Germany

Europe · UEFA · European Union

#13Elo 1955· 2026-11-01#13FIFA· 2026-10-07
4World Cup titles· last 20143Continental titles· last 19961Intercontinental titles8World Cup final runs6Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: UEFA European Championship · every title race

Greatest games

Germany's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 3-2 v Hungary
1954-07-04 · World Cup · Final
3.959
2
L 2-4 v England
1966-07-30 · World Cup · Final
3.899
3
L 2-2 v Czechoslovakia(pens 3-5)
1976-06-20 · European Championship · Final
3.757
4
L 3-4 v Italy
1970-06-17 · World Cup · Semifinals
3.695
5
W 2-1 v Netherlands
1974-07-07 · World Cup · Final
3.313
6
W 3-3 v France(pens 5-4)
1982-07-08 · World Cup · Semifinals
3.203
7
W 7-1 v Brazil
2014-07-08 · World Cup · Semifinals
3.172
8
W 1-0 v Argentina
2014-07-13 · World Cup · Final
3.083
9
L 0-2 v Denmark
1992-06-26 · European Championship · Final
3.004
10
W 3-2 v England
1970-06-14 · World Cup · Quarterfinals
2.824

Footprint

Tournament appearances
43
Trophies
8
Major trophies
8
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
21
Continental appearances
14
Last final reached
2017
Last trophy
2017

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Germany. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Germany
2025Other
Semifinal
2025 UEFA Nations League Finals
Germany
2024Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2024
Germany
2022WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2022
Germany
2021Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2021
Germany
2018WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2018
Germany
2017Inter
Champion
FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
Germany
2016Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2016
Germany
2014WC
Champion
FIFA World Cup 2014
Germany
2012Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2012
Germany
2010WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2010
Germany
2008Euros
Final
UEFA European Championship 2008
Germany

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2017 Won
Confederations Cup
Score
1-0
Venue
Krestovsky Stadium, Russia
2014 Won
World Cup
Score
1-0
Venue
Estádio do Maracanã, Brazil
2008 Lost
European Championship
Score
0-1
Venue
Ernst Happel Stadion, Austria
2002 Lost
World Cup
Score
0-2
Venue
International Stadium, Japan
1996 Won
European Championship
Score
2-1
Venue
Wembley Stadium, England
1992 Lost
European Championship
Score
0-2
Venue
Nya Ullevi, Sweden
1990 Won
World Cup
Score
1-0
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Italy
1986 Lost
World Cup
Score
2-3
Venue
Estadio Azteca, Mexico
1982 Lost
World Cup
Score
1-3
Venue
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Spain
1980 Won
European Championship
Score
2-1
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Italy
1976 Lost
European Championship
Czechia(as Czechoslovakia)
Score
2-2 (PKs 3)
Venue
Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Yugoslavia
1974 Won
World Cup
Score
2-1
Venue
Olympiastadion, Germany