document_title: Germany at the FIFA World Cup

question_text: when did germany won the first world cup

text: Germany at the FIFA World Cup

text: Records[edit]

text:
1930–1938 as  →  →  Germany
1950–1990 as  West Germany
1994–present as  Germany

text: Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place

text:
FIFA World Cup finals record

Qualifications record

Year

Round

Position

GP

W

D*

L

GF

GA

Squad

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

 1930
Did not enter

Did not enter
—

 1934
Third place
3rd
4
3
0
1
11
8
Squad

1
1
0
0
9
1
1934

 1938
First round
10th
2
0
1
1
3
5
Squad

3
3
0
0
11
1
1938

 1950
Banned from entering

1950

 1954
Champions
1st
6
5
0
1
25
14
Squad

4
3
1
0
12
3
1954

 1958
Fourth place
4th
6
2
2
2
12
14
Squad

Qualified as defending champions
1958

 1962
Quarter-finals
7th
4
2
1
1
4
2
Squad

4
4
0
0
11
5
1962

 1966
Runners-up
2nd
6
4
1
1
15
6
Squad

4
3
1
0
14
2
1966

 1970
Third place
3rd
6
5
0
1
17
10
Squad

6
5
1
0
20
3
1970

 1974
Champions
1st
7
6
0
1
13
4
Squad

Qualified as hosts
1974

 1978
Second group stage
6th
6
1
4
1
10
5
Squad

Qualified as defending champions
1978

 1982
Runners-up
2nd
7
3
2
2
12
10
Squad

8
8
0
0
33
3
1982

 1986
Runners-up
2nd
7
3
2
2
8
7
Squad

8
5
2
1
22
9
1986

 1990
Champions
1st
7
5
2
0
15
5
Squad

6
3
3
0
13
3
1990

 1994
Quarter-finals
5th
5
3
1
1
9
7
Squad

Qualified as defending champions
1994

 1998
Quarter-finals
7th
5
3
1
1
8
6
Squad

10
6
4
0
23
9
1998

  2002
Runners-up
2nd
7
5
1
1
14
3
Squad

10
6
3
1
19
12
2002

 2006
Third place
3rd
7
5
1
1
14
6
Squad

Qualified as hosts
2006

 2010
Third place
3rd
7
5
0
2
16
5
Squad

10
8
2
0
26
5
2010

 2014
Champions
1st
7
6
1
0
18
4
Squad

10
9
1
0
36
10
2014

 2018
Group stage
22nd
3
1
0
2
2
4
Squad

10
10
0
0
43
4
2018

 2022
To be decided
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
2022

   2026
To be decided
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
2026

Total
19/21
4 titles
109
67
20*
22
226
125

94
74
18
2
292
70
Total

text:
showGermany's World Cup record

First Match

 Germany 5–2 Belgium  (27 May 1934; Florence, Italy)

Biggest Win

 Germany 8–0 Saudi Arabia  (1 June 2002; Sapporo, Japan)

Biggest Defeat

 Hungary 8-3 West Germany  (20 June 1954; Basel, Switzerland)

Best Result

Champions at the 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014 World Cups

Worst Result

Round 1 in 1938, Group Stage in 2018

text: Winning World Cups[edit]

text:
Year

Manager

Captain

Winning Goal Scorer(s)

1954

Sepp Herberger

Fritz Walter

Helmut Rahn

1974

Helmut Schön

Franz Beckenbauer

Gerd Müller

1990

Franz Beckenbauer

Lothar Matthäus

Andreas Brehme

2014

Joachim Löw

Philipp Lahm

Mario Götze

text: FIFA World Cup finals[edit]

text: 1954 World Cup Final v Hungary[edit]

text: Only 14 days before the final, Germany played the favoured Hungarian Golden Team in the first round of the tournament and suffered a 3-8 loss, their highest World Cup defeat to this day. In the final, Hungary was up by two goals after only eight minutes, so it came as a surprise that the German team not only quickly equalized but turned the game around in the 84th minute with a goal scored by Helmut Rahn.

text:
West Germany

3–2

 Hungary

Morlock  10'
Rahn  18', 84'

