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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Germany women's national football team.

Germany
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Nationalmannschaft (national team), Nationalelf (national eleven) or DFB-Elf (DFB eleven); Die Adler (The Eagles);
Die Mannschaft (The Team) is used mostly by non-German language media
AssociationGerman Football Association
(Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJoachim Löw
CaptainPhilipp Lahm
Most capsLothar Matthäus (150)
Top scorerMiroslav Klose (69)
FIFA codeGER
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current2
Highest1[1] (December 1992, August 1993, December 1993, February 1994 – March 1994, June 1994)
Lowest22[1] (March 2006)
First international
  Switzerland 5–3 Germany
(Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908)[2]
Biggest win
Germany 16–0 Russia 
(Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912)[3]
Biggest defeat
England Amateurs 9–0 Germany
(Oxford, England; 13 March 1909)[4][5]
World Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1934)
Best resultChampions, 1954, 1974, 1990
European Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions, 1972, 1980, 1996
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1999)
Best result3rd Place, 2005

The Germany national football team (German: Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908.[2] It is governed by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), founded in 1900.[6][7] Ever since the DFB was reinaugurated in 1949 the team has represented the Federal Republic of Germany – until the German reunification in 1990 commonly referred to as West Germany in informal usage. Under Allied occupation and division, two other separate national teams were also recognized by FIFA: the Saarland team (1950–1956) and the East German team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). Both have been absorbed along with their records[8][9] by the current national team. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following the reunification in 1990.

Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won a total of three World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990) and three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996).[6] They have also been runners-up three times in the European Championships, four times in the World Cup, and have won a further four third places.[6] East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976.[10] Germany is the only nation to have won both the men's and women's World Cups. The current head coach of the national team is Joachim Löw.

Nicknames

In Germany, the team is typically simply referred to as the Nationalmannschaft (national team), DFB-Elf (DFB eleven), DFB-Auswahl (DFB selection) or Nationalelf (national eleven). Whereas in foreign media, they are regularly described as (Die) Mannschaft (literally meaning "The Team"). The expression Die Adler (The Eagles) is also used.[11]

History

Main article: History of the Germany national football team

Early years

Between 1899 and 1901, prior to the formation of a national team, there were five unofficial international matches between different German and English selection teams, which all ended as large defeats for the German teams. Eight years after the establishment of the German Football Association (DFB), the first official match of the Germany national football team[12] was played on 5 April 1908, against Switzerland in Basel, with the Swiss winning 5–3.[2] Coincidentally, the first match after World War I in 1920, the first match after World War II in 1950 when Germany was still banned from most international competitions, and the first match in 1990 with former East German players were all against Switzerland as well. Germany's first championship title was even won in Switzerland.

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.[13] 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).[14][15]

After Austria became part of Germany in the Anschluss of March 1938, that country's national team – one of Europe's better sides at the time due to professionalism – was disbanded despite having already qualified for the 1938 World Cup. As required by Nazi politicians, five or six ex-Austrian players, from the clubs Rapid Vienna, Austria Vienna, First Vienna FC, were ordered to join the all-German team on short notice in a staged show of unity orchestrated for political reasons. In the 1938 World Cup that began on 4 June, this "united" German team managed only a 1–1 draw against Switzerland, and then lost the replay 2–4 in front of a hostile crowd in Paris, France. That early exit stands as Germany's worst ever World Cup result (excluding the 1930 and 1950 tournaments in which they did not compete).

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

Three German teams

After the Second World War, Germany was banned from competition in most sports until about 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 once again the first team that played West Germany in 1950.[16] West Germany qualified for the 1954 World Cup.

