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{{short description|Overview of Germany at the FIFA World Cup}}{{About|the men's team which competed as West Germany|the East German team|East Germany at the FIFA World Cup|the women's team|Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup}}] in Brazil]]
⚫ {{For|the women's team|Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup}}
⚫ This is a '''record of the men's ] and West Germany's results at the ]'''. For ]'s World Cup history, FIFA considers only the teams managed by the ], comprising three periods: ], ] and ]. The men's ] is one of the most successful national teams at the FIFA World Cup, winning four titles, earning second-place and third-place finishes four times each and one fourth-place finish. Germany's 12 podium finishes (3rd place or better) in 20 tournaments add up to at least three more than any other nation. In addition, Germany are the only team which has stood on the podium at least once during the completed decades in which at least one tournament was held (1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s). Along with ], ] and ], they are one of the four national teams to win outside their continental confederation, with the title of the ] in South America. The team qualified for every FIFA World Cup tournament they have entered (20 out of the 22), the second most frequent, and only failed to reach the quarter-finals three times, in ], ], and ]. With this, Germany's 8th place or better (quarter-finals) in 17 out of 20 tournaments (85%) ranks highest in FIFA World Cup finals history. It makes Germany the best team in the history of the tournament in terms of final positions, if points were awarded proportionally for a title, runner-up finish, third-place finish, semi-final and quarter-final appearances.
{{short description|Overview of Germany at the FIFA World Cup}}
] in Russia]]
This is a '''record of ] and West Germany's results at the ]'''. The '''FIFA World Cup''', sometimes called the '''Football World Cup''', but usually referred to simply as the '''World Cup''', is an international ] competition contested by the ] of the members of ], the sport's global governing body.


⚫ == Records ==
The tournament consists of two parts, the ] and the final phase (officially called the ''World Cup Finals''). The qualification phase, which currently takes place over the three years going to the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the ], when ] were the host country.<ref name="2006coverage"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614094554/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/ffprojects/ip-401_06e_tv_2658.pdf |date=June 14, 2007 }} (PDF), FIFA.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2007.</ref>
*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'''&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} '''Runners-up'''&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place&nbsp;&nbsp;{{legend-inline|white|border=3px solid red;}} Tournament played fully or partially on home soil&nbsp;&nbsp;
⚫ For ]'s World Cup history, FIFA considers only the teams managed by the ], comprising three periods: ], ] and ]. The ] is one of the most successful national teams at the FIFA World Cup, winning four titles, earning second-place and third-place finishes four times each and one fourth-place finish. If you consider 3rd place or better for a winning campaign, Germany's 12 victories in 19 tournaments add up to at least three more than any other nation. In addition, Germany are the only team which has stood on the podium (3rd place or better) every decade there was a tournament held—1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Along with ], ] and ], they are one of the four national teams to win outside their continental confederation, with the title of the ] in South America. The team was present in 19 out of the 21 tournaments, the second most frequent, and only did not reach the quarterfinals twice, in ] and ]. With this, Germany's 8th place or better (quarterfinals) in 17 out of 19 tournaments (89%) ranks highest in FIFA World Cup Finals history. It makes Germany the better team in the history of the tournament in terms of final positions, if points were awarded proportionally for a title, runner-up finish, third-place finish, semi-final and quarter-final appearances.

⚫ == Records ==
{{Germany FIFA World Cup record}} {{Germany FIFA World Cup record}}


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! style="background:black; color:#FFCC00; {{box-shadow border|a|red|2px}}"|Biggest defeat ! style="background:black; color:#FFCC00; {{box-shadow border|a|red|2px}}"|Biggest defeat
|{{fb|Hungary|1949}} 8-3 {{fb-rt|West Germany}}<br> (20 June 1954; ], Switzerland) |{{fb|Hungary|1949}} 8–3 {{fb-rt|West Germany}}<br> (20 June 1954; ], Switzerland)
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! style="background:black; color:#FFCC00; {{box-shadow border|a|red|2px}}"|Best result ! style="background:black; color:#FFCC00; {{box-shadow border|a|red|2px}}"|Best result
|'''Champions''' at the ], ], ], and ] World Cups |'''Champions''' in ], ], ], and ]
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! style="background:black; color:#FFCC00; {{box-shadow border|a|red|2px}}"|Worst result ! style="background:black; color:#FFCC00; {{box-shadow border|a|red|2px}}"|Worst result
|Round 1 in ], Group stage in ] |Group stage in ], ] and ]
|} |}


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! Manager ! Manager
! Captain ! Captain
! Winning Goal Scorer(s) ! Winning goalscorer(s)
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| ] | ]
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|} |}
|valign="top"|] |valign="top"|]
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|colspan=3|{{flagicon|HUN|1949}}] |colspan=3|{{flagicon|HUN|1949}} ]
|} |}
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|score = 4–2 |score = 4–2
|aet = yes |aet = yes
|report = |report =
|team2 = {{fb|FRG}} |team2 = {{fb|FRG}}
|goals1 = ] {{goal|18||101||120}}<br />] {{goal|78}} |goals1 = ] {{goal|18||101||120}}<br />] {{goal|78}}
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|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}}] |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
|} |}
|valign="top"|] |valign="top"|]
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|colspan=4|'''Manager:''' |colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
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|} |}
|} |}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=3|{{flagicon|NED}}] |colspan=3|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
|} |}
|valign="top"|] |valign="top"|]
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|} |}
|} |}
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|team1 = {{fb-rt|ITA}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ITA}}
|score = 3–1 |score = 3–1
|report = |report =
|team2 = {{fb|FRG}} |team2 = {{fb|FRG}}
|goals1 = ] {{goal|57}}<br />] {{goal|69}}<br />] {{goal|81}} |goals1 = ] {{goal|57}}<br />] {{goal|69}}<br />] {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = ] {{goal|83}} |goals2 = ] {{goal|83}}
|stadium = ], ] {{flagicon|ESP}} |stadium = ], ] {{flagicon|ESP}}
|attendance = 90,000 |attendance = 90,000
|referee = ] (]) |referee = ] (])
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ITA}}] |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
|} |}
|valign="top"|] |valign="top"|]
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|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FRG}}] |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
|} |}
|} |}
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{{main|1986 FIFA World Cup Final}} {{main|1986 FIFA World Cup Final}}


With the highest attendance ever at a FIFA World Cup final, West Germany faced Argentina in ]. Although the South Americans' star player ] was closely guarded by the West German team, he assisted the decisive 3-2 scored by ], ensuring his country's second World Cup win. Late during the match, three yellow cards were given to Argentinians for time wasting. With the highest attendance ever at a FIFA World Cup final, West Germany faced Argentina in ]. Although the Argentinian star player ] was closely guarded by the West German team, he assisted the decisive 3-2 scored by ], ensuring his country's second World Cup win. Late during the match, three yellow cards were given to Argentinians for time wasting.


