The Germany national football team ( or Die Mannschaft) has represented Germany in men's international football since 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), founded in 1900. Ever since the DFB was reinaugurated in 1949 the team has represented the Federal Republic of Germany. Under Allied occupation and division, two other separate national teams were also recognised by FIFA: the Saarland team representing the Saarland (1950–1956) and the East German team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). Both have been absorbed along with their records by the current national team. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following the reunification in 1990.
Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014), three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996), and one Confederations Cup (2017). They have also been runners-up three times in the European Championships, four times in the World Cup, and a further four third-place finishes at World Cups. East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976.
Germany and Spain are the only nations to have won both the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup. At the end of the 2014 World Cup, Germany earned the highest Elo rating of any national football team in history, with a record 2,205 points. Germany is also the only European nation that has won a FIFA World Cup in the Americas.
Men's Honours
Major competitions FIFA World Cup Champions (4): 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 Runners-up (4): 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 Third place (4): 1934, 1970, 2006, 2010 Fourth place (1): 1958
UEFA European Championship Champions (3): 1972, 1980, 1996 Runners-up (3): 1976, 1992, 2008 Third place (3): 1988, 2012, 2016
Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal (1): 1976 (East Germany) Silver Medal (2): 1980 (East Germany), 2016 (Germany) Bronze Medal (3): 1964, 1972 (East Germany), 1988 (West Germany) Fourth Place (1): 1952 (West Germany)
FIFA Confederations Cup Champions (1): 2017 Third place (1): 2005
Nations League Finals:
Fourth Place :2025
Overview Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 4 4 4 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Total99113
Minor competitions U.S. Cup Champions (1): 1993
Swiss Centenary Tournament Champions (1): 1995
Four Nations Tournament Third place (1): 1988
Azteca 2000 Tournament Third place (1): 1985
Awards FIFA Team of the Year Winners (3): 1993, 2014, 2017
FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy Winners (1): 1974
FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team Winners (1): 2010
FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award Winners (1): 2017
Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year Winners (1): 2015
World Soccer World Team of the Year Winners (2): 1990, 2014
Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year Winners (3): 1980, 1990, 2014
German Sports Team of the Year Winners (10): 1966, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Unofficial Football World Championships Winners: 31 times
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Winners (7): 1954, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2014
Bambi Award Winners (2): 1986, 1996
Deutscher Fernsehpreis Winners (1): 2010
Golden Hen Winners (3): 2006, 2010, 2014
Women's Honours
Major competitions FIFA Women's World Cup Champions (2): 2003, 2007 Runners-up (1): 1995 Fourth Place (2): 1991, 2015
UEFA Women's European Championship Champions (8): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 Runners-up (1): 2022 Fourth Place (1): 1993
Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal (1): 2016 Bronze Medal (4): 2000, 2004, 2008, 2024
UEFA Women's Nations League Runners-up (1): 2025 Third Place (1): 2024 Overview Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 2 1 0 2 8 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 0Total11353
Minor competitions Algarve Cup Champions (4): 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020 Runners-up (3): 2005, 2010, 2013 Third place (1): 2015 Fourth place (3): 2002, 2008, 2009
Women's World Invitational Tournament Champions (2): 1981, 1984 Third place (1): 1987
SheBelieves Cup Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017 Fourth place (1): 2018
Four Nations Tournament Runners-up (1): 2002 Third place (3): 2003, 2005, 2007
Mundialito Cup Runners-up (1): 1984
Arnold Clark Cup Fourth place (1): 2022
Awards FIFA Women's World Cup Fair Play Trophy Winners (1): 1991
FIFA Women's World Cup Most Entertaining Team Winners (1): 2003
German Sports Team of the Year Winners (2): 2003, 2009
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Winners (11): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2016
Bambi Award Winners (2): 2003, 2007
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