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

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

1954 World Cup victory

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

West Germany, captained by Fritz Walter, met in the 1954 World Cup Turkey, Yugoslavia and Austria. When playing favourites Hungary in the group stage, Germany lost 3-8. West Germany met the Hungary Mighty Magyars again in the final. Hungary had gone unbeaten for 32 consecutive matches. In an upset, West Germany won 3–2, with Helmut Rahn scoring the winning goal.[17] The success is called "The Miracle of Bern" (Das Wunder von Bern).[18] The unexpected victory created a sense of euphoria throughout a divided postwar Germany.[citation needed] The triumph is credited with playing a significant role in securing the postwar ideological foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany.[citation needed]

Memorable losses: Wembley goal and Game of the Century

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 semifinal, facing hosts England. In extra time, the first goal by Geoff Hurst was controversial. The linesman believed that the ball bounced back from the net rather than the crossbar on one of the most contentious goals in the history of the World Cup.[citation needed] Hurst then scored another goal giving England a 4–2 win.[19][20]

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.[21][22] West Germany claimed third by beating Uruguay 1–0. Gerd Müller finished as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals.

1974 World Cup title on home soil

1974 FIFA World Cup Final on 7 July 1974, in Munich (Olympiastadion).
Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup

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.[23][24]

As hosts of the 1974 World Cup, they won their second World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final in Munich.[25] 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.[26] The West Germans advanced to the final against the Johan Cruijff-led Dutch team and their brand of "Total Football". The Dutch took the lead from a penalty. However, West Germany tied the match on a penalty by Paul Breitner, and won it with Gerd Müller's.[27][28]

Late 1970s and early 1980s

West Germany failed to defend their titles in the next two major international tournaments. They lost to Czechoslovakia in the final of Euro 1976 in a penalty shootout 5–3.[29] Since that loss, Germany has not lost a penalty shootout in major international tournaments.[citation needed]

In the 1978 World Cup, Germany was eliminated in the second group stage after losing 2–3 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.[30] West Germany reached the final of the 1982 World Cup, though not without difficulties. They were upset 1–2 by Algeria in their first match,[31] but advanced to the second round with a controversial 1–0 win over Austria. In the semifinal against France, they tied the match 3–3 and won the penalty shootout 5–4.[32][33] In the final, they were defeated by Italy 1–3.[34]

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).

Beckenbauer's triumph as coach

Franz Beckenbauer

After West Germany were eliminated in the first round of Euro 1984, Franz Beckenbauer returned to the national team to replace Derwall as coach.[35] In the 1986 World Cup, 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.[36][37] In Euro 1988, 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 semifinals.[38]

In the 1990 World Cup, West Germany won their third World Cup title, in its unprecedented third consecutive final appearance.[39] 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.[40][41] West Germany won 1–0, with the only goal being a penalty scored in the 85th minute by Andreas Brehme.[39] 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 coach.[35]

Olympic football

Main article: Germany Olympic football team
Olympic medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team

Prior to 1984, Olympic football was an amateur event, meaning that only non-professional players could participate. Due to this, West Germany was never able to achieve the same degree of success at the Olympics as at the World Cup, with the only medal coming in the 1988 Olympics, when they won the bronze medal. Since then, however, no German team has managed to qualify for the Olympics, even after the change of rules to include professionals, among them three athletes over 23 years old. West Germany also reached the second round in both 1972 and 1984. On the other hand, East Germany did far better, winning a gold, a silver and two bronze medals (one representing the United Team of Germany).

Berti Vogts years (1990–1998)

Berti Vogts

In February 1990, months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the draw for the 1992 European Championship qualifying tournament saw East Germany and West Germany drawn together. After West Germany's 1990 World Cup win, assistant Berti Vogts took over as the national team coach from the retiring Beckenbauer. The members of the East German association Deutscher Fußball-Verband acceded to the DFB in November, while the 1990–91 seasons would continue, with the restructuring of leagues scheduled for 1991–92. The first game with a unified German team was against Switzerland on 19 December.