{{footballbox {{footballbox
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|team1={{fb-rt|ARG}} |team1={{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score=3–2 |score=3–2
|report= |report=
|team2={{fb|FRG}} |team2={{fb|FRG}}
|goals1=] {{goal|23}}<br />] {{goal|56}}<br />] {{goal|84}} |goals1=] {{goal|23}}<br />] {{goal|56}}<br />] {{goal|84}}
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|} |}
|} |}
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|team1 = {{fb-rt|FRG}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|FRG}}
|score = 1–0 |score = 1–0
|report = |report =
|team2 = {{fb|ARG}} |team2 = {{fb|ARG}}
|goals1 = ] {{goal|85|pen.}} |goals1 = ] {{goal|85|pen.}}
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|} |}
|style="vertical-align:top"|] |style="vertical-align:top"|]
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|} |}
|} |}
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===2002 World Cup Final v ]=== ===2002 World Cup Final v ]===
{{main|2002 FIFA World Cup Final}} {{main|2002 FIFA World Cup Final}}
⚫ {{see also|Germany at the 2002 FIFA World Cup}}

With only one goal against during the six matches leading up to the final, hopes were on the German defence to withstand Brazil's star quality strikers. Germany's playmaker ] was suspended for the final after picking his second yellow card of the tournament in the ]. Two goals from ] in the middle of the second half decided the match in favour of the South Americans and ensured their record fifth title. With only one goal conceded during the six matches leading up to the final, hopes were on the German defence to withstand Brazil's star quality strikers. Germany's playmaker ] was suspended for the final after picking his second yellow card of the tournament in the ]. Two goals from ] in the middle of the second half decided the match in favour of the South Americans and ensured their record fifth title.


{{football box {{football box
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|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}
|score = 0–2 |score = 0–2
|report = |report =
|team2 = {{fb|BRA}} |team2 = {{fb|BRA}}
|goals1 = |goals1 =
|goals2 = ] {{goal|67||79}} |goals2 = ] {{goal|67||79}}
|stadium = ], ] {{flagicon|JPN}} |stadium = ], ]
|attendance = 69,029 |attendance = 69,029
|referee = ] (]) }} |referee = ] (]) }}