Report

Puskás  6'
Czibor  8'

text:
GK
1
Toni Turek

RB
7
Josef Posipal

CB
10
Werner Liebrich

LB
3
Werner Kohlmeyer

HB
6
Horst Eckel

HB
8
Karl Mai

IR
13
Max Morlock

IL
16
Fritz Walter (c)

OR
12
Helmut Rahn

CF
15
Ottmar Walter

OL
20
Hans Schäfer

Manager:

Sepp Herberger

GK
1
Gyula Grosics

RB
2
Jenő Buzánszky

CB
3
Gyula Lóránt

LB
4
Mihály Lantos

HB
5
József Bozsik

HB
6
József Zakariás

RW
11
Zoltán Czibor

AM
9
Nándor Hidegkuti

LW
20
Mihály Tóth

CF
8
Sándor Kocsis

CF
10
Ferenc Puskás (c)

Manager:

Gusztáv Sebes

text: 1966 World Cup Final v England[edit]

text: The strongly contested game between Germany and host nation England went into extra time after a score of 2-2 after 90 minutes. Geoff Hurst's goal in the 101st minute is one of the most controversial in football history: His shot bounced off the cross-bar onto the ground and back away from the goal. After a brief discussion with the Soviet linesman Tofiq Bahramov, referee Gottfried Dienst awarded the goal. With the Germans forced to press for the equalizer, Hurst converted a counter attack in the 120th minute and decided the match for England.

text:
England

4–2 (a.e.t.)

 West Germany

Hurst  18', 101', 120'Peters  78'

Report

Haller  12'Weber  89'

text:
GK
1
Gordon Banks

RB
2
George Cohen

CB
5
Jack Charlton

CB
6
Bobby Moore (c)

LB
3
Ray Wilson

DM
4
Nobby Stiles

RM
7
Alan Ball

AM
9
Bobby Charlton

LM
16
Martin Peters
 20'

CF
10
Geoff Hurst

CF
21
Roger Hunt

Manager:

Alf Ramsey

GK
1
Hans Tilkowski

RB
2
Horst-Dieter Höttges

CB
5
Willi Schulz

CB
6
Wolfgang Weber

LB
3
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger

CM
4
Franz Beckenbauer

CM
12
Wolfgang Overath

RF
8
Helmut Haller

CF
9
Uwe Seeler (c)

CF
10
Sigfried Held

LF
11
Lothar Emmerich

Manager:

Helmut Schön

text: 1974 World Cup Final v the Netherlands[edit]

text: 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, Germany turned the game around to win their second World Cup trophy.

text:
Netherlands

1–2

 West Germany

Neeskens  2' (pen.)

Report

Breitner  25' (pen.)Müller  43'

text:
GK
8
Jan Jongbloed

RB
20
Wim Suurbier

CB
17
Wim Rijsbergen

 69'

CB
2
Arie Haan

LB
12
Ruud Krol

RM
6
Wim Jansen

CM
13
Johan Neeskens
 40'

LM
3
Willem van Hanegem
 23'

RF
16
Johnny Rep

CF
14
Johan Cruyff (c)
 45'

LF
15
Rob Rensenbrink

 46'

Substitutes:

GK
18
Piet Schrijvers

DF
5
Rinus Israël

MF
7
Theo de Jong

 69'

MF
10
René van de Kerkhof

 46'

FW
9
Piet Keizer

Manager:

Rinus Michels

GK
1
Sepp Maier

RB
2
Berti Vogts
 4'

CB
5
Franz Beckenbauer (c)

CB
4
Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck

LB
3
Paul Breitner

RM
16
Rainer Bonhof

CM
14
Uli Hoeneß

LM
12
Wolfgang Overath

RF
9
Jürgen Grabowski

CF
13
Gerd Müller

LF
17
Bernd Hölzenbein

Substitutes:

GK
21
Norbert Nigbur

DF
6
Horst-Dieter Höttges

MF
8
Bernhard Cullmann

MF
15
Heinz Flohe

FW
11
Jupp Heynckes

Manager:

Helmut Schön

text: 1982 World Cup Final v Italy[edit]

text: Paul Breitner became only the third player in World Cup history to have scored in two separate finals, but only after the Italians had already taken a 3-0 lead after 81 minutes.

text:
Italy

3–1

 West Germany

Rossi  57'Tardelli  69'Altobelli  81'