In Euro 1992, Germany reached the final, but lost 0–2 to Denmark.[42] In the 1994 World Cup, they were upset 1–2 in the quarterfinals by Bulgaria.[43][44]

Reunified Germany won its first major international title at Euro 1996, becoming European champions for the third time.[45] They defeated hosts England in the semifinals,[46] and the Czech Republic 2–1 in the final on a golden goal in extra time.[47] However, in the 1998 World Cup, Germany were eliminated in the quarterfinals in a 0–3 defeat to Croatia.[48] Vogts stepped down afterwards and was replaced by Erich Ribbeck.[49]

2000–2006: Oliver Kahn/Michael Ballack era

In Euro 2000, the team went out in the first round after failing to win any of their three matches.[50] Ribbeck resigned, and was replaced by Rudi Völler.[51]

Coming into the 2002 World Cup, expectations of the German team 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,[52] the United States,[53] and co-hosts South Korea,[54] setting up a final against Brazil, the first World Cup meeting between the two. Germany lost 0–2.[55] Nevertheless, German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn won the Golden Ball,[56] the first time in the World Cup that a goalkeeper was named the best player of the tournament.[57]

People watching the Germany vs. Argentina match at the Donau Arena in Regensburg

Germany again exited in the first round of Euro 2004, drawing their first two matches and losing the third.[58] Völler resigned afterwards, and Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed head coach.[59][60]

Klinsmann's main task was to lead the national team to a good showing at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Germany won all three group-stage matches to finish top of their group. The team defeated Sweden 2–0 in the round of 16.[61] Germany faced Argentina in the quarter-finals. The match ended 1-1, and Germany won the penalty shootout 4–2.[62] In the semifinal against Italy, the match went to extra time, where Germany conceded two goals.[63] In the third place match, Germany defeated Portugal 3–1.[64] Miroslav Klose was awarded the Golden Boot for his tournament-leading five goals.[65]

2010 FIFA World Cup cycle

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup

Germany's entry into the Euro 2008 qualifying round was marked by the promotion of Joachim Löw to head coach, since Klinsmann retired.[66] At the UEFA Euro 2008, Germany won two out of three matches in group play to advance to the knockout round.[67] They defeated Portugal 3-2 in the quarterfinal,[68] and won their semifinal against Turkey.[69] Germany lost the final against Spain 0–1, finishing as the runners-up.[70]

In the 2010 World Cup, Germany won the group and advanced to the knockout stage. In the round of 16, Germany defeated England 4–1.[71] The game controversially had a valid goal by Frank Lampard disallowed.[72][73][74] In the quarterfinals, Germany defeated Argentina 4–0,[75] and Miroslav Klose tied German Gerd Müller's record of 14 World Cup goals.[76] In the semi-final, Germany lost 1–0 to Spain.[77] Germany defeated Uruguay 3-2 to take third place.[78] German Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Award.[79][80]

2014 FIFA World Cup cycle

German national team during Euro 2012 qualifiers
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup

In the 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 in of 15 consecutive wins in all competitive matches.[81] In the semi-final against Italy, Germany lost 1–2.

For the 2014 World Cup qualifying, Germany finished first in the group, qualifying for the World Cup. The draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals placed Germany in Group G,[82] with Portugal, Ghana, and United States.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2014


5 March 2014 Friendly		 Germany  1–0  Chile Stuttgart, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Götze 16' Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 54,449
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

13 May 2014 Friendly		 Germany  0–0  Poland Hamburg, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Imtech Arena
Attendance: 37,569
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)

1 June 2014 Friendly		 Germany  2–2  Cameroon Mönchengladbach, Germany
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Müller 66'
Schürrle 71'		 Report Eto'o 62'
Choupo-Moting 78'		 Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 41,250
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

6 June 2014 Friendly		 Germany  6–1  Armenia Mainz, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Schürrle 52'
Podolski 72'
Höwedes 73'
Klose 77'
Götze 82 ', 89'		 Report Mkhitaryan 69' (pen.) Stadium: Coface Arena
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

16 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup
Group G		 Germany  4–0  Portugal Salvador, Brazil
13:00 BRT (UTC−03:00)
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)		 Müller 12' (pen.), 45', 78'
Hummels 32'		 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 51,081
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