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|colspan="4"| {{BRA}} ] |colspan="4"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
|} |}
|} |}
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|score=1–0 |score=1–0
|aet=yes |aet=yes
|report= |report=
|team2={{fb|ARG}} |team2={{fb|ARG}}
|goals1= |goals1=
*] {{goal|113}} *] {{goal|113}}
|goals2= |goals2=
|stadium=], ] {{flagicon|BRA}} |stadium=], ]
|attendance=74,738 |attendance=74,738
|referee=] (]) }} |referee=] (]) }}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|- |-
!Rank
!No.
!Player
!Name
!Matches !Matches
!World Cups !World Cups
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|]||align=center|20||2006, 2010 and 2014 |]||align=center|20||2006, 2010 and 2014
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|rowspan=4 align=center|6||]||align=center|19||1966, 1970 and 1974 |rowspan=6 align=center|6||]||align=center|19||1966, 1970 and 1974
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|]||align=center|19||1970, 1974 and 1978 |]||align=center|19||1970, 1974 and 1978
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|rowspan=3 align=center|10||]||align=center|18||1966, 1970 and 1974 |]||align=center|19||2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
|-
|]||align=center|19||2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|12||]||align=center|18||1966, 1970 and 1974
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|]||align=center|18||1970, 1974 and 1978 |]||align=center|18||1970, 1974 and 1978
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|- |-
!Rank
!No.
!Player
!Name
!Goals !Goals
!World Cups !World Cups
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;"
|- |-
!Year as !Year
!Round !Round
!Opponents
!Against
!Score !Score
!Germany scorers
!Scorers
|- |-
|rowspan="4"|]||Round 1||{{fb|Belgium}}||5–2||Kobierski, Siffing, Conen (3) |rowspan="4"|]||]||{{fb|Belgium}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|5–2||Kobierski, Siffing, Conen (3)
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|SWE}}||2–1||Hohmann (2) |]||{{fb|SWE}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Hohmann (2)
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|TCH}}||1–3||Noack |]||{{fb|TCH}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|1–3||Noack
|- |-
|Third place match||{{fb|AUT}}||3–2||Lehner (2), Conen |]||{{fb|AUT}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–2||Lehner (2), Conen
|- |-
|rowspan="2"|]||Round 1||{{fb|SUI}}||1–1 (AET)||Gauchel |rowspan="2"|]||]||{{fb|SUI}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1 {{aet}}||Gauchel
|- |-
|Round 1 (replay)||{{fb|SUI}}||2–4||Hahnemann, Lörtscher (o.g.) |]||{{fb|SUI}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|2–4||Hahnemann, Lörtscher (o.g.)
|- |-
|rowspan="6"|]||Group 2||{{fb|TUR}}||4–1||Schäfer, Klodt, O. Walter, Morlock |rowspan="6"|]||rowspan=2|]||{{fb|TUR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–1||Schäfer, Klodt, O. Walter, Morlock
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|HUN|1949}}||3–8||Pfaff, Rahn, Herrmann |{{fb|HUN|1949}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|3–8||Pfaff, Rahn, Herrmann
|- |-
|Play-off||{{fb|TUR}}||7–2||O. Walter, Schäfer (2), Morlock (3), F. Walter |Play-off||{{fb|TUR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|7–2||O. Walter, Schäfer (2), Morlock (3), F. Walter
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|YUG}}||2–0||Horvath (o.g.), Rahn |]||{{fb|YUG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Horvath (o.g.), Rahn
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|AUT}}||6–1||Schäfer, Morlock, F. Walter (2), O. Walter (2) |]||{{fb|AUT}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|6–1||Schäfer, Morlock, F. Walter (2), O. Walter (2)
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|HUN|1949}}||]||Morlock, Rahn (2) |]||{{fb|HUN|1949}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|]||Morlock, Rahn (2)
|- |-
|rowspan="6"|]||Group 1||{{fb|ARG}}||3–1||Rahn (2), Seeler |rowspan="6"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–1||Rahn (2), Seeler
|- |-
|Group 1||{{fb|TCH}}||2–2||Schäfer, Rahn |{{fb|TCH}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|2–2||Schäfer, Rahn
|- |-
|Group 1||{{fb|NIR}}||2–2||Rahn, Seeler |{{fb|NIR}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|2–2||Rahn, Seeler
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|YUG}}||1–0||Rahn |] ||{{fb|YUG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Rahn
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|SWE}}||1–3||Schäfer |]||{{fb|SWE}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|1–3||Schäfer
|- |-
|Third place match||{{fb|FRA}}||3–6||Cieslarczyk, Rahn, Schäfer |]||{{fb|FRA}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|3–6||Cieslarczyk, Rahn, Schäfer
|- |-
|rowspan="4"|]||Group 2||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||0–0|| |rowspan="4"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0||
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|SUI}}||2–1||Brülls, Seeler |{{fb|SUI}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Brülls, Seeler
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|CHI}}||2–0||Szymaniak, Seeler |{{fb|CHI}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Szymaniak, Seeler
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|YUG}}||0–1|| |]||{{fb|YUG}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–1||
|- |-
|rowspan="6"|]||Group 2||{{fb|SUI}}||5–0||Held, Haller (2), Beckenbauer (2) |rowspan="6"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|SUI}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|5–0||Held, Haller (2), Beckenbauer (2)
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|ARG}}||0–0 |{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|SPA|1945}}||2–1||Emmerich, Seeler |{{fb|SPA|1945}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Emmerich, Seeler
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|URU}}||4–0||Haller (2), Beckenbauer, Seeler |]||{{fb|URU}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–0||Haller (2), Beckenbauer, Seeler
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|SOV|1955}}||2–1||Haller, Beckenbauer |]||{{fb|SOV|1955}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Haller, Beckenbauer
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|ENG}}||]||Haller, Weber |]||{{fb|ENG}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|] {{aet}}||Haller, Weber
|- |-
|rowspan="6"|]||Group 4||{{fb|MAR}}||2–1||Seeler, Müller |rowspan="6"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|MAR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Seeler, G. Müller
|- |-
|Group 4||{{fb|BUL|1967}}||5–2||Libuda, Müller (3), Seeler |{{fb|BUL|1967}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|5–2||Libuda, G. Müller (3), Seeler
|- |-
|Group 4||{{fb|Peru}}||3–1||Müller (3) |{{fb|PER}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–1||G. Müller (3)
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|ENG}}||3–2 (AET)||Beckenbauer, Seeler, Müller |]||{{fb|ENG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–2 {{aet}}||Beckenbauer, Seeler, G. Müller
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||]||Schnellinger, Müller (2) |]||{{fb|ITA}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|] {{aet}}||Schnellinger, G. Müller (2)
|- |-
|Third place match||{{fb|URU}}||1–0||Overath |]||{{fb|URU}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Overath
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group 1||{{fb|CHI}}||1–0||Breitner |rowspan="7"|]
|rowspan=3|]
|{{fb|CHI}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Breitner
|- |-
|Group 1||{{fb|AUS}}||3–0||Overath, Cullmann, Müller |{{fb|AUS}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–0||Overath, Cullmann, G. Müller
|- |-
|Group 1||{{fb|GDR}}||0–1|| |{{fb|GDR}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–1||
|- |-
|Group B (Round 2)||{{fb|YUG}}||2–0||Breitner, Müller |rowspan=3|]||{{fb|YUG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Breitner, G. Müller
|- |-
|Group B (Round 2)||{{fb|SWE}}||4–2||Overath, Bonhof, Grabowski, Hoeneß |{{fb|SWE}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–2||Overath, Bonhof, Grabowski, Hoeneß
|- |-
|Group B (Round 2)||{{fb|POL|1928}}||1–0||Müller |{{fb|POL|1928}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||G. Müller
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|NED}}||]||Breitner, Müller |]||{{fb|NED}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|]||Breitner, G. Müller
|- |-
|rowspan="6"|]||Group 2||{{fb|POL|1928}}||0–0|| |rowspan="6"|]
|rowspan=3|]
|{{fb|POL|1928}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0||
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|MEX}}||6–0||D. Müller, H. Müller, Rummenigge (2), Flohe (2) |{{fb|MEX}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|6–0||D. Müller, H. Müller, Rummenigge (2), Flohe (2)
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|Group 2||{{fb|TUN|1959}}||0–0|| |{{fb|TUN|1959}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0||
|- |-
|Group A (Round 2)||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||0–0|| |rowspan=3|]||{{fb|ITA}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0||
|- |-
|Group A (Round 2)||{{fb|NED}}||2–2||Abramczik, D. Müller |{{fb|NED}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|2–2||Abramczik, D. Müller
|- |-
|Group A (Round 2)||{{fb|AUT}}||]||Rummenigge, Hölzenbein |{{fb|AUT}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|]||Rummenigge, Hölzenbein
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group 2||{{fb|ALG}}||1–2||Rummenigge |rowspan="7"|]
|rowspan=3|]
|{{fb|ALG}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|1–2||Rummenigge
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|CHI}}||4–1||Rummenigge (3), Reinders |{{fb|CHI}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–1||Rummenigge (3), Reinders
|- |-
|Group 2||{{fb|AUT}}||]||Hrubesch |{{fb|AUT}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|]||Hrubesch
|- |-
|Group B (Round 2)||{{fb|ENG}}||0–0|| |rowspan=2|]||{{fb|ENG}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0||
|- |-
|Group B (Round 2)||{{fb|SPA}}||2–1||Littbarski, Fischer |{{fb|ESP}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Littbarski, Fischer
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|FRA}}||]||Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer |]||{{fb|FRA|1974}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|] {{aet}} {{pso|5–4}}||Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||]||Breitner |]||{{fb|ITA}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|]||Breitner
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group E||{{fb|URU}}||1–1||Allofs |rowspan="7"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|URU}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1||Allofs
|- |-
|Group E||{{fb|SCO}}||2–1||Völler, Allofs |{{fb|SCO}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Völler, Allofs
|- |-
|Group E||{{fb|DEN}}||0–2|| |{{fb|DEN}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–2||
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|MAR}}||1–0||Matthäus |]||{{fb|MAR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Matthäus
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|MEX}}||0–0 (AET), 4–1 (p)|| |]||{{fb|MEX}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|4–1}}||
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|FRA}}||2–0||Brehme, Völler |] ||{{fb|FRA|1974}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Brehme, Völler
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|ARG}}||]||Rummenigge, Völler |]||{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|]||Rummenigge, Völler
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group D||{{fb|YUG}}||4–1||Matthäus (2), Klinsmann, Völler |rowspan="7"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|YUG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–1||Matthäus (2), Klinsmann, Völler
|- |-
|Group D||{{fb|UAE}}||5–1||Völler (2), Klinsmann, Matthäus, Bein |{{fb|UAE}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|5–1||Völler (2), Klinsmann, Matthäus, Bein
|- |-
|Group D||{{fb|COL}}||1–1||Littbarski |{{fb|COL}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1||Littbarski
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|NED}}||2–1||Klinsmann, Brehme |]||{{fb|NED}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Klinsmann, Brehme
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|TCH}}||1–0||Matthäus |]||{{fb|TCH}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Matthäus
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|ENG}}||1–1 (AET), 4–3 (p)||Brehme |]||{{fb|ENG}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1 {{aet}} {{pso|4–3}}||Brehme
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|ARG}}||]||Brehme |] ||{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|]||Brehme
|- |-
|rowspan="5"|]||Group C||{{fb|BOL}}||1–0||Klinsmann |rowspan="5"|]
|rowspan=3|]
||{{fb|BOL|civil}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Klinsmann
|- |-
|Group C||{{fb|SPA}}||1–1||Klinsmann |{{fb|ESP}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1||Klinsmann
|- |-
|Group C||{{fb|KOR|1984}}||3–2||Klinsmann (2), Riedle |{{fb|KOR|1984}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–2||Klinsmann (2), Riedle
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|BEL}}||3–2||Völler (2), Klinsmann |]||{{fb|BEL}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–2||Völler (2), Klinsmann
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|BUL}}||1–2||Matthäus |]||{{fb|BUL}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|1–2||Matthäus
|- |-
|rowspan="5"|]||Group F||{{fb|USA}}||2–0||Möller, Klinsmann |rowspan="5"|]
|rowspan=3|]
|{{fb|USA}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Möller, Klinsmann
|- |-
|Group F||{{fb|FR Yugoslavia}}||2–2||Mihajlović (o.g.), Bierhoff |{{fb|FR Yugoslavia}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|2–2||Mihajlović (o.g.), Bierhoff
|- |-
|Group F||{{fb|IRI}}||2–0||Bierhoff, Klinsmann |{{fb|IRI}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Bierhoff, Klinsmann
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|MEX}}||2–1||Klinsmann, Bierhoff |]||{{fb|MEX}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Klinsmann, Bierhoff
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|CRO}}||0–3|| |]||{{fb|CRO}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–3||
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group E||{{fb|SAU}}||8–0||Klose (3), Ballack, Jancker, Linke, Bierhoff, Schneider |rowspan="7"|]
|rowspan=3|]
|{{fb|KSA}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|8–0||Klose (3), Ballack, Jancker, Linke, Bierhoff, Schneider
|- |-
|Group E||{{fb|IRL}}||1–1||Klose |{{fb|IRL}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1||Klose
|- |-
|Group E||{{fb|CMR}}||2–0||Bode, Klose |{{fb|CMR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Bode, Klose
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|PAR|1990}}||1–0||Neuville |]||{{fb|PAR|1990}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Neuville
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|USA}}||1–0||Ballack |]||{{fb|USA}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Ballack
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|KOR|1997}}||1–0||Ballack |]||{{fb|KOR|1997}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Ballack
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|BRA}}||]|| |]||{{fb|BRA}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|]||
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group A||{{fb|CRC}}||4–2||Lahm, Klose (2), Frings |rowspan="7"|]
|rowspan=3|]
|{{fb|CRC}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–2||Lahm, Klose (2), Frings
|- |-
|Group A||{{fb|POL}}||1–0||Neuville |{{fb|POL}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Neuville
|- |-
|Group A||{{fb|ECU}}||3–0||Klose (2), Podolski |{{fb|ECU|1900}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–0||Klose (2), Podolski
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|SWE}}||2–0||Podolski (2) |]||{{fb|SWE}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–0||Podolski (2)
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|ARG}}||1–1 (AET), 4–2 (p)||Klose |]||{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1 {{aet}} {{pso|4–2}}||Klose
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|ITA|2003}}||0–2 (AET)|| |]||{{fb|ITA|2003}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–2 {{aet}}||
|- |-
|Third place match||{{fb|POR}}||3–1||Schweinsteiger (2), Petit (o.g.) |]||{{fb|POR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–1||Schweinsteiger (2), Petit (o.g.)
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group D||{{fb|AUS}}||4–0||Podolski, Klose, Müller, Cacau |rowspan="7"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|AUS}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–0||Podolski, Klose, T. Müller, Cacau
|- |-
|Group D||{{fb|SER}}||0–1|| |{{fb|SER|2004}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–1||
|- |-
|Group D||{{fb|GHA}}||1–0||Özil |{{fb|GHA}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Özil
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|ENG}}||4–1||Klose, Podolski, Müller (2) |]||{{fb|ENG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–1||Klose, Podolski, T. Müller (2)
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|ARG}}||4–0||Müller, Klose (2), Friedrich |] ||{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–0||T. Müller, Klose (2), Friedrich
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|SPA}}||0–1|| |]||{{fb|ESP}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–1||
|- |-
|Third place match||{{fb|URU}}||3–2||Müller, Jansen, Khedira |]||{{fb|URU}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|3–2||T. Müller, Jansen, Khedira
|- |-
|rowspan="7"|]||Group G||{{fb|POR}}||4–0||Müller (3), Hummels |rowspan="7"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|POR}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–0||T. Müller (3), Hummels
|- |-
|Group G||{{fb|GHA}}||2–2||Götze, Klose |{{fb|GHA}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|2–2||Götze, Klose
|- |-
|Group G||{{fb|USA}}||1–0||Müller |{{fb|USA}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||T. Müller
|- |-
|Round of 16||{{fb|ALG}}||2–1 (AET)||Schürrle, Özil |]||{{fb|ALG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1 {{aet}}||Schürrle, Özil
|- |-
|Quarter-final||{{fb|FRA}}||1–0||Hummels |]||{{fb|FRA|1974}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|1–0||Hummels
|- |-
|Semi-final||{{fb|BRA}}||]||Müller, Klose, Kroos (2), Khedira, Schürrle (2) |]||{{fb|BRA}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|]||T. Müller, Klose, Kroos (2), Khedira, Schürrle (2)
|- |-
|Final||{{fb|ARG}}||]||Götze |]||{{fb|ARG}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|] {{aet}}||Götze
|- |-
|rowspan="3"|]||Group F||{{fb|MEX}}||0–1|| |rowspan="3"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|MEX}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–1||
|- |-
|Group F||{{fb|SWE}}||2–1||Reus, Kroos |{{fb|SWE}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|2–1||Reus, Kroos
|- |-
|Group F||{{fb|KOR}}||0–2|| |{{fb|KOR}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|0–2||
|-
|rowspan="3"|]||rowspan=3|]||{{fb|JPN}}||bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|1–2||Gündoğan
|-
|{{fb|ESP}}||bgcolor="#ffffbb"|1–1||Füllkrug
|-
|{{fb|CRC}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|4–2||Gnabry, Havertz (2), Füllkrug
|} |}