Report

Breitner  83'

text:
GK
1
Dino Zoff (c)

SW
7
Gaetano Scirea

CB
6
Claudio Gentile

CB
5
Fulvio Collovati

RWB
3
Giuseppe Bergomi

LWB
4
Antonio Cabrini

DM
13
Gabriele Oriali
 73'

RM
16
Bruno Conti
 31'

CM
14
Marco Tardelli

LW
19
Francesco Graziani

 7'

CF
20
Paolo Rossi

Substitutions:

GK
12
Ivano Bordon

MF
10
Giuseppe Dossena

MF
11
Giampiero Marini

MF
15
Franco Causio

 89'

FW
18
Alessandro Altobelli

 7'
 89'

Manager:

Enzo Bearzot

GK
1
Harald Schumacher

SW
15
Uli Stielike
 73'

RB
20
Manfred Kaltz

CB
4
Karlheinz Förster

LB
5
Bernd Förster

RM
6
Wolfgang Dremmler
 61'
 62'

CM
3
Paul Breitner

LM
2
Hans-Peter Briegel

RW
11
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (c)

 70'

LW
7
Pierre Littbarski
 88'

CF
8
Klaus Fischer

Substitutions:

GK
21
Bernd Franke

DF
12
Wilfried Hannes

MF
10
Hansi Müller

 70'

MF
14
Felix Magath

FW
9
Horst Hrubesch

 62'

Manager:

Jupp Derwall

text: 1986 World Cup Final v Argentina[edit]

text: With the highest attendance ever at a FIFA World Cup final, West Germany faced Argentina in Mexico City. Although the South Americans' star player Diego Maradona was closely guarded by the German team, he assisted the decisive 3-2 scored by Jorge Burruchaga, ensuring his country's second World Cup win. Late during the match, three yellow cards were given to Argentinians for time wasting.

text:
Argentina

3–2

 West Germany

Brown  23'Valdano  56'Burruchaga  84'

Report

Rummenigge  74'Völler  81'

text:
GK
18
Nery Pumpido
 85'

SW
5
José Luis Brown

CB
9
José Cuciuffo

CB
19
Oscar Ruggeri

RWB
14
Ricardo Giusti

LWB
16
Julio Olarticoechea
 77'

DM
2
Sergio Batista

CM
12
Héctor Enrique
 81'

AM
7
Jorge Burruchaga

 90'

SS
10
Diego Maradona (c)
 17'

CF
11
Jorge Valdano

Substitutions:

MF
21
Marcelo Trobbiani

 90'

Manager:

Carlos Bilardo

GK
1
Harald Schumacher

SW
17
Ditmar Jakobs

CB
4
Karlheinz Förster

CB
2
Hans-Peter Briegel
 62'

RWB
14
Thomas Berthold

LWB
3
Andreas Brehme

CM
6
Norbert Eder

CM
8
Lothar Matthäus
 21'

AM
10
Felix Magath

 62'

CF
11
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (c)

CF
19
Klaus Allofs

 46'

Substitutions:

FW
9
Rudi Völler

 46'

FW
20
Dieter Hoeneß

 62'

Manager:

Franz Beckenbauer

text: 1990 World Cup Final v Argentina[edit]

text: For this re-match of the 1986 Final, Argentina played extremely defensively. Defender Pedro Monzón became the first player ever to receive a red card in a World Cup final, only to be joined by team mate Gustavo Dezotti 22 minutes later. Although West Germany was the dominating side with 23:1 shots, it is fitting that the rough match was decided by a penalty kick taken by Andreas Brehme.

text: Franz Beckenbauer achieved the feat to lose and then win a World Cup final each as player (1966, 1974) and manager (1986, 1990).

text:
West Germany

1–0

 Argentina

Brehme  85' (pen.)

