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| Federation founded: 1900 |
| FIFA member since: 1904 |
| Confederation: UEFA |
| Colours: White and black |
| Nicknames: Die Nationalmannschaft, Die Nationalelf, Die Adler (The Eagles) |
| World Cups qualified for: 19 (of 21) |
| Best results: Champions 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 |
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 WORLD CUP RANKING
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| P 109
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W 67
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D 20
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L 22
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GF 226
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GA 125
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Pts 221
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Germany
is 2nd on the all-time table.
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TEAM RECORDS
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| Champions |
1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 |
| Finalists |
1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 |
| Semi-finalists |
1934, 1958, 1970, 2006, 2010 |
| Quarter-finalists |
1962, 1978, 1994, 1998 |
| Biggest win |
8-0 vs Saudi Arabia 2002 |
| Biggest loss |
3-8 vs Hungary 1954 |
| Most wins in a row |
5 |
| Most losses in a row |
2 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
11 |
| Longest run without win |
5 |
| Longest run qualifying |
17 (1954 - ) |
| Longest run not qualifying |
1 |
| Penalty shoot-outs |
4 wins, 0 loss |
| GER vs Europe |
W34 - D13 - L17 |
| GER vs South America |
W15 - D4 - L2 |
| GER vs Asia |
W6 - D0 - L1 |
| GER vs Africa |
W5 - D2 - L1 |
| GER vs N/C America |
W6 - D1 - L1 |
| GER vs Oceania |
W1 - D0 - L0 |
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MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
|
| Lothar Matthäus |
25 |
1982-98 |
| Miroslav Klose |
24 |
2002-14 |
| Uwe Seeler |
21 |
1958-70 |
| Philipp Lahm |
20 |
2006-14 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger |
20 |
2006-14 |
| Per Mertesacker |
19 |
2006-14 |
| Wolfgang Overath |
19 |
1966-74 |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
19 |
1978-86 |
| Berti Vogts |
19 |
1970-78 |
| Franz Beckenbauer |
18 |
1966-74 |
| Thomas Berthold |
18 |
1986-94 |
| Pierre Littbarski |
18 |
1982-90 |
| Sepp Maier |
18 |
1970-78 |
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MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
|
| Miroslav Klose |
16 |
2002-14 |
| Gerd Müller |
14 |
1970-74 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann |
11 |
1990-98 |
| Thomas Müller |
10 |
2010-18 |
| Helmut Rahn |
10 |
1954-58 |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
9 |
1978-86 |
| Uwe Seeler |
9 |
1958-70 |
| Rudi Völler |
8 |
1986-94 |
| Hans Schäfer |
7 |
1954-62 |
| Helmut Haller |
6 |
1962-70 |
| Lothar Matthäus |
6 |
1982-98 |
| Max Morlock |
6 |
1954 |
| Franz Beckenbauer |
5 |
1966-74 |
| Lukas Podolski |
5 |
2006-14 |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1934 1R Belgium W 5-2
QF Sweden W 2-1
SF Czechoslovakia L 1-3
3/4 Austria W 3-2
1938 1R Switzerland [aet] D 1-1
Switzerland [replay] L 2-4
1954 1R Turkey W 4-1
1R Hungary L 3-8
P/O Turkey W 7-2
QF Yugoslavia W 2-0
SF Austria W 6-1
F Hungary W 3-2
1958 1R Argentina W 3-1
1R Czechoslovakia D 2-2
1R Northern Ireland D 2-2
QF Yugoslavia W 1-0
SF Sweden L 1-3
F France L 3-6
1962 1R Italy D 0-0
1R Switzerland W 2-1
1R Chile W 2-0
QF Yugoslavia L 0-1
1966 1R Switzerland W 5-0
1R Argentina D 0-0
1R Spain W 2-1
QF Uruguay W 4-0
SF Soviet Union W 2-1
F England [aet] L 2-4
1970 1R Morocco W 2-1
1R Bulgaria W 5-2
1R Peru W 3-1
QF England [aet] W 3-2
SF Italy [aet] L 3-4
3/4 Uruguay W 1-0
1974 1R Chile W 1-0
1R Australia W 3-0
1R East Germany L 0-1
2Ph Yugoslavia W 2-0
2Ph Sweden W 4-2
2Ph Poland W 1-0
F Netherlands W 2-1
1978 1R Poland D 0-0
1R Mexico W 6-0
1R Tunisia D 0-0
2Ph Italy D 0-0
2Ph Netherlands D 2-2
2Ph Austria L 2-3
1982 1R Algeria L 1-2
1R Chile W 4-1
1R Austria W 1-0
2Ph England D 0-0
2Ph Spain W 2-1
SF France [5-4 ap] D 3-3
F Italy L 1-3
1986 1R Uruguay D 1-1
1R Scotland W 2-1
1R Denmark L 0-2
2R Morocco W 1-0
QF Mexico [4-1 ap] D 0-0
SF France W 2-0
F Argentina L 2-3
1990 1R Yugoslavia W 4-1
1R United Arab Emirates W 5-1
1R Colombia D 1-1
2R Netherlands W 2-1
QF Czechoslovakia W 1-0
SF England [4-3 ap] D 1-1
F Argentina W 1-0
1994 1R Bolivia W 1-0
1R Spain D 1-1
1R South Korea W 3-2
2R Belgium W 3-2
QF Bulgaria L 1-2
1998 1R United States W 2-0
1R Yugoslavia D 2-2
1R Iran W 2-0
2R Mexico W 2-1
QF Croatia L 0-3
2002 1R Saudi Arabia W 8-0
1R Rep. of Ireland D 1-1
1R Cameroon W 2-0
2R Paraguay W 1-0
QF United States W 1-0
SF South Korea W 1-0
F Brazil L 0-2
2006 1R Costa Rica W 4-2
1R Poland W 1-0
1R Ecuador W 3-0
2R Sweden W 2-0
QF Argentina [4-2 ap] D 1-1
SF Italy [aet] L 0-2
3/4 Portugal W 3-1
2010 1R Australia W 4-0
1R Serbia L 0-1
1R Ghana W 1-0
2R England W 4-1
QF Argentina W 4-0
SF Spain L 0-1
3/4 Uruguay W 3-2
2014 1R Portugal W 4-0
1R Ghana D 2-2
1R United States W 1-0
2R Algeria [aet] W 2-1
QF France W 1-0
SF Brazil W 7-1
F Argentina [aet] W 1-0
2018 1R Mexico L 0-1
1R Sweden W 2-1
1R South Korea L 0-2
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