==By opponent== ==By opponent==
A * indicates national team is now defunct
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"
!Legend !Legend
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ARG}} || 7 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 12 || 5 || +7 || 57.14% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ARG}} || 7 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 12 || 5 || +7 || 57.14%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|YUG}} || 6 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 11 || 4 || +7 || 66.67% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|YUG}}* || 6 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 11 || 4 || +7 || 66.67%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SWE}} || 5 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 7 || +4 || 80.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SWE}} || 5 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 7 || +4 || 80.00%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ENG}} || 5 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 10 || 8 || +2 || 40.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ENG}} || 5 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 10 || 8 || +2 || 40.00%
⚫ |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
⚫ |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ESP}} || 5 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 5 || +1 || 40.00%
|- style="background-color:#fcc;" |- style="background-color:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ITA}} || 5 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 9 || −5 || 0.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ITA}} || 5 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 9 || −5 || 0.00%
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|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SUI}} || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 6 || +4 || 50.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SUI}} || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 6 || +4 || 50.00%
⚫ |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
⚫ |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ESP}} || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 4 || +1 || 50.00%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|FRA}} || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 9 || 9 || 0 || 50.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|FRA}} || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 9 || 9 || 0 || 50.00%
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KOR|1984}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 66.67% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KOR|1984}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 66.67%
|- style="background-color:#ffc;" |- style="background-color:#ffc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TCH}} || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 5 || −1 || 33.33% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TCH}}* || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 5 || −1 || 33.33%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TUR}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 3 || +8 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TUR}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 3 || +8 || 100.00%
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|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BEL}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 4 || +4 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BEL}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 4 || +4 || 100.00%
⚫ |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
⚫ |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CRC}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 4 || +4 || 100.00%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MAR}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || +2 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MAR}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || +2 || 100.00%
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|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ECU}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || +3 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ECU}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || +3 || 100.00%
⚫ |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
⚫ |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CRC}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 2 || +2 || 100.00%
|- style="background-color:#cfc" |- style="background-color:#cfc"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PER}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || +2 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PER}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || +2 || 100.00%
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SCO}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || +1 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SCO}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || +1 || 100.00%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|URS|1955}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || +1 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|URS|1955}}* || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || +1 || 100.00%
|- style="background-color:#cfc;" |- style="background-color:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BOL}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || +1 || 100.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BOL}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || +1 || 100.00%
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TUN|1959}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TUN|1959}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00%
|- style="background-color:#fcc;" |- style="background-color:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|GDR}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1 || 0.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|JPN}}
|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || −1 || 0.00%
|- style="background-color:#fcc;" |- style="background-color:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SER}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1 || 0.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|GDR}}* || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1 || 0.00%
|- style="background-color:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SRB}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1 || 0.00%
|- style="background-color:#fcc;" |- style="background-color:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|DEN}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || −2 || 0.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|DEN}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || −2 || 0.00%
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CRO}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || −3 || 0.00% |style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CRO}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || −3 || 0.00%
|- |-
! Total (46) || 109|| 67 || 20 || 22 || 226 || 125 || +101 || 61.47% ! Total (47) || 112|| 68 || 21 || 23 || 232 || 130 || +102 || 60.71%
|} |}