Report

text:
GK
1
Bodo Illgner

SW
5
Klaus Augenthaler

CB
6
Guido Buchwald

CB
4
Jürgen Kohler

RWB
14
Thomas Berthold

 73'

LWB
3
Andreas Brehme

CM
8
Thomas Häßler

CM
10
Lothar Matthäus (c)

CM
7
Pierre Littbarski

CF
9
Rudi Völler
 52'

CF
18
Jürgen Klinsmann

Substitutes:

GK
12
Raimond Aumann

DF
2
Stefan Reuter

 73'

MF
15
Uwe Bein

MF
20
Olaf Thon

FW
13
Karl-Heinz Riedle

Manager:

Franz Beckenbauer

GK
12
Sergio Goycochea

SW
20
Juan Simón

CB
18
José Serrizuela

CB
19
Oscar Ruggeri

 46'

RWB
4
José Basualdo

LWB
17
Roberto Sensini

DM
13
Néstor Lorenzo

CM
21
Pedro Troglio
 84'

AM
10
Diego Maradona (c)
 87'

CM
7
Jorge Burruchaga

 53'

CF
9
Gustavo Dezotti
 5', 87'

Substitutes:

GK
22
Fabián Cancelarich

DF
5
Edgardo Bauza

DF
15
Pedro Monzón
 65'
 46'

MF
6
Gabriel Calderón

 53'

FW
3
Abel Balbo

Manager:

Carlos Bilardo

text: 2002 World Cup Final v Brazil[edit]

text: With only one goal against during the six matches leading up to the final, hopes were on the German defence to withstand Brazil's star quality strikers. Germany's playmaker Michael Ballack was suspended for the final after picking his second yellow card of the tournament in the semi-final against South Korea. Two goals from Ronaldo in the middle of the second half decided the match in favour of the South Americans and ensured their record fifth title.

text:
Germany

0–2

 Brazil

Report

Ronaldo  67', 79'

text:
GK
1
Oliver Kahn (c)

CB
2
Thomas Linke

CB
5
Carsten Ramelow

CB
21
Christoph Metzelder

RM
22
Torsten Frings

CM
8
Dietmar Hamann

CM
16
Jens Jeremies

 77'

LM
17
Marco Bode

 84'

AM
19
Bernd Schneider

CF
11
Miroslav Klose
 9'
 74'

CF
7
Oliver Neuville

Substitutes:

FW
20
Oliver Bierhoff

 74'

FW
14
Gerald Asamoah

 77'

MF
6
Christian Ziege

 84'

Manager:

 Rudi Völler

GK
1
Marcos

CB
3
Lúcio

CB
5
Edmílson

CB
4
Roque Júnior
 6'

RM
2
Cafu (c)

CM
8
Gilberto Silva

CM
15
Kléberson

LM
6
Roberto Carlos

AM
11
Ronaldinho

 85'

CF
10
Rivaldo

CF
9
Ronaldo

 90'

Substitutes:

MF
19
Juninho

 85'

MF
17
Denílson

 90'

Manager:

 Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

text: 2014 World Cup Final v Argentina[edit]

text: Despite defeating host country Brazil 7–1, Germany was supported by the home fans due to  Brazil's rivalry with Argentina . This record third match-up of two teams in World Cup finals saw good chances for both sides in regular time, but stayed goalless until substitute striker Mario Götze scored during the second half of extra time, in the 113th minute. The fourth title was the first since Germany's reunification in October 1990.

text:
Germany

1–0 (a.e.t.)

 Argentina

Götze  113'

Report

text:
GK
1
Manuel Neuer

RB
16
Philipp Lahm (c)

CB
20
Jérôme Boateng

CB
5
Mats Hummels

LB
4
Benedikt Höwedes
 34'

CM
23
Christoph Kramer

 31'

CM
7
Bastian Schweinsteiger
 29'

CM
18
Toni Kroos

RW
13
Thomas Müller

LW
8
Mesut Özil

 120'

CF
11
Miroslav Klose

 88'

Substitutions:

FW
9
André Schürrle

 31'

MF
19
Mario Götze

 88'

DF
17
Per Mertesacker

 120'

Manager:

 Joachim Löw

GK
1
Sergio Romero

RB
4
Pablo Zabaleta

CB
15
Martín Demichelis

CB
2
Ezequiel Garay

LB
16
Marcos Rojo

CM
14
Javier Mascherano
 64'

CM
6
Lucas Biglia

RW
8
Enzo Pérez

 86'

LW
22
Ezequiel Lavezzi

 46'

SS
10
Lionel Messi (c)

CF
9
Gonzalo Higuaín

 78'

Substitutions:

FW
20
Sergio Agüero
 65'
 46'

FW
18
Rodrigo Palacio

 78'

MF
5
Fernando Gago

 86'

Manager:

 Alejandro Sabella

text: Record players[edit]

text: Lothar Matthäus is the FIFA World Cup's all-time record player. In addition, along with Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez from Mexico, he is one of the few players to have been fielded in five FIFA World Cups.

text: Miroslav Klose, who is only one match behind, also holds the record for most victories at FIFA World Cups (17).

text:
No.

