Team History & Eras
21 entries in the Germany National Team compendium.
1966 World Cup FinalWembley's chaotic extra time sealed England's World Cup crown in a match forever defined b1974 World Cup VictoryHome soil glory: West Germany conquers the world in Munich.Lothar Matthäus CaptaincyCaptain of the 1990 FIFA World Cup-winning Germany team.Jupp Derwall TenureThe head coach who led West Germany to victory at UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 World Cup fiJoachim Löw TenureGermany's most successful manager, leading the team to 2014 World Cup glory.DFB Founding 1900Ten clubs, one hall in Leipzig, and the birth of a footballing nation.Miracle of Bern 1954Eight goals down in the group, three in the final—Bern defied every law of football.Post-War Rebuilding 1950sFrom the ashes of war to the summit of the world: the Miracle of Bern was born.Early World Cups 1934-1938Two early World Cups, two early exits — and the forge where German football learned its fiWunderteam EraEight goals down, one nation reborn—the Wunderteam made the impossible a World Cup final.Stiller's 1970 World CupThe keeper on the bench when the world held its breath in Mexico City.Wembley Wonder Goal 1966One bounce over the line at Wembley, and a generation of German footballers carried the woBeckenbauer's 1974 World CupThe year a sweeper became a conductor and the nation became champions of the world.Beckenbauer's 1982 FarewellThe Emperor bowed out beneath the Spanish sun, and a generation of footballers lost its coBeckenbauer's 1990 World CupThe Kaiser crowned his legacy, lifting West Germany's fourth star in Rome.Beckenbauer's 1986 World CupBeckenbauer's dream team played beautiful football and bowed to Maradona's Argentina.Vogts' 1998 World CupKahn's gloves, Sammer's captaincy, and a Croatia wall that ended Ribbeck's reign.Ribbeck's Euro 1996A compact side, a deep run, and a semi-final night that still stings.Völler's Euro 2000The striker who became the coach, and the side that played like no one else dared.Völler's 2002 World CupA sporting director's first big test, a squad caught between glory's echo and a new dawn.Löw's 2006 Home World CupA homecoming that lit up 12 cities and launched a generation of German footballers.
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