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- Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990).
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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.
With the end of the Cold War and reunification of the country approaching at the end of the 1980s, the final achievement of West Germany was winning the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Nr.DateResultOpponent19922 November 19501–0 (HT 1–0)20015 April 19513–2 (HT 1–1)20117 June 19511–2 (HT 0–1)20223 September 19512–0 (HT 1–0)- Foundation and Early History
- Post-Wwii Split
- The Miracle of Bern
- Tough Losses
- More Major Trophies
- Continued Success
- The Beckenbauer Effect
- Reunion
- Lost Years
- A New Era
In 1900, the German Football Association (DFB) was founded by representatives of 86 clubs. This played a major part in consolidating various German regional competitions into a single national league, which came to pass in 1902. The national team played its first official match in 1908, losing to Switzerland 3-5. They took part in the 1912 Olympics...
On the eve of WWII, Austria was annexed into Germany. The Austrian national team was promptly disbanded, with several of their players being forced to join the German team by Nazi politicians. Germany then took part in the 1938 World Cup, but was unable to advance past the first round in front of a hostile crowd. This remains Germany’s worst World ...
Four years later, West Germany had little trouble qualifying for the 1954 World Cup. They were placed in a group containing Hungary, Turkey, and South Korea. Following a convincing 4-1 victory in the first match against Turkey, coach Sepp Herberger decided to rest his best players for the Hungary game. They proceeded to lose 3-8, but still managed ...
The following two World Cups were relatively successful affairs. In the 1958 edition of the tournament, they placed 4th after losing to Sweden in the semi-finals and Francein the 3rd place match. The 1962 World Cup was a slight step back, as West Germany was eliminated by Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals. The DFB responded to these losses by introd...
In 1972, West Germany participated in its first European Championship. In the qualifiers, they placed first in a group containing Poland, Turkey, and Albania. In the playoffs for the final 4-team tournament, they again defeated England 3-1 on aggregate. At the tournament proper, they beat Belgium (2-1) and the Soviet Union (3-0), with Müller scorin...
Despite continuing to field solid teams at the next two major tournaments, West Germany failed to defend either of its titles. In the finals of the Euro 1976, they managed to come back from 0-2 down, but eventually lost the game on penalties. At the 1978 World Cup, they failed to advance from the second group stage after losing 1-2 to Austria in th...
Following a disappointing appearance at the Euro 1984 -- a group stage exit -- the DFB turned to its former captain, Franz Beckenbauer. As a coach, Beckenbauer exhibited many of the same qualities he brought on the field. With him at the helm, West Germany was almost guaranteed to reach the semi-finals of any given tournament. This proved true at t...
Following this victory, Beckenbauer retired from the national team and was replaced by Berti Vogts. However, the fall of the Berlin Wall earlier that year had an even bigger impact on the team, as it meant that West Germany and East Germany would finally reunite. This became official in October 1990, with the East German Football Association (DFV) ...
After claiming its first trophy as a unified nation, Germany entered one of the worst slumps in its history. At the 1998 World Cup, they were upset by Croatia in the quarter-finals. The following two European Championships (2000 and 2004) were particularly disappointing for the fans, as they failed to advance from the group stagel. Although a tough...
With the promotion of Joachim Löw to head coach in 2008, Germany traded in their signature defensive-minded style for an attacking one. The first signs of this change were noticeable at the Euro 2008, where Germany fought their way to the finals with Spain. Without an effective answer for the Spanish “tiki-taka,” though, Germany lost the game 0-1. ...
Aug 12, 2022 · They nevertheless did it, and they did it in style. FIFA+ presents the statistical story of West Germany’s conquering of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy™. 1,001 1,001.
The DFB was not a full member of FIFA, and none of the three new German states – West Germany, East Germany, and Saarland – entered the 1950 World Cup qualifiers. The Federal Republic of Germany, which was referred to as West Germany, continued the DFB.
- Mads ButtgereitBenjamin GlückSandro Wagner
- Michael FuchsAndreas Kronenberg
- Nicklas Dietrich
- Julian Nagelsmann
Jan 1, 2024 · Lothar Matthaus played in the FIFA World Cup™ as a boy wonder and a serial-record-setting 37-year-old, but was at the peak of his plenteous powers at Italy 1990. Assigned to man-mark Diego ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Films, commentary and singing in the shower feature as FIFA spotlights the stats behind West Germany winning Switzerland 1954.