==See also==
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== References == == References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 26 September 2024

Overview of Germany at the FIFA World CupThis article is about the men's team which competed as West Germany. For the East German team, see East Germany at the FIFA World Cup. For the women's team, see Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Germany celebrating victory in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

This is a record of the men's Germany and West Germany's results at the FIFA World Cup. For Germany's World Cup history, FIFA considers only the teams managed by the German Football Association, comprising three periods: Germany (during Nazi era), West Germany and reunified Germany. The men's Germany national football team is one of the most successful national teams at the FIFA World Cup, winning four titles, earning second-place and third-place finishes four times each and one fourth-place finish. Germany's 12 podium finishes (3rd place or better) in 20 tournaments add up to at least three more than any other nation. In addition, Germany are the only team which has stood on the podium at least once during the completed decades in which at least one tournament was held (1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s). Along with Argentina, Brazil and Spain, they are one of the four national teams to win outside their continental confederation, with the title of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in South America. The team qualified for every FIFA World Cup tournament they have entered (20 out of the 22), the second most frequent, and only failed to reach the quarter-finals three times, in 1938, 2018, and 2022. With this, Germany's 8th place or better (quarter-finals) in 17 out of 20 tournaments (85%) ranks highest in FIFA World Cup finals history. It makes Germany the best team in the history of the tournament in terms of final positions, if points were awarded proportionally for a title, runner-up finish, third-place finish, semi-final and quarter-final appearances.

Records

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

FIFA World Cup finals record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Campaign
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Did not enter —
Kingdom of Italy 1934 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 11 8 Squad 1 1 0 0 9 1 1934
French Third Republic 1938 First round 10th 2 0 1 1 3 5 Squad 3 3 0 0 11 1 1938
Fourth Brazilian Republic 1950 Banned from entering Banned from entering 1950
Switzerland 1954 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 25 14 Squad 4 3 1 0 12 3 1954
Sweden 1958 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 12 14 Squad Qualified as defending champions 1958
Chile 1962 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 1 1 4 2 Squad 4 4 0 0 11 5 1962
England 1966 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 15 6 Squad 4 3 1 0 14 2 1966
Mexico 1970 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 10 Squad 6 5 1 0 20 3 1970
West Germany 1974 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 13 4 Squad Qualified as hosts 1974
Argentina 1978 Second group stage 6th 6 1 4 1 10 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions 1978
Spain 1982 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 2 2 12 10 Squad 8 8 0 0 33 3 1982
Mexico 1986 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 2 2 8 7 Squad 8 5 2 1 22 9 1986
Italy 1990 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 15 5 Squad 6 3 3 0 13 3 1990
United States 1994 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 9 7 Squad Qualified as defending champions 1994
France 1998 7th 5 3 1 1 8 6 Squad 10 6 4 0 23 9 1998
South Korea Japan 2002 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 14 3 Squad 10 6 3 1 19 12 2002
Germany 2006 Third place 3rd 7 5 1 1 14 6 Squad Qualified as hosts 2006
South Africa 2010 3rd 7 5 0 2 16 5 Squad 10 8 2 0 26 5 2010
Brazil 2014 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 18 4 Squad 10 9 1 0 36 10 2014
Russia 2018 Group stage 22nd 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad 10 10 0 0 43 4 2018
Qatar 2022 17th 3 1 1 1 6 5 Squad 10 9 0 1 36 4 2022
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined 2026
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 2030
Total 4 titles 20/22 112 68 21* 23 232 130 — 104 83 18 3 328 74 Total
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.


Germany's World Cup record
First match Germany Germany 5–2 Belgium 
(27 May 1934; Florence, Italy)
Biggest win  Germany 8–0 Saudi Arabia 
(1 June 2002; Sapporo, Japan)
Biggest defeat  Hungary 8–3 West Germany 
(20 June 1954; Basel, Switzerland)
Best result Champions in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014
Worst result Group stage in 1938, 2018 and 2022

Winning World Cups

Year Manager Captain Winning goalscorer(s)
1954 Sepp Herberger Fritz Walter Helmut Rahn
1974 Helmut Schön Franz Beckenbauer Gerd Müller
1990 Franz Beckenbauer Lothar Matthäus Andreas Brehme
2014 Joachim Löw Philipp Lahm Mario Götze

FIFA World Cup finals

1954 World Cup Final v Hungary

Main article: 1954 FIFA World Cup Final

Only 14 days before the final, West Germany played the favoured Hungarian Golden Team in the first round of the tournament and suffered a 3–8 loss, their highest World Cup defeat to this day. In the final, Hungary was up by two goals after only eight minutes, so it came as a surprise that the West German team not only quickly equalized but turned the game around in the 84th minute with a goal scored by Helmut Rahn.

West Germany 3–2 Hungary
Report
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern SwitzerlandAttendance: 62,500Referee: William Ling (England)
GK 1 Toni Turek
RB 7 Josef Posipal
CB 10 Werner Liebrich
LB 3 Werner Kohlmeyer
HB 6 Horst Eckel
HB 8 Karl Mai
IR 13 Max Morlock
IL 16 Fritz Walter (c)
OR 12 Helmut Rahn
CF 15 Ottmar Walter
OL 20 Hans Schäfer
Manager:
West Germany Sepp Herberger
GK 1 Gyula Grosics
RB 2 Jenő Buzánszky
CB 3 Gyula Lóránt
LB 4 Mihály Lantos
HB 5 József Bozsik
HB 6 József Zakariás
RW 11 Zoltán Czibor
AM 9 Nándor Hidegkuti
LW 20 Mihály Tóth
CF 8 Sándor Kocsis
CF 10 Ferenc Puskás (c)
Manager:
Hungary Gusztáv Sebes

1966 World Cup Final v England

Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup Final

The strongly contested game between host nation England and West Germany went into extra time after a score of 2-2 after 90 minutes. Geoff Hurst's goal in the 101st minute is one of the most controversial in football history: His shot bounced off the cross-bar onto the ground and back away from the goal. After a brief discussion with the Soviet linesman Tofiq Bahramov, referee Gottfried Dienst awarded the goal. With the West Germans forced to press for the equalizer, Hurst converted a counterattack in the 120th minute and decided the match for England.

