Germany
Nickname(s)
Die Mannschaft (The Team)
Association
German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB )
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Joachim Löw
Asst coach
Marcus Sorg
Captain
Manuel Neuer
Most caps
Lothar Matthäus (150)
Top scorer
Miroslav Klose (71)
FIFA code
GER
FIFA ranking
14 1 (17 September 2020)
Highest FIFA ranking
1 (December 1992 – August 1993, December 1993 – March 1994, June 1994, July 2014 – June 2015, July 2017, September 2017 – June 2018)
Lowest FIFA ranking
22 (March 2006)
Elo ranking
10 1 (14 October 2020)
Highest Elo ranking
1 1990–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, July 2014 – May 2016, October 2017 – November 2017)
Lowest Elo ranking
24 (September 1924 – October 1925)
First international
Switzerland 5-3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908)
Biggest win
Germany 16–0 Russia
Biggest defeat
England Am. 9–0 Germany
World Cup appearances
19 (First in 1934 )
Best result
Champions (1954 , 1974 , 1990 , 2014 )
European Championship appearances
13 (First in 1972 )
Best result
Champions (1972 , 1980 , 1996 )
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The Germany national football team is the national association football team of Germany and is controlled by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB ). The current manager is Joachim Löw .
The team is one of the most successful national team in the international tournaments, Germany have won 4 titles of World Cup , 3 titles of UEFA European Championship , and a title of FIFA Confederations Cup .
History
Main article: History of the Germany national football team
Competitive records
FIFA World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
FIFA World Cup record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
Squad
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1930
Did not enter
Did not enter
–
1934
Third place
3rd
4
3
0
1
11
8
Squad
1
1
0
0
9
1
1934
1938
First round
10th
2
0
1
1
3
5
Squad
3
3
0
0
11
1
1938
1950
Banned
1950
1954
Champions
1st
6
5
0
1
25
14
Squad
4
3
1
0
12
3
1954
1958
Fourth place
4th
6
2
2
2
12
14
Squad
Qualified as defending champions
1958
1962
Quarter-final
7th
4
2
1
1
4
2
Squad
4
4
0
0
11
5
1962
1966
Runners-up
2nd
6
4
1
1
15
6
Squad
4
3
1
0
14
2
1966
1970
Third place
3rd
6
5
0
1
17
10
Squad
6
5
1
0
20
3
1970
1974
Champions
1st
7
6
0
1
13
4
Squad
Qualified as hosts
1974
1978
Second group stage
6th
6
1
4
1
10
5
Squad
Qualified as defending champions
1978
1982
Runners-up
2nd
7
3
2
2
12
10
Squad
8
8
0
0
33
3
1982
1986
Runners-up
2nd
7
3
2
2
8
7
Squad
8
5
2
1
22
9
1986
1990
Champions
1st
7
5
2
0
15
5
Squad
6
3
3
0
13
3
1990
1994
Quarter-final
5th
5
3
1
1
9
7
Squad
Qualified as defending champions
1994
1998
7th
5
3
1
1
8
6
Squad
10
6
4
0
23
9
1998
2002
Runners-up
2nd
7
5
1
1
14
3
Squad
10
6
3
1
19
12
2002
2006
Third place
3rd
7
5
1
1
14
6
Squad
Qualified as hosts
2006
2010
Third place
3rd
7
5
0
2
16
5
Squad
10
8
2
0
26
5
2010
2014
Champions
1st
7
6
1
0
18
4
Squad
10
9
1
0
36
10
2014
2018
Group stage
22nd
3
1
0
2
2
4
Squad
10
10
0
0
43
4
2018
2022
To be determined
To be determined
2022
2026
To be determined
To be determined
Total
4 Titles
19/21
109
67
20*
22
226
125
N/A
94
74
18
2
292
70
Total
*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
Main article: Germany at the UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1960
Did not enter
Did not enter
1964
1968
Did not qualify
4
2
1
1
9
2
1972
Champions
1st
2
2
0
0
5
1
8
5
3
0
13
3
1976
Runners-up
2nd
2
1
1*
0
6
4
8
4
4
0
17
5
1980
Champions
1st
4
3
1
0
6
3
6
4
2
0
17
1
1984
Group stage
5th
3
1
1
1
2
2
8
5
1
2
15
5
1988
Semi final
3rd
4
2
1
1
6
3
Qualified as hosts
1992
Runners-up
2nd
5
2
1
2
7
8
6
5
0
1
13
4
1996
Champions
1st
6
4
2*
0
10
3
10
8
1
1
27
10
2000
Group stage
15th
3
0
1
2
1
5
8
6
1
1
20
4
2004
12th
3
0
2
1
2
3
8
5
3
0
13
4
2008
Runners-up
2nd
6
4
0
2
10
7
12
8
3
1
35
7
2012
Semi final
3rd
5
4
0
1
10
6
10
10
0
0
34
7
2016
Semi final
3rd
6
3
2*
1
7
3
10
7
1
2
24
9
2020
Qualified
8
7
0
1
30
7
2024
To be determined
To be determined
Total
3 titles
12/15
49
26
12*
11
72
48
106
76
20
10
267
68
*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 Nations League
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA Nations League
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Results and fixtures
2021
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly against Turkey on 7 October, and the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League matches against Ukraine and Switzerland on 10 and 13 October 2020, respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of: 13 October 2020, after the match against Switzerland .