21 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup
Group G		 Germany  v  Ghana Fortaleza, Brazil
16:00 BRT (UTC−03:00)
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)		 Report Stadium: Estádio Castelão

26 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup
Group G		 United States  v  Germany Recife, Brazil
13:00 BRT (UTC−03:00)
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)		 Report Stadium: Arena Pernambuco


Stadiums

Olympic Stadium (Berlin)

Germany does not have a national stadium, so the national team's home matches are rotated among various stadiums around the country. They have played home matches in 39 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 (42 times) in the stadiums of Berlin, which was the venue of Germany's first home match (in 1908 against England), the current Olympiastadion provides seats for 74,500 spectators. Other common host cities include Hamburg (34 matches), Stuttgart (29), Hanover (24) and Dortmund. Another notable location is Munich, which has hosted numerous notable matches throughout the history of German football, including the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, which Germany won against the Netherlands.

Kit

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

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 2018. In the 70s, Germany wore Erima kits (Erima is a German brand, that currently is a subsidiary of Adidas).[83][84]

The national team's home kit has always been a white shirt and black shorts. The colours are derived from the 19th century flag of the north German State of Prussia. Since 1988, many of the home kit's designs incorporate details patterned after the German flag. The away shirt colour has changed several times. Historically, 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.[85] Other colours such as grey and black have also been used.

A change from black to red came in 2005 on the request of Jürgen Klinsmann,[86] 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 tournament the team dressed up in the black shorts from the home kit. The German team next resumed the use of a green shirt on its away kit, later changing to red-and-black striped shirts and black trousers.

Media coverage

Germany's qualifying matches and friendlies are currently televised by ARD and ZDF. World cup games featuring the German national football team are among the most-watched events in the history of television in Germany.

Competition records

Main article: Germany national football team all-time record

Germany has won the World Cup three times, behind only Brazil (five titles) and Italy (four titles).[87] It has finished as runners-up four times.[87] In terms of semifinal appearances, Germany leads with 12, two more than Brazil's 10, which had participated in two more tournaments.[87] In the last 15 World Cup tournaments, Germany has always reached at least the stage of the last eight teams.[87] Germany has also qualified for every of the 17 World Cups it has entered – it did not enter the inaugural competition in Uruguay of 1930 for economic reasons, and could not qualify for or compete in the post-war 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 (Spain and France are the only other multiple-time winners with three and two titles respectively), and finished as runners-up three times as well.[88] The Germans have qualified for every European Championship tournament except for the very first European Championship they entered in 1968.[88] 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.

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

FIFA World Cup record

Main article: Germany at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did Not Enter — — — — — —
Italy 1934 Third Place 3rd 4 3 0 1 11 8 1 1 0 0 9 1
France 1938 First Round 10th 2 0 1 1 3 5 3 3 0 0 11 1
Brazil 1950 Banned — — — — — —
Switzerland 1954 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 25 14 4 3 1 0 12 3
Sweden 1958 Fourth Place 4th 6 2 2 2 12 14 Qualified as defending champions
Chile 1962 Quarter-Final 7th 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 4 0 0 11 5
England 1966 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 15 6 4 3 1 0 14 2
Mexico 1970 Third Place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 10 6 5 1 0 20 3
West Germany 1974 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 13 4 Qualified as hosts
Argentina 1978 Second Group Stage 6th 6 1 4 1 10 5 Qualified as defending champions
Spain 1982 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 2 2 12 10 8 8 0 0 33 3
Mexico 1986 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 2 2 8 7 8 5 2 1 22 9
Italy 1990 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 15 5 6 3 3 0 13 3
United States 1994 Quarter-Final 5th 5 3 1 1 9 7 Qualified as defending champions
France 1998 7th 5 3 1 1 8 6 10 6 4 0 23 9
South Korea Japan 2002 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 14 3 10 6 3 1 19 12
Germany 2006 Third Place 3rd 7 5 1 1 14 6 Qualified as hosts
South Africa 2010 Third Place 3rd 7 5 0 2 16 5 10 8 2 0 26 5
Brazil 2014 Qualified 10 9 1 0 36 10
Total 3 Titles 18/20 99 60 19 20 206 117 84 64 18 2 249 66
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA European Championship record

UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Championship Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 Did Not Enter Did Not Enter
Spain 1964
Italy 1968 Did Not Qualify 4 2 1 1 9 2
Belgium 1972 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 1 8 5 3 0 13 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 1 0 6 4 8 4 4 0 17 5
Italy 1980 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 6 3 6 4 2 0 17 1
France 1984 Group Stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2 8 5 1 2 15 5
West Germany 1988 Semi Final 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 3 Qualified as Hosts
Sweden 1992 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 7 8 6 5 0 1 13 4
England 1996 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 10 3 10 8 1 1 27 10
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Group Stage 14th 3 0 1 2 1 5 8 6 1 1 20 4
Portugal 2004 12th 3 0 2 1 2 3 8 5 3 0 13 4
Austria Switzerland 2008 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 10 7 12 8 3 1 35 7
Poland Ukraine 2012 Semi Final 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 6 10 10 0 0 34 7
Total 3 Titles 11/14 43 23 10 10 65 45 88 62 19 7 213 52
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Note All tournaments from 1950 to 1990 inclusively were competed as West Germany

Personnel

Current technical staff

Löw (left) and Flick in 2006
Position Name
Head coach Germany Joachim Löw
Assistant coach Germany Hans-Dieter Flick
Goalkeeping coach Germany Andreas Köpke
Fitness coaches United States Shad Forsythe
Germany Yann-Benjamin Kugel
Mental coach Germany Dr Hans-Dieter Hermann
Business manager Germany Oliver Bierhoff
Sporting director vacant

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players are part of the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[89]

Caps and goals as of 16 June 2014 after the game against Portugal.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Manuel Neuer (1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 (age 38) 46 0 Germany Bayern Munich
12 1GK Ron-Robert Zieler (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 35) 3 0 Germany Hannover 96
22 1GK Roman Weidenfeller (1980-08-06) 6 August 1980 (age 44) 3 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
2 2DF Kevin Großkreutz (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 36) 5 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
3 2DF Matthias Ginter (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30) 2 0 Germany SC Freiburg
4 2DF Benedikt Höwedes (1988-02-29) 29 February 1988 (age 36) 22 2 Germany Schalke 04
5 2DF Mats Hummels (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 35) 31 3 Germany Borussia Dortmund
15 2DF Erik Durm (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
16 2DF Philipp Lahm (Captain) (1983-11-11) 11 November 1983 (age 40) 107 5 Germany Bayern Munich
17 2DF Per Mertesacker (1984-09-29) 29 September 1984 (age 40) 99 4 England Arsenal
20 2DF Jérôme Boateng (1988-09-03) 3 September 1988 (age 36) 40 0 Germany Bayern Munich
21 2DF Shkodran Mustafi (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32) 2 0 Italy Sampdoria
6 3MF Sami Khedira (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 37) 47 4 Spain Real Madrid
7 3MF Bastian Schweinsteiger (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 40) 102 23 Germany Bayern Munich
8 3MF Mesut Özil (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36) 56 17 England Arsenal
9 3MF André Schürrle (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 33) 34 13 England Chelsea
10 3MF Lukas Podolski (1985-06-04) 4 June 1985 (age 39) 115 47 England Arsenal
13 3MF Thomas Müller (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989 (age 35) 50 20 Germany Bayern Munich
14 3MF Julian Draxler (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993 (age 31) 11 1 Germany Schalke 04
18 3MF Toni Kroos (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 34) 45 5 Germany Bayern Munich
19 3MF Mario Götze (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32) 30 9 Germany Bayern Munich
23 3MF Christoph Kramer (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991 (age 33) 2 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
11 4FW Miroslav Klose (1978-06-09) 9 June 1978 (age 46) 132 69 Italy Lazio

