarzundweiss.co.uk |access-date=13 March 2012 |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827224033/http://www.schwarzundweiss.co.uk/tournaments/fifa-world-cup.html |url-status=live}} It has finished as runners-up four times. In terms of semi-final appearances, Germany leads with 13, two more than Brazil's 11, who have participated in every single tournament. 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. 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, one less than Spain. France and Italy, with two titles each, are the only other multiple winners. Germany finished as runners-up three times.{{cite web |url=http://www.schwarzundweiss.co.uk/tournaments/uefa-european-championships.html |title=The UEFA European Football Championship |publisher=schwarzundweiss.co.uk |access-date=13 March 2012 |archive-date=23 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023075213/http://www.schwarzundweiss.co.uk/tournaments/uefa-european-championships.html |url-status=live}} The Germans have qualified for every European Championship tournament except for the first European Championship they entered in 1968. 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{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/teams/47--germany/|title=UEFA EURO 2000 – History – Germany|publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=22 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322092020/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2000/teams/team=47/matches/index.html|url-status=live}} and 2004{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/teams/47--germany/|title=UEFA EURO 2004 – History – Germany|publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321215257/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/teams/team=47/matches/index.html|url-status=live}} 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.

{{Main|Germany at the FIFA World Cup}}

{{Germany FIFA World Cup record}}

{{Main|Germany at the UEFA European Championship}}

{{Germany UEFA European Championship record}}

:*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

:*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

:**Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.

{{main|Germany national football team honours}}

• FIFA World Cup
• Champions: 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
• Runners-up: 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002
• Third place: 1934, 1970, 2006, 2010
• UEFA European Championship
• Champions: 1972, 1980, 1996
• Runners-up: 1976, 1992, 2008
• Olympic Games
• Bronze Medal: 1988¹
• FIFA Confederations Cup
• Champions: 2017
• Third place: 2005

• U.S. Cup
• Champions: 1993
• Swiss Centenary Tournament
• Champions: 1995
• Four Nations Tournament
• Third place: 1988
• Azteca 2000 Tournament
• Third place: 1985

• FIFA Team of the Year: 1993, 2014, 2017
• Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year: 2015
• World Soccer World Team of the Year: 1990, 2014
• Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year: 1980, 1990, 2014
• FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy: 1974
• FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award: 2017
• German Sports Team of the Year: 1966, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
• Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 1954, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2014
• Bambi Award: 1986, 1996
• Deutscher Fernsehpreis: 2010
• Golden Hen: 2006, 2010, 2014

;Notes:

1. The Germany Olympic football team participated, officially not recognized by FIFA in the senior team records. West Germany is the official predecessor of current Germany. All the results obtained by the East Germany national football team are officially excluded.

• Germany national football team results
• Germany national football team manager
• Germany Olympic football team
• Germany national under-21 football team
• Germany national youth football team (includes U-15, U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-20 squads)
• Germany women's national football team
• East Germany national football team
• East Germany Olympic football team
• Germany–England
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• {{Official website}}
• [https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/national-associations/GER/ Germany]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at UEFA
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/GER Germany] at FIFA
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit-intres.html Matches results] by RSSSF
• [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/duit-recintlp.html Most capped players] by RSSSF
• [http://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=86 Reports for all official matches] by eu-football

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