England 4–2 (a.e.t.) West Germany
Hurst 18', 101', 120'
Peters 78'		 Report Haller 12'
Weber 89'
Wembley Stadium, London EnglandAttendance: 96,924Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland)
GK 1 Gordon Banks
RB 2 George Cohen
CB 5 Jack Charlton
CB 6 Bobby Moore (c)
LB 3 Ray Wilson
DM 4 Nobby Stiles
RM 7 Alan Ball
AM 9 Bobby Charlton
LM 16 Martin Peters Yellow card 20'
CF 10 Geoff Hurst
CF 21 Roger Hunt
Manager:
England Alf Ramsey
GK 1 Hans Tilkowski
RB 2 Horst-Dieter Höttges
CB 5 Willi Schulz
CB 6 Wolfgang Weber
LB 3 Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
CM 4 Franz Beckenbauer
CM 12 Wolfgang Overath
RF 8 Helmut Haller
CF 9 Uwe Seeler (c)
CF 10 Sigfried Held
LF 11 Lothar Emmerich
Manager:
West Germany Helmut Schön

1974 World Cup Final v the Netherlands

Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup Final

West Germany reached the final as host nation in 1974 and were facing their neighbours and rivals from the Netherlands. After an early penalty scored by Johan Neeskens, West Germany turned the game around to win their second World Cup trophy.

Netherlands 1–2 West Germany
Neeskens 2' (pen.) Report Breitner 25' (pen.)
Müller 43'
Olympiastadion, Munich West GermanyAttendance: 75,200Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
RB 20 Wim Suurbier
CB 17 Wim Rijsbergen downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB 2 Arie Haan
LB 12 Ruud Krol
RM 6 Wim Jansen
CM 13 Johan Neeskens Yellow card 40'
LM 3 Willem van Hanegem Yellow card 23'
RF 16 Johnny Rep
CF 14 Johan Cruyff (c) Yellow card 45'
LF 15 Rob Rensenbrink downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Piet Schrijvers
DF 5 Rinus Israël
MF 7 Theo de Jong upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Piet Keizer
Manager:
Netherlands Rinus Michels
GK 1 Sepp Maier
RB 2 Berti Vogts Yellow card 4'
CB 5 Franz Beckenbauer (c)
CB 4 Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
LB 3 Paul Breitner
RM 16 Rainer Bonhof
CM 14 Uli Hoeneß
LM 12 Wolfgang Overath
RF 9 Jürgen Grabowski
CF 13 Gerd Müller
LF 17 Bernd Hölzenbein
Substitutes:
GK 21 Norbert Nigbur
DF 6 Horst-Dieter Höttges
MF 8 Bernhard Cullmann
MF 15 Heinz Flohe
FW 11 Jupp Heynckes
Manager:
West Germany Helmut Schön

1982 World Cup Final v Italy

Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup Final

Paul Breitner became only the third player in World Cup history to have scored in two separate finals, but only after the Italians had already taken a 3–0 lead after 81 minutes.

Italy 3–1 West Germany
Rossi 57'
Tardelli 69'
Altobelli 81'		 Report Breitner 83'
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid SpainAttendance: 90,000Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil)
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)
SW 7 Gaetano Scirea
CB 6 Claudio Gentile
CB 5 Fulvio Collovati
RWB 3 Giuseppe Bergomi
LWB 4 Antonio Cabrini
DM 13 Gabriele Oriali Yellow card 73'
RM 16 Bruno Conti Yellow card 31'
CM 14 Marco Tardelli
LW 19 Francesco Graziani downward-facing red arrow 7'
CF 20 Paolo Rossi
Substitutions:
GK 12 Ivano Bordon
MF 10 Giuseppe Dossena
MF 11 Giampiero Marini
MF 15 Franco Causio upward-facing green arrow 89'
FW 18 Alessandro Altobelli upward-facing green arrow 7' downward-facing red arrow 89'
Manager:
Italy Enzo Bearzot
GK 1 Harald Schumacher
SW 15 Uli Stielike Yellow card 73'
RB 20 Manfred Kaltz
CB 4 Karlheinz Förster
LB 5 Bernd Förster
RM 6 Wolfgang Dremmler Yellow card 61' downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 3 Paul Breitner
LM 2 Hans-Peter Briegel
RW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 7 Pierre Littbarski Yellow card 88'
CF 8 Klaus Fischer
Substitutions:
GK 21 Bernd Franke
DF 12 Wilfried Hannes
MF 10 Hansi Müller upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 14 Felix Magath
FW 9 Horst Hrubesch upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
West Germany Jupp Derwall

1986 World Cup Final v Argentina

Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Final

With the highest attendance ever at a FIFA World Cup final, West Germany faced Argentina in Mexico City. Although the Argentinian star player Diego Maradona was closely guarded by the West German team, he assisted the decisive 3-2 scored by Jorge Burruchaga, ensuring his country's second World Cup win. Late during the match, three yellow cards were given to Argentinians for time wasting.

Argentina 3–2 West Germany
Brown 23'
Valdano 56'
Burruchaga 84'		 Report Rummenigge 74'
Völler 81'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City MexicoAttendance: 114,600Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)
GK 18 Nery Pumpido Yellow card 85'
SW 5 José Luis Brown
CB 9 José Luis Cuciuffo
CB 19 Oscar Ruggeri
RWB 14 Ricardo Giusti
LWB 16 Julio Olarticoechea Yellow card 77'
DM 2 Sergio Batista
CM 12 Héctor Enrique Yellow card 81'
AM 7 Jorge Burruchaga downward-facing red arrow 90'
SS 10 Diego Maradona (c) Yellow card 17'
CF 11 Jorge Valdano
Substitutions:
MF 21 Marcelo Trobbiani upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Bilardo
GK 1 Harald Schumacher
SW 17 Ditmar Jakobs
CB 4 Karlheinz Förster
CB 2 Hans-Peter Briegel Yellow card 62'
RWB 14 Thomas Berthold
LWB 3 Andreas Brehme
CM 6 Norbert Eder
CM 8 Lothar Matthäus Yellow card 21'
AM 10 Felix Magath downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (c)
CF 19 Klaus Allofs downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rudi Völler upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Dieter Hoeneß upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer

1990 World Cup Final v Argentina

Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup Final

For this re-match of the 1986 Final, Argentina played extremely defensively. Defender Pedro Monzón became the first player ever to receive a red card in a World Cup final, only to be joined by teammate Gustavo Dezotti 22 minutes later. Although West Germany was the dominating side with 23:1 shots, it is fitting that the rough match was decided by a penalty kick taken by Andreas Brehme.

Franz Beckenbauer achieved the feat to lose and then win a World Cup final each as player (1966, 1974) and manager (1986, 1990).