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
Oliver Baumann
2 June 1990 (1990-06-02 ) (age 33)
0
0
1899 Hoffenheim
v. Switzerland , 6 September 2020
GK
Marc-André ter Stegen
30 April 1992 (1992-04-30 ) (age 31)
24
0
Barcelona
v. Northern Ireland , 19 November 2019 INJ
DF
Benjamin Henrichs
23 February 1997 (1997-02-23 ) (age 27)
4
0
RB Leipzig
v. Turkey , 7 October 2020
DF
Nico Schulz
1 April 1993 (1993-04-01 ) (age 30)
11
2
Borussia Dortmund
v. Turkey , 7 October 2020
DF
Niklas Stark
14 April 1995 (1995-04-14 ) (age 28)
2
0
Hertha BSC
v. Turkey , 7 October 2020
DF
Thilo Kehrer
21 September 1996 (1996-09-21 ) (age 27)
9
0
Paris Saint-Germain
v. Switzerland , 6 September 2020
MF
Nadiem Amiri
27 October 1996 (1996-10-27 ) (age 27)
4
0
Bayer Leverkusen
v. Turkey , 7 October 2020
MF
Mahmoud Dahoud
1 January 1996 (1996-01-01 ) (age 28)
1
0
Borussia Dortmund
v. Turkey , 7 October 2020
MF
Suat Serdar
11 April 1997 (1997-04-11 ) (age 26)
4
0
Schalke 04
v. Turkey , 7 October 2020 INJ
MF
İlkay Gündoğan
24 October 1990 (1990-10-24 ) (age 33)
39
8
Manchester City
v. Switzerland , 6 September 2020
MF
Leroy Sané
11 January 1996 (1996-01-11 ) (age 28)
23
5
Bayern Munich
v. Switzerland , 6 September 2020
MF
Sebastian Rudy
28 February 1990 (1990-02-28 ) (age 34)
29
1
1899 Hoffenheim
v. Northern Ireland , 19 November 2019
MF
Marco Reus
31 May 1989 (1989-05-31 ) (age 34)
44
13
Borussia Dortmund
v. Belarus , 16 November 2019 INJ
Notes
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
Current coaching staff
Position
Name
Head coach
Joachim Löw
Assistant coach
Marcus Sorg
Fitness coach
Yann-Benjamin Kugel
Goalkeeping coach
Andreas Köpke
Team doctor
Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt
Business manager
Oliver Bierhoff
Alumni
Former players
Main List of German international players
Managers
Main List of German international managers
Honours
Senior team
Olympic team
External links
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Germany – 1994 FIFA World Cup
1. Illgner
2. Strunz
3. Brehme
4. Kohler
5. Helmer
6. Buchwald
7. Möller
8. Häßler
9. Riedle
10. Matthäus (c )
11. Kuntz
12. Köpke
13. Völler
14. Berthold
15. Gaudino
16. Sammer
17. Wagner
18. Klinsmann
19. Kirsten
20. Effenberg
21. Basler
22. Kahn
Manager: Berti Vogts
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