Germany National Team Codexery
An unofficial fan history of Germany National Team — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
Team History & Eras
1966 World Cup Final · 1974 World Cup Victory · Lothar Matthäus Captaincy · Jupp Derwall Tenure · Joachim Löw Tenure · DFB Founding 1900 · Miracle of Bern 1954 · Post-War Rebuilding 1950s · Early World Cups 1934-1938 · Wunderteam Era · Stiller's 1970 World Cup · Wembley Wonder Goal 1966 · Beckenbauer's 1974 World Cup · Beckenbauer's 1982 Farewell · Beckenbauer's 1990 World Cup · Beckenbauer's 1986 World Cup · Vogts' 1998 World Cup · Ribbeck's Euro 1996 · Völler's Euro 2000 · Völler's 2002 World Cup · Löw's 2006 Home World Cup
Legendary Players & Icons
Uwe Seeler · Franz Beckenbauer · Gerd Müller · Fritz Walter · Lothar Matthäus · Andreas Brehme · Rudi Völler · Matthias Sammer · Jürgen Kohler · Jürgen Klinsmann · Bastian Schweinsteiger · Philipp Lahm · Helmut Rahn · Manuel Neuer · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge · Sepp Maier · Thomas Müller
Honours & Records
2014 FIFA World Cup · UEFA Euro 1980 · Miroslav Klose · UEFA Euro 1972 · Oliver Kahn · 1954 FIFA World Cup · 1990 FIFA World Cup Title · 1974 FIFA World Cup Title · 1954 FIFA World Cup – Das Wunder von Bern · 1972 UEFA European Championship · 1996 UEFA European Championship · 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup · Miroslav Klose – 16 Goals World Cup All-Time Top Scorer · Miroslav Klose – 71 Goals All-Time Top Scorer · Lothar Matthäus – 150 Caps Most Appearances · Gerd Müller – 1970 World Cup Golden Boot · 1996 Euro Final 2-1 vs Czech Republic
Iconic Matches & Classics
The Miracle of Bern · 1974 World Cup Final · 1982 Semi-Final vs France · 2006 World Cup Final · 2014 World Cup Final · 2008 Euro Semi-final vs Russia · 1996 Euro Final vs Czech Republic · 1972 Euro Final against Soviet Union · 1980 Euro Final vs Belgium · 2000 World Cup Qualifier vs Netherlands · 1974 World Cup Final – West Germany 2-1 Netherlands · 1990 World Cup Final – West Germany 1-0 Argentina · 2014 World Cup Final – Germany 1-0 Argentina · The Miracle of Bern – 1954 World Cup Final (West Germany 3-2 Hungary) · 2002 World Cup Final – Germany 0-2 Brazil · 1966 World Cup Semi-Final – West Germany 2-1 England · 1982 World Cup Final – Italy 3-1 West Germany · 2014 World Cup Semi-Final – Germany 7-1 Brazil · 1998 World Cup Quarter-Final – France 3-0 Germany · 2006 World Cup Semi-Final – Italy 2-0 Germany · 1958 World Cup Semi-Final – Brazil 2-1 West Germany · 2002 World Cup Quarter-Final – Germany 1-0 South Korea · 2010 World Cup Quarter-Final – Germany 4-0 England · 1986 World Cup Quarter-Final – France 4-2 West Germany
Great Rivalries & Derbies
Germany vs England · Germany vs Netherlands · 1982 World Cup Quarter-Final: West Germany vs France · Germany vs Brazil · 2010 World Cup Quarter-Final: Germany vs Argentina · Germany vs Italy · Germany vs Spain · 2014 World Cup Semi-Final: Brazil vs Germany · Das Wunder von Bern · Rinn's Goal · Schumacher vs Platini · Mineirazo · van Basten's Euro · Klose vs England · Brehme's Penalty · Klose's Four · Klose vs Argentina · Klose vs France · Müller vs Brazil · Robben vs Germany · Klose vs Netherlands · Klinsmann vs Brazil · Seeler vs Argentina · Rummenigge vs France
Stadiums, Fans & Culture
Veltins-Arena · Die Elfte Mannschaft · DFB-Pokal Finale · Deutschlandlied · WM 2006 Atmosphäre · Stadion An der Alten Försterei · Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit · Signal Iduna Park · Waldstadion Frankfurt · Allianz Arena · Olympiastadion Berlin · Volksparkstadion · Mercedes-Benz Arena Stuttgart · RheinEnergieStadion · WWK Arena · Max-Morlock-Stadion · Ultras 99 Leipzig · Block N Hamburg · Fankurve Köln · Nur der BVB geht nicht unter · Ultras 09 Mainz