DFB: All titles of the German national team at a glance
Created: 02/11/2022, 16:44
Trophy collection of the German national teams in the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt © IMAGO / Schüler
The German national team is one of the most successful unions in the world.
All information about the history, successful players and past highlights of the DFB selection.
Frankfurt – The German Football Association (DFB), based in Frankfurt am Main, is represented by the German national football team.
The best footballers in the country play here.
Prerequisites for inclusion in the national team are the nomination by the national coach and German citizenship.
The selection regularly plays international matches against other nations, which happens repeatedly within a tournament.
The DFB team was extremely successful in previous comparisons and was able to collect numerous titles.
The positive overall balance reflects the performance of the German kickers.
The DFB-Elf won 574 of 987 international matches. A total of 202 times there was a draw, in 211 cases you had to accept a defeat
(as of May 2022)
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The titles of the DFB: history
The history of the DFB begins with its founding in 1900. The background was the provision of a "national team".
However, it would be eight years before the national team got behind the ball for the first time.
On April 5, 1908, Switzerland lost 5-3.
The next big stage was the Olympic Games in 1912, where selection faced Russia, Hungary and Austria.
The onset of the First World War and the Weimar Republic disrupted the announced game plan just as much as the looming National Socialism.
Regulated sporting events were only possible again in 1954, when the national team finished with the world championship title.
In the following tournaments, too, the DFB selection made it to the top places again and again.
The balance sheet experienced its first dent in 1978. At the World Cup in Argentina, Austria lost 3-2 and was eliminated in the intermediate round.
The soccer players suffered another shame in 1984 at the European Championships in France, where they had to pack their bags for the first time after the group stage.
The worst case scenario was repeated at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The team coached by Joachim Löw could only win against Sweden, which was insufficient for progress.
With the appointment of a new coach (Hansi Flick for Löw), the DFB ushered in a new era in August 2021 - all DFB coaches at a glance.
The German Football Museum in Dortmund provides information about all the triumphs and defeats of the DFB team.
The adventure house is located opposite the main train station.
The titles of the DFB in the overview
The following list provides information about the title wins of the DFB:
World Champion (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
European Champion (1972, 1980, 1996)
Confederations Cup (2017)
The German national team was also four times Vice World Champion and three times Vice European Champion.
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The titles of the DFB: most successful players
The respective top performers, i.e. the most successful players, are largely responsible for the collection of titles of the DFB.
In terms of the number of appearances, Lothar Matthäus is the most successful kicker in DFB history.
Born in Herzogenaurach, he wore the national jersey 150 times.
Matthäus captained the team in 75 games.
He scored 23 goals.
Miroslav Klose has played 137 games.
The striker scored 71 goals.
Lukas Podolski hit the mark 49 times.
The Cologne native played 130 games for the DFB team.
Bastian Schweinsteiger donned the jersey with the national colors 121 times and scored 24 goals.
The first currently still active player is Thomas Müller in fifth place.
He played 118 games and scored 44 times (as of November 2022).
Philipp Lahm follows in sixth place with 113 appearances.
The titles of the DFB-Elf: Highlights
The DFB-Elf provided numerous highlights in their title wins: the first time in 1954 when they beat the favored Hungary 3-2 in the World Cup final.
The 2-1 win at the home World Cup in 1974 was also a special game.
They were a long way behind against their neighbors from the Netherlands before Paul Breitner and Gerd Müller scored the final score.
Absolute highlight of DFB history: On the way to the title in 2014, the German selection defeated hosts Brazil 7-1.