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marc-André ter Stegen (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 32) 4 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
GK René Adler (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985 (age 39) 12 0 Germany Hamburger SV v.  England, 19 November 2013
DF Marcell Jansen (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39) 45 3 Germany Hamburger SV 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
DF Marcel Schmelzer (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 36) 16 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
DF Christian Günter (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) 1 0 Germany SC Freiburg v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
DF Sebastian Jung (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 34) 1 0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
DF Antonio Rüdiger (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 31) 1 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
DF Oliver Sorg (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) 1 0 Germany SC Freiburg v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
DF Heiko Westermann (1983-08-14) 14 August 1983 (age 41) 27 4 Germany Hamburger SV v.  England, 19 November 2013
MF Marco Reus (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35) 21 7 Germany Borussia Dortmund 2014 FIFA World Cup INJ
MF Lars Bender (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35) 17 4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad INJ
MF Leon Goretzka (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29) 1 0 Germany Schalke 04 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
MF Max Meyer (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29) 1 0 Germany Schalke 04 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
MF Maximilian Arnold (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
MF André Hahn (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 34) 1 0 Germany FC Augsburg v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
MF Sebastian Rudy (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 34) 1 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim v.  Poland, 13 May 2014
MF Sven Bender (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35) 7 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  England, 19 November 2013
MF Sidney Sam (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988 (age 36) 5 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen v.  England, 19 November 2013
FW Kevin Volland (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
FW Pierre-Michel Lasogga (1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 (age 32) 0 0 Germany Hamburger SV v.  Chile, 5 March 2014
FW Max Kruse (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) 6 1 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach v.  England, 19 November 2013
FW Mario Gómez (1985-07-10) 10 July 1985 (age 39) 59 25 Italy Fiorentina v.  Faroe Islands, 10 September 2013
Notes

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury

Famous past players

Main article: List of Germany international footballers

Most capped players

Below is a list of the 10 players with the most caps for Germany as of 6 June 2014.[8] (bold denotes players still available for selection). Players who had played for the separate East German Team (in the scope of this list: Streich 102, Dörner 100, and Kirsten 100) do not appear in this list.

Lothar Matthäus is the national team's most capped player.
# Player Period Caps Goals
1 Lothar Matthäus 1980–2000 150 23
2 Miroslav Klose 2001–present 132 69
3 Lukas Podolski 2004–present 115 47
4 Jürgen Klinsmann 1987–1998 108 47
5 Philipp Lahm 2004–present 107 5
6 Jürgen Kohler 1986–1998 105 2
7 Franz Beckenbauer 1965–1977 103 14
8 Bastian Schweinsteiger 2004–present 102 23
9 Thomas Häßler 1988–2000 101 11
10 Per Mertesacker 2004–present 99 4

Top goalscorers

Below is a list of the top 10 goalscorers for Germany, as of 6 June 2014[9] (bold denotes players still available for selection):

Note: former East Germany players (in the scope of this list: Streich 55 and Kirsten 34: 14 East Germany and 20 Germany) are not included in this Wikipedia list, though they are included in DFB records

Miroslav Klose is Germany's top scorer with 69 goals.
# Player Period Goals Caps Average
1 Miroslav Klose 2001–2014 69 132 0.53
2 Gerd Müller 1966–1974 68 62 1.13
3 Jürgen Klinsmann 1987–1998 47 108 0.45
Rudi Völler 1982–1994 47 90 0.52
Lukas Podolski 2004–2014 47 115 0.41
6 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 1976–1986 45 95 0.48
7 Uwe Seeler 1954–1970 43 72 0.60
8 Michael Ballack 1999–2010 42 98 0.43
9 Oliver Bierhoff 1996–2002 37 70 0.53
10 Fritz Walter 1940–1958 33 61 0.54

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