The German national football team (Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft) represents the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball-Bund) in international football competitions since 1908. After 1949, during the Cold War, East Germany fielded its own team, while the DFB team represented West Germany. Since the former East German states joined West Germany in the German reunification of 1990, the team has been reunited as Germany.
Germany has been one of the most successful European national teams at international competitions, having won a total of 3 World Cups and 3 European championships. The East German team also won an Olympic title in 1976.
The current coaching staff of the national team include head coach Joachim Löw, team manager Oliver Bierhoff and goalkeeper coach Andreas Kopke.
World Cup
Germany has won the World Cup 3 times, behind only Brazil (5) and Italy (4). It has finished as runners-up 4 times, 2 more than any other team. In terms of semi-final appearances, Germany leads with 11, one more than Brazil’s 10. Germany has also qualified for every of the 16 World Cups it has entered. It did not enter the first competition in Uruguay 1930 and was barred from entering the 1950 tournament after World War II.
Record
1930 – Did not enter
1934 – 3rd place
1938 – Round 1
1950 – Banned
1954 – CHAMPIONS
1958 – 4th place
1962 - Quarterfinals
1966 – Runners-up
1970 – 3rd place
1974 – CHAMPIONS
1978 – Round 2
1982 – Runners-up
1986 – Runners-up
1990 – CHAMPIONS
1994 - Quarterfinals
1998 – Quarterfinals
2002 – Runners-up
2006 – 3rd place
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