Four-time world champions, Germany remain one of the most decorated teams in football history, but their early exits in 2018 and 2022 still leave a bitter taste.
World Cup history
Germany is one of the most consistent nations in World Cup history, with near-uninterrupted participation since 1934. Die Mannschaft boast four world titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and have reached the final on eight occasions.
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Their last triumph came in 2014 in Brazil, after a final victory over Argentina (1-0 a.e.t.), thanks to Mario Götze. Since then, the Mannschaft have entered a transitional phase, suffering back-to-back group stage eliminations in 2018 and 2022.
Qualification journey
Germany punched their ticket by finishing top of UEFA qualifying Group A with 15 points. After losing to runners-up Slovakia (2-0) at the start of the campaign, they took their revenge on the final day with a dominant 6-0 win.
Number of appearances
20 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
World Cup record
112 matches, 68 wins, 21 draws, 23 losses, 232 goals scored / 130 goals conceded
Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim, GER), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, GER), Alexander Nübel (Stuttgart, GER)
Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Dortmund, GER), Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt, GER), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich, GER), David Raum (Leipzig, GER), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid, ESP), Nico Schlotterbeck (Dortmund, GER), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich, GER), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle, ENG)
Midfielders: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz, GER), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich, GER), Pascal Gross (Brighton, ENG), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich, GER), Felix Nmecha (Dortmund, GER), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich, GER), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart, GER)
Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Dortmund, GER), Kai Havertz (Arsenal, ENG), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart, GER), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, GER), Leroy Sané (Galatasaray, TUR), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart, GER), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, ENG), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle, ENG)
Germany’s Group E schedule
Sunday, 14 June 2026
Germany vs Curacao
5pm | Houston Stadium
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Germany vs Ivory Coast
8pm | Toronto Stadium
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Ecuador vs Germany
8pm | New York New Jersey Stadium
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Piala Dunia 2026
Piala Dunia FIFA 2026 akan menjadi edisi paling revolusioner dalam sejarah sepak bola dunia. Turnamen ini untuk pertama kalinya akan diselenggarakan di tiga negara sekaligus, yaitu Amerika Serikat, Kanada, dan Meksiko. Selain itu, jumlah peserta juga meningkat dari 32 menjadi 48 tim, membuka peluang lebih besar bagi negara-negara dari berbagai konfederasi untuk tampil di panggung global. Format baru ini akan menghadirkan lebih banyak pertandingan, atmosfer kompetisi yang lebih luas, serta jangkauan penonton yang semakin besar di seluruh dunia.
Dengan skala yang jauh lebih besar, FIFA menargetkan turnamen ini sebagai ajang yang tidak hanya kompetitif tetapi juga spektakuler dari sisi teknologi dan pengalaman penonton. Stadion-stadion modern di berbagai kota tuan rumah telah dipersiapkan untuk menghadirkan pertandingan berkelas dunia, didukung oleh inovasi seperti peningkatan sistem VAR dan pengalaman digital bagi fans. diprediksi akan menjadi tonggak baru dalam evolusi sepak bola internasional, memperkuat popularitas olahraga ini sekaligus menciptakan momen-momen bersejarah yang akan dikenang dalam waktu lama.
