History of the Germany national football team information
Germany
Nickname(s)
DFB-Team (DFB Team) Nationalelf (National Eleven) DFB-Elf (DFB Eleven) Die Mannschaft (The Team)[a]
Association
Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)
Confederation
UEFA
Most caps
Lothar Matthäus (150)
Top scorer
Miroslav Klose (71)
FIFA code
GER
FIFA ranking
Highest
1[5] (December 1992 – August 1993, December 1993 – March 1994, June 1994, July 2014 – June 2015, July 2017, September 2017 – June 2018)
Lowest
22[5] (March 2006)
First international
Switzerland 5–3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908)[6]
Biggest win
Germany 16–0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912)[7]
Biggest defeat
England Amateurs 9–0 Germany (Oxford, England; 13 March 1909)[8][b]
World Cup
Appearances
20 (first in 1934)
Best result
Champions (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
European Championship
Appearances
13 (first in 1972)
Best result
Champions (1972, 1980, 1996)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances
13[c] (first in 1912)
Best result
Gold Medal (1976)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances
3 (first in 1999)
Best result
Champions (2017)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
1954 Switzerland
Team
1974 West Germany
Team
1990 Italy
Team
2014 Brazil
Team
1966 England
Team
1982 Spain
Team
1986 Mexico
Team
2002 South Korea–Japan
Team
1934 Italy
Team
1970 Mexico
Team
2006 Germany
Team
2010 South Africa
Team
UEFA European Championship
1972 Belgium
Team
1980 Italy
Team
1996 England
Team
1976 Yugoslavia
Team
1992 Sweden
Team
2008 Austria–Switzerland
Team
1988 West Germany
Team
2012 Poland–Ukraine
Team
2016 France
Team
Summer Olympic Games
1976 Montreal
Team
1980 Moscow
Team
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Team
1964 Tokyo
Team
1972 Munich
Team
1988 Seoul
Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
2017 Russia
Team
2005 Germany
Team
The history of the Germany national football team began in 1908, when Germany played its first international match. Since then, the Germany national football team has been one of the most successful football teams, winning four World Cups and three European Championships.
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^"DFB unveil new 'Die Mannschaft' branding". DFB. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
^"DFB verzichtet künftig auf den Markennamen "Die Mannschaft"". dfb.de (in German). DFB. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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^ ab"Germany: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^"All matches of The National Team in 1908". DFB. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
^"All matches of The National Team in 1912". DFB. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
^"All matches of The National Team in 1909". DFB. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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Global Information
Switzerland 5–3 Germany 
England Amateurs 9–0 Germany 
Gold Medal (1976)