Name

Matches

World Cups

1
Lothar Matthäus
25
1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998

2
Miroslav Klose
24
2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014

3
Uwe Seeler
21
1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970

4
Philipp Lahm
20
2006, 2010 and 2014

Bastian Schweinsteiger
20
2006, 2010 and 2014

6
Wolfgang Overath
19
1966, 1970 and 1974

Berti Vogts
19
1970, 1974 and 1978

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
19
1978, 1982 and 1986

Per Mertesacker
19
2006, 2010 and 2014

10
Franz Beckenbauer
18
1966, 1970 and 1974

Sepp Maier
18
1970, 1974 and 1978

Thomas Berthold
18
1986, 1990 and 1994

text: Top goalscorers[edit]

text: Since 2014, Miroslav Klose is the all-time top goalscorer at FIFA World Cup final tournaments. Gerd Müller used to be the holder of that record from 1974 until it was broken by Ronaldo in 2006.

text:
No.

Name

Goals

World Cups

1
Miroslav Klose
16
2002 (5), 2006 (5), 2010 (4) and 2014 (2)

2
Gerd Müller
14
1970 (10) and 1974 (4)

3
Jürgen Klinsmann
11
1990 (3), 1994 (5) and 1998 (3)

4
Thomas Müller
10
2010 (5) and 2014 (5)

Helmut Rahn
10
1954 (4) and 1958 (6)

6
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
9
1978 (3), 1982 (5) and 1986 (1)

Uwe Seeler
9
1958 (2), 1962 (2), 1966 (2) and 1970 (3)

8
Rudi Völler
8
1986 (3), 1990 (3) and 1994 (2)

9
Hans Schäfer
7
1954 (4) and 1958 (3)

10
Helmut Haller
6
1966

Lothar Matthäus
6
1986 (1), 1990 (4) and 1994 (1)

Max Morlock
6
1954

text: By match[edit]

text:
showYear as

Round

Against

Score

Scorers

1934
Round 1
 Belgium
5–2
Kobierski, Siffing, Conen (3)

Quarter-final
 Sweden
2–1
Hohmann (2)

Semi-final
 Czechoslovakia
1–3
Noack

Third place match
 Austria
3–2
Lehner (2), Conen

1938
Round 1
  Switzerland
1–1 (AET)
Gauchel

Round 1 (replay)
  Switzerland
2–4
Hahnemann, Lörtscher (o.g.)

1954
Group 2
 Turkey
4–1
Schäfer, Klodt, O. Walter, Morlock

Group 2
 Hungary
3–8
Pfaff, Rahn, Herrmann

Play-off
 Turkey
7–2
O. Walter, Schäfer (2), Morlock (3), F. Walter

Quarter-final
 Yugoslavia
2–0
Horvath (o.g.), Rahn

Semi-final
 Austria
6–1
Schäfer, Morlock, F. Walter (2), O. Walter (2)

Final
 Hungary
3–2
Morlock, Rahn (2)

1958
Group 1
 Argentina
3–1
Rahn (2), Seeler

Group 1
 Czechoslovakia
2–2
Schäfer, Rahn

Group 1
 Northern Ireland
2–2
Rahn, Seeler

Quarter-final
 Yugoslavia
1–0
Rahn

Semi-final
 Sweden
1–3
Schäfer

Third place match
 France
3–6
Cieslarczyk, Rahn, Schäfer

1962
Group 2
 Italy
0–0

Group 2
  Switzerland
2–1
Brülls, Seeler

Group 2
 Chile
2–0
Szymaniak, Seeler

Quarter-final
 Yugoslavia
0–1

1966
Group 2
  Switzerland
5–0
Held, Haller (2), Beckenbauer (2)

Group 2
 Argentina
0–0

Group 2
 Spain
2–1
Emmerich, Seeler

Quarter-final
 Uruguay
4–0
Haller (2), Beckenbauer, Seeler

Semi-final
 Soviet Union
2–1
Haller, Beckenbauer

Final
 England
2–4 (AET)
Haller, Weber

1970
Group 4
 Morocco
2–1
Seeler, Müller

Group 4
 Bulgaria
5–2
Libuda, Müller (3), Seeler

Group 4
 Peru
3–1
Müller (3)