West Germany 1–0 Argentina
Brehme 85' (pen.) Report
Stadio Olimpico, Rome ItalyAttendance: 73,603Referee: Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)
GK 1 Bodo Illgner
SW 5 Klaus Augenthaler
CB 6 Guido Buchwald
CB 4 Jürgen Kohler
RWB 14 Thomas Berthold downward-facing red arrow 73'
LWB 3 Andreas Brehme
CM 8 Thomas Häßler
CM 10 Lothar Matthäus (c)
CM 7 Pierre Littbarski
CF 9 Rudi Völler Yellow card 52'
CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann
Substitutes:
GK 12 Raimond Aumann
DF 2 Stefan Reuter upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 15 Uwe Bein
MF 20 Olaf Thon
FW 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle
Manager:
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea
SW 20 Juan Simón
CB 18 José Serrizuela
CB 19 Oscar Ruggeri downward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB 4 José Basualdo
LWB 17 Roberto Sensini
DM 13 Néstor Lorenzo
CM 21 Pedro Troglio Yellow card 84'
AM 10 Diego Maradona (c) Yellow card 87'
CM 7 Jorge Burruchaga downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 9 Gustavo Dezotti Yellow card 5' Red card 87'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Fabián Cancelarich
DF 5 Edgardo Bauza
DF 15 Pedro Monzón Red card 65' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Gabriel Calderón upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 3 Abel Balbo
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Bilardo

2002 World Cup Final v Brazil

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup Final See also: Germany at the 2002 FIFA World Cup

With only one goal conceded during the six matches leading up to the final, hopes were on the German defence to withstand Brazil's star quality strikers. Germany's playmaker Michael Ballack was suspended for the final after picking his second yellow card of the tournament in the semi-final against South Korea. Two goals from Ronaldo in the middle of the second half decided the match in favour of the South Americans and ensured their record fifth title.

Germany 0–2 Brazil
Report Ronaldo 67', 79'
International Stadium, YokohamaAttendance: 69,029Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
CB 2 Thomas Linke
CB 5 Carsten Ramelow
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
RM 22 Torsten Frings
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann
CM 16 Jens Jeremies downward-facing red arrow 77'
LM 17 Marco Bode downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 19 Bernd Schneider
CF 11 Miroslav Klose Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 7 Oliver Neuville
Substitutes:
FW 20 Oliver Bierhoff upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 14 Gerald Asamoah upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 6 Christian Ziege upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Germany Rudi Völler
MarcosLúcioEdmílsonRoque JúniorGilberto SilvaCafuKlébersonRoberto CarlosRonaldinhoRivaldoRonaldoOliver NeuvilleMiroslav KloseBernd SchneiderMarco BodeJens JeremiesDietmar HamannTorsten FringsChristoph MetzelderCarsten RamelowThomas LinkeOliver Kahn
GK 1 Marcos
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 5 Edmílson
CB 4 Roque Júnior Yellow card 6'
RM 2 Cafu (c)
CM 8 Gilberto Silva
CM 15 Kléberson
LM 6 Roberto Carlos
AM 11 Ronaldinho downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 10 Rivaldo
CF 9 Ronaldo downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
MF 19 Juninho upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 17 Denílson upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

2014 World Cup Final v Argentina

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Final

Despite defeating host country Brazil 7–1, Germany was supported by the home fans due to Brazil's rivalry with Argentina. This record third match-up of two teams in World Cup finals saw good chances for both sides in regular time, but stayed goalless until substitute striker Mario Götze scored during the second half of extra time, in the 113th minute. The fourth title was the first since Germany's reunification in October 1990.

Germany 1–0 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de JaneiroAttendance: 74,738Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)
CB 20 Jérôme Boateng
CB 5 Mats Hummels
LB 4 Benedikt Höwedes Yellow card 34'
CM 23 Christoph Kramer downward-facing red arrow 31'
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Yellow card 29'
CM 18 Toni Kroos
RW 13 Thomas Müller
LW 8 Mesut Özil downward-facing red arrow 120'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
FW 9 André Schürrle upward-facing green arrow 31'
MF 19 Mario Götze upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 17 Per Mertesacker upward-facing green arrow 120'
Manager:
Germany Joachim Löw
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 15 Martín Demichelis
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
LB 16 Marcos Rojo
CM 14 Javier Mascherano Yellow card 64'
CM 6 Lucas Biglia
RW 8 Enzo Pérez downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi downward-facing red arrow 46'
SS 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Sergio Agüero Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 5 Fernando Gago upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Argentina Alejandro Sabella

Record players

Lothar Matthäus is the FIFA World Cup's all-time record appearance maker. In addition, along with Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez from Mexico, he is one of the few players to have been fielded in five FIFA World Cups.

Miroslav Klose, who is only one match behind, also holds the record for most victories at FIFA World Cups (17).

Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Lothar Matthäus 25 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998
2 Miroslav Klose 24 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014
3 Uwe Seeler 21 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970
4 Philipp Lahm 20 2006, 2010 and 2014
Bastian Schweinsteiger 20 2006, 2010 and 2014
6 Wolfgang Overath 19 1966, 1970 and 1974
Berti Vogts 19 1970, 1974 and 1978
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19 1978, 1982 and 1986
Per Mertesacker 19 2006, 2010 and 2014
Manuel Neuer 19 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
Thomas Müller 19 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
12 Franz Beckenbauer 18 1966, 1970 and 1974
Sepp Maier 18 1970, 1974 and 1978
Thomas Berthold 18 1986, 1990 and 1994

Top goalscorers

Since 2014, Miroslav Klose is the all-time top goalscorer at FIFA World Cup final tournaments. Gerd Müller used to be the holder of that record from 1974 until it was broken by Ronaldo in 2006.

Rank Player Goals World Cups
1 Miroslav Klose 16 2002 (5), 2006 (5), 2010 (4) and 2014 (2)
2 Gerd Müller 14 1970 (10) and 1974 (4)
3 Jürgen Klinsmann 11 1990 (3), 1994 (5) and 1998 (3)
4 Thomas Müller 10 2010 (5) and 2014 (5)
Helmut Rahn 10 1954 (4) and 1958 (6)
6 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 9 1978 (3), 1982 (5) and 1986 (1)
Uwe Seeler 9 1958 (2), 1962 (2), 1966 (2) and 1970 (3)
8 Rudi Völler 8 1986 (3), 1990 (3) and 1994 (2)
9 Hans Schäfer 7 1954 (4) and 1958 (3)
10 Helmut Haller 6 1966
Lothar Matthäus 6 1986 (1), 1990 (4) and 1994 (1)
Max Morlock 6 1954

