Current FIFA Ranking: 9
Highest FIFA Ranking: 1 (last, Sept 2017 - June 2018)
Lowest FIFA Ranking: 22 (March 2006)
Football Team Nickname: N/A
Honours:
World Cup (4): 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
European Championship (3): 1972, 1980, 1996
Confederations Cup: 2017
Head coach: Julian Nagelsmann (since Sept 2023)
Top scorer in qualifying: Nick Woltemade (4)
Star players: Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)
Since lifting the trophy in 2014, the World Cup has not been a happy place for four-time winners Germany – they have failed to progress from their group at both finals since. Prior to 2018, they had never previously been knocked out in the first group stage.
The Hansi Flick era lasted just 25 matches before he was replaced by Julian Nagelsmann in 2023 – the former Bayern head coach could only steer Germany to the quarter-finals at their home Euros in 2024 but will be hoping to progress them beyond there next summer.
Previous World Cup appearances (20):
2022: Group stage (Japan, Spain, Costa Rica)
2018: Group stage
2014: Winners
2010: Third
2006: Third
2002: Runners-up
1998: Quarter-final
1994: Quarter-final
1990: Winners
1986: Runners-up
1982: Runners-up
1978: Second group stage
1974: Winners
1970: Third
1966: Runners-up
1962: Quarter-final
1958: Fourth
1954: Winners
1938: First round
1934: Third