Quarter-final
 England
3–2 (AET)
Beckenbauer, Seeler, Müller

Semi-final
 Italy
3–4 (AET)
Schnellinger, Müller (2)

Third place match
 Uruguay
1–0
Overath

1974
Group 1
 Chile
1–0
Breitner

Group 1
 Australia
3–0
Overath, Cullmann, Müller

Group 1
 East Germany
0–1

Group B (Round 2)
 Yugoslavia
2–0
Breitner, Müller

Group B (Round 2)
 Sweden
4–2
Overath, Bonhof, Grabowski, Hoeneß

Group B (Round 2)
 Poland
1–0
Müller

Final
 Netherlands
2–1
Breitner, Müller

1978
Group 2
 Poland
0–0

Group 2
 Mexico
6–0
D. Müller, H. Müller, Rummenigge (2), Flohe (2)

Group 2
 Tunisia
0–0

Group A (Round 2)
 Italy
0–0

Group A (Round 2)
 Netherlands
2–2
Abramczik, D. Müller

Group A (Round 2)
 Austria
2–3
Rummenigge, Hölzenbein

1982
Group 2
 Algeria
1–2
Rummenigge

Group 2
 Chile
4–1
Rummenigge (3), Reinders

Group 2
 Austria
1–0
Hrubesch

Group B (Round 2)
 England
0–0

Group B (Round 2)
 Spain
2–1
Littbarski, Fischer

Semi-final
 France
3–3 (AET), 5–4 (p)
Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer

Final
 Italy
1–3
Breitner

1986
Group E
 Uruguay
1–1
Allofs

Group E
 Scotland
2–1
Völler, Allofs

Group E
 Denmark
0–2

Round of 16
 Morocco
1–0
Matthäus

Quarter-final
 Mexico
0–0 (AET), 4–1 (p)

Semi-final
 France
2–0
Brehme, Völler

Final
 Argentina
2–3
Rummenigge, Völler

1990
Group D
 Yugoslavia
4–1
Matthäus (2), Klinsmann, Völler

Group D
 United Arab Emirates
5–1
Völler (2), Klinsmann, Matthäus, Bein

Group D
 Colombia
1–1
Littbarski

Round of 16
 Netherlands
2–1
Klinsmann, Brehme

Quarter-final
 Czechoslovakia
1–0
Matthäus

Semi-final
 England
1–1 (AET), 4–3 (p)
Brehme

Final
 Argentina
1–0
Brehme

1994
Group C
 Bolivia
1–0
Klinsmann

Group C
 Spain
1–1
Klinsmann

Group C
 South Korea
3–2
Klinsmann (2), Riedle

Round of 16
 Belgium
3–2
Völler (2), Klinsmann

Quarter-final
 Bulgaria
1–2
Matthäus

1998
Group F
 United States
2–0
Möller, Klinsmann

Group F
 Yugoslavia
2–2
Mihajlović (o.g.), Bierhoff

Group F
 Iran
2–0
Bierhoff, Klinsmann

Round of 16
 Mexico
2–1
Klinsmann, Bierhoff

Quarter-final
 Croatia
0–3

2002
Group E
 Saudi Arabia
8–0
Klose (3), Ballack, Jancker, Linke, Bierhoff, Schneider

Group E
 Republic of Ireland
1–1
Klose

Group E
 Cameroon
2–0
Bode, Klose

Round of 16
 Paraguay
1–0
Neuville

Quarter-final
 United States
1–0
Ballack

Semi-final
 South Korea
1–0
Ballack

Final
 Brazil
0–2

2006
Group A
 Costa Rica
4–2
Lahm, Klose (2), Frings

Group A
 Poland
1–0
Neuville

Group A
 Ecuador
3–0
Klose (2), Podolski

Round of 16
 Sweden
2–0
Podolski (2)

Quarter-final
 Argentina
1–1 (AET), 4–2 (p)
Klose

Semi-final
 Italy
0–2 (AET)

Third place match
 Portugal
3–1
Schweinsteiger (2), Petit (o.g.)