By match

Year Round Opponents Score Germany scorers
1934 Round 1  Belgium 5–2 Kobierski, Siffing, Conen (3)
Quarter-final  Sweden 2–1 Hohmann (2)
Semi-final  Czechoslovakia 1–3 Noack
Third place play-off  Austria 3–2 Lehner (2), Conen
1938 Round 1   Switzerland 1–1 (a.e.t.) Gauchel
Round 1 (replay)   Switzerland 2–4 Hahnemann, Lörtscher (o.g.)
1954 Group 2  Turkey 4–1 Schäfer, Klodt, O. Walter, Morlock
 Hungary 3–8 Pfaff, Rahn, Herrmann
Play-off  Turkey 7–2 O. Walter, Schäfer (2), Morlock (3), F. Walter
Quarter-final  Yugoslavia 2–0 Horvath (o.g.), Rahn
Semi-final  Austria 6–1 Schäfer, Morlock, F. Walter (2), O. Walter (2)
Final  Hungary 3–2 Morlock, Rahn (2)
1958 Group 1  Argentina 3–1 Rahn (2), Seeler
 Czechoslovakia 2–2 Schäfer, Rahn
 Northern Ireland 2–2 Rahn, Seeler
Quarter-final  Yugoslavia 1–0 Rahn
Semi-final  Sweden 1–3 Schäfer
Third place play-off  France 3–6 Cieslarczyk, Rahn, Schäfer
1962 Group 2  Italy 0–0
  Switzerland 2–1 Brülls, Seeler
 Chile 2–0 Szymaniak, Seeler
Quarter-final  Yugoslavia 0–1
1966 Group 2   Switzerland 5–0 Held, Haller (2), Beckenbauer (2)
 Argentina 0–0
 Spain 2–1 Emmerich, Seeler
Quarter-final  Uruguay 4–0 Haller (2), Beckenbauer, Seeler
Semi-final  Soviet Union 2–1 Haller, Beckenbauer
Final  England 2–4 (a.e.t.) Haller, Weber
1970 Group 4  Morocco 2–1 Seeler, G. Müller
 Bulgaria 5–2 Libuda, G. Müller (3), Seeler
 Peru 3–1 G. Müller (3)
Quarter-final  England 3–2 (a.e.t.) Beckenbauer, Seeler, G. Müller
Semi-final  Italy 3–4 (a.e.t.) Schnellinger, G. Müller (2)
Third place play-off  Uruguay 1–0 Overath
1974 Group 1  Chile 1–0 Breitner
 Australia 3–0 Overath, Cullmann, G. Müller
 East Germany 0–1
Group B  Yugoslavia 2–0 Breitner, G. Müller
 Sweden 4–2 Overath, Bonhof, Grabowski, Hoeneß
 Poland 1–0 G. Müller
Final  Netherlands 2–1 Breitner, G. Müller
1978 Group 2  Poland 0–0
 Mexico 6–0 D. Müller, H. Müller, Rummenigge (2), Flohe (2)
 Tunisia 0–0
Group A  Italy 0–0
 Netherlands 2–2 Abramczik, D. Müller
 Austria 2–3 Rummenigge, Hölzenbein
1982 Group 2  Algeria 1–2 Rummenigge
 Chile 4–1 Rummenigge (3), Reinders
 Austria 1–0 Hrubesch
Group B  England 0–0
 Spain 2–1 Littbarski, Fischer
Semi-final  France 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer
Final  Italy 1–3 Breitner
1986 Group E  Uruguay 1–1 Allofs
 Scotland 2–1 Völler, Allofs
 Denmark 0–2
Round of 16  Morocco 1–0 Matthäus
Quarter-final  Mexico 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)
Semi-final  France 2–0 Brehme, Völler
Final  Argentina 2–3 Rummenigge, Völler
1990 Group D  Yugoslavia 4–1 Matthäus (2), Klinsmann, Völler
 United Arab Emirates 5–1 Völler (2), Klinsmann, Matthäus, Bein
 Colombia 1–1 Littbarski
Round of 16  Netherlands 2–1 Klinsmann, Brehme
Quarter-final  Czechoslovakia 1–0 Matthäus
Semi-final  England 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Brehme
Final  Argentina 1–0 Brehme
1994 Group C  Bolivia 1–0 Klinsmann
 Spain 1–1 Klinsmann
 South Korea 3–2 Klinsmann (2), Riedle
Round of 16  Belgium 3–2 Völler (2), Klinsmann
Quarter-final  Bulgaria 1–2 Matthäus
1998 Group F  United States 2–0 Möller, Klinsmann
 FR Yugoslavia 2–2 Mihajlović (o.g.), Bierhoff
 Iran 2–0 Bierhoff, Klinsmann
Round of 16  Mexico 2–1 Klinsmann, Bierhoff
Quarter-final  Croatia 0–3
2002 Group E  Saudi Arabia 8–0 Klose (3), Ballack, Jancker, Linke, Bierhoff, Schneider
 Republic of Ireland 1–1 Klose
 Cameroon 2–0 Bode, Klose
Round of 16  Paraguay 1–0 Neuville
Quarter-final  United States 1–0 Ballack
Semi-final  South Korea 1–0 Ballack
Final  Brazil 0–2
2006 Group A  Costa Rica 4–2 Lahm, Klose (2), Frings
 Poland 1–0 Neuville
 Ecuador 3–0 Klose (2), Podolski
Round of 16  Sweden 2–0 Podolski (2)
Quarter-final  Argentina 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Klose
Semi-final  Italy 0–2 (a.e.t.)
Third place play-off  Portugal 3–1 Schweinsteiger (2), Petit (o.g.)
2010 Group D  Australia 4–0 Podolski, Klose, T. Müller, Cacau
 Serbia 0–1
 Ghana 1–0 Özil
Round of 16  England 4–1 Klose, Podolski, T. Müller (2)
Quarter-final  Argentina 4–0 T. Müller, Klose (2), Friedrich
Semi-final  Spain 0–1
Third place play-off  Uruguay 3–2 T. Müller, Jansen, Khedira
2014 Group G  Portugal 4–0 T. Müller (3), Hummels
 Ghana 2–2 Götze, Klose
 United States 1–0 T. Müller
Round of 16  Algeria 2–1 (a.e.t.) Schürrle, Özil
Quarter-final  France 1–0 Hummels
Semi-final  Brazil 7–1 T. Müller, Klose, Kroos (2), Khedira, Schürrle (2)
Final  Argentina 1–0 (a.e.t.) Götze
2018 Group F  Mexico 0–1
 Sweden 2–1 Reus, Kroos
 South Korea 0–2
2022 Group E  Japan 1–2 Gündoğan
 Spain 1–1 Füllkrug
 Costa Rica 4–2 Gnabry, Havertz (2), Füllkrug

By opponent

A * indicates national team is now defunct

Legend
Won more than lost
Won equals lost
Lost more than won
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Argentina 7 4 2 1 12 5 +7 57.14%
 Yugoslavia* 6 4 1 1 11 4 +7 66.67%
 Sweden 5 4 0 1 11 7 +4 80.00%
 England 5 2 2 1 10 8 +2 40.00%
 Spain 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 40.00%
 Italy 5 0 2 3 4 9 −5 0.00%
 Uruguay 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 75.00%
 Austria 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 75.00%
 Mexico 4 2 1 1 8 2 +6 50.00%
  Switzerland 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 50.00%
 France 4 2 1 1 9 9 0 50.00%
 Chile 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00%
 United States 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00%
 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 66.67%
 Poland 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 66.67%
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 66.67%
 Czechoslovakia* 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 33.33%
 Turkey 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 100.00%
 Australia 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00%
 Portugal 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00%
 Belgium 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 100.00%
 Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 100.00%
 Morocco 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00%
 Ghana 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 50.00%
 Brazil 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 50.00%
 Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 50.00%
 Algeria 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 50.00%
 Hungary 2 1 0 1 6 10 −4 50.00%
 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8 100.00%
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00%
 Ecuador 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00%
 Peru 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00%
 Cameroon 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 Iran 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00%
 Soviet Union* 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00%
 Bolivia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00%
 Paraguay 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00%
 Northern Ireland 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0.00%
 Colombia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.00%
 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.00%
 Tunisia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00%
 Japan 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0.00%
 East Germany* 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0.00%
 Serbia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0.00%
 Denmark 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0.00%
 Croatia 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0.00%
Total (47) 112 68 21 23 232 130 +102 60.71%

See also

References

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