Germany’s men’s national team, otherwise known as Die Mannschaft are one of the most successful in world football having won the World Cup four times.
Germany were world champions in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014, making them the second-most successful team on the global stage behind Brazil, who hold five World Cup titles.
Die Mannschaft also won the European Championships in 1972, 1980 and 1996 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017.
The origins of Die Mannschaft
West Germany and East Germany
West Germany and the 1954 World Cup
West Germany and the Helmut Schon era
East Germany and Olympic gold
Germany and the 1990s
The Joachim Low era
Flick flop
Germany under Nagelsmann
Germany's legends
Germany's biggest rivals
Germany's fanbase
Germany News
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