2010
Group D
 Australia
4–0
Podolski, Klose, Müller, Cacau

Group D
 Serbia
0–1

Group D
 Ghana
1–0
Özil

Round of 16
 England
4–1
Klose, Podolski, Müller (2)

Quarter-final
 Argentina
4–0
Müller, Klose (2), Friedrich

Semi-final
 Spain
0–1

Third place match
 Uruguay
3–2
Müller, Jansen, Khedira

2014
Group G
 Portugal
4–0
Müller (3), Hummels

Group G
 Ghana
2–2
Götze, Klose

Group G
 United States
1–0
Müller

Round of 16
 Algeria
2–1 (AET)
Schürrle, Özil

Quarter-final
 France
1–0
Hummels

Semi-final
 Brazil
7–1
Müller, Klose, Kroos (2), Khedira, Schürrle (2)

Final
 Argentina
1–0 (AET)
Götze

2018
Group F
 Mexico
0–1

Group F
 Sweden
2–1
Reus, Kroos

Group F
 South Korea
0–2

text: By opponent[edit]

text:
Legend

Won more than lost

Won equals lost

Lost more than won

text:
Opponent

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Win %

 Argentina
7
4
2
1
12
5
+7
57.14%

 Yugoslavia
6
4
1
1
11
4
+7
66.67%

 Sweden
5
4
0
1
11
7
+4
80.00%

 England
5
2
2
1
10
8
+2
40.00%

 Italy
5
0
2
3
4
9
−5
0.00%

 Uruguay
4
3
1
0
9
3
+6
75.00%

 Austria
4
3
0
1
12
6
+6
75.00%

 Mexico
4
2
1
1
8
2
+6
50.00%

  Switzerland
4
2
1
1
10
6
+4
50.00%

 Spain
4
2
1
1
5
4
+1
50.00%

 France
4
2
1
1
9
9
0
50.00%

 Chile
3
3
0
0
7
1
+6
100.00%

 United States
3
3
0
0
4
0
+4
100.00%

 Netherlands
3
2
1
0
6
4
+2
66.67%

 Poland
3
2
1
0
2
0
+2
66.67%

 South Korea
3
2
0
1
4
4
0
66.67%

 Czechoslovakia
3
1
1
1
4
5
−1
33.33%

 Turkey
2
2
0
0
11
3
+8
100.00%

 Australia
2
2
0
0
7
0
+7
100.00%

 Portugal
2
2
0
0
7
1
+6
100.00%

 Belgium
2
2
0
0
8
4
+4
100.00%

 Morocco
2
2
0
0
3
1
+2
100.00%

 Ghana
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
50.00%

 Brazil
2
1
0
1
7
3
+4
50.00%

 Bulgaria
2
1
0
1
6
4
+2
50.00%

 Algeria
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
50.00%

 Hungary
2
1
0
1
6
10
−4
50.00%

 Saudi Arabia
1
1
0
0
8
0
+8
100.00%

 United Arab Emirates
1
1
0
0
5
1
+4
100.00%

 Ecuador
1
1
0
0
3
0
+3
100.00%

 Costa Rica
1
1
0
0
4
2
+2
100.00%

 Peru
1
1
0
0
3
1
+2
100.00%

 Cameroon
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
100.00%

 Iran
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
100.00%

 Scotland
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
100.00%

 Soviet Union
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
100.00%

 Bolivia
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
100.00%

 Paraguay
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
100.00%

 Northern Ireland
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
0.00%

 Colombia
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0.00%

 Republic of Ireland
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0.00%

 Tunisia
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0.00%

 East Germany
1
0
0
1
0
1
−1
0.00%

 Serbia
1
0
0
1
0
1
−1
0.00%

 Denmark
1
0
0
1
0
2
−2
0.00%

 Croatia
1
0
0
1
0
3
−3
0.00%

Total (46)
109
67
20
22
226
125
+101
61.47%