The current coach is Joachim Löw, who has been running the team since 2006 (data from June 1, 2018).
Deutscher Fußball-Bund was founded on January 28, 1900.
Germany is a European team that has played official matches since 1908.
German football team interesting facts
1. The first match was played by Germany on April 5, 1908. They lost to Switzerland 5: 3.
2. The most games for Germany have been played by defender / midfielder Lothar Matthäus (150). He played in 1980-2000.
3. Miroslav Klose scored the most goals (in 137 matches he scored 71 goals). He played in 2001-2014.
4. Germany won the European Championship three times (1972, 1980, 1996) and the second place three times (1976, 1992, 2008).
5. In 2016, Germany won a silver medal at the Olympics and in 1988 a bronze medal.
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6. Germany won the Confederation Cup in 2017.
7. The youngest debutant was Willy Baumgärtner. On April 5, 1908, he entered the field at the age of 17, 3 months and 13 days.
8. The oldest player was Lothar Matthäus. On June 20, 2000, he played a game at the age of 39, 2 months and 30 days.
9. Germany made its debut at the World Cup in 1934. They took the third place.
10. They won the World Championship 4 times (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014), took 2nd place 4 times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002) and 4th place 4 times (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010).
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11. The tallest player is defender Niklas Süle – 195 cm (data from June 1, 2018).
12. The lowest player is defender Joshua Kimmich – 176 cm (data from June 1, 2018)
13. The most expensive player is Toni Kroos. Its market value is EUR 80 million (data from June 1, 2018).
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14. Germany takes 1st place in the FIFA ranking (data from June 7, 2018).
15. Highest position in the FIFA – 1 ranking (1993, 1994, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018).
16. The lowest position in the FIFA ranking – 22 (2006).
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17. The National Stadium of Germany is the Olympiastadion in Berlin (capacity 74,000).
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18. Of the 23 players selected for the World Cup in Russia, 15 play in the German league (7 in Bayern Munich).
19. The technical sponsor of the German national team since 1980 has been Adidas.
20. The youngest player called to the World Cup in Russia 2018 is Julian Brandt, 22 years old (data from June 10, 2018).
21. The oldest competitor appointed to the World Cup in Russia 2018 is Mario Gómez, 32 years old (data from June 10, 2018).
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22. The German national team is based at the 2018 World Cup in Diesenovskoye near Moscow.
23. The average height of 23 players from Germany is 186 cm.
24. The most games Germany has played with the national team of Switzerland – 51 (36 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats). Data as of June 13, 2018.
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25. Germany lost 2-0 to South Korea and after the third match they are going home.
26. Since the 2010 World Cup, the team that defends the World Cup does not leave the group.
27. In summary, Germany scored only 2 goals at the World Cup in Russia, and conceded 4. They won one and 2 defeats.
28. German players fouled 29 times. They were punished with 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.
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29. The legendary former English footballer who became famous with the saying: “Football is a simple game: 22 guys run after the ball for 90 minutes and in the end Germany wins anyway”, after the match between Germany and Sweden, he changed this saying to: “Football is a simple game: 22 guys run after the ball for 82 minutes, then Germany loses one player, so 21 men run after the ball for 13 minutes, and in the end Germany somehow wins anyway. ”
30. After Germany lost to South Korea, Gary Lineker wrote: “Football is a simple game: 22 guys run after the ball for 90 minutes, and in the end Germany doesn’t always win. The previous version goes down in history.”
31. After the match with Sweden people from the German coaching staff started making fun of the Swedes and there was almost a fight.
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32. German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played 270 minutes, saved 11 shots and released 4 goals.
33. The German players in the 3 matches they played at the World Cup in Russia ran a total of 336 km.
34. They have taken a total of 25 corners.
35. In total, they made 2,013 passes, 89% of which were accurate.
36. The Germans fired a total of 67 shots (on target 20).
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37. For the first time in the history of their performances at the World Cup, Germany did not leave the group.
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German football team questions and answers
What are the players of Germany called?
The German players are called “Die Mannschaft” which means “Team”.
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What was the biggest jackpot in German history?
On July 1, 1912, Germany defeated Russia 16 to 0.
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What was the biggest defeat in German history?
On March 16, 1909, Germany lost 9 to 0 to England.
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What is the total value of the German players going to the World Cup in Russia?
The total estimated value of the 23-person team appointed for the 2018 World Cup is EUR 883 million.
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Who were the most famous footballers who trained the Germans?
In the years 2004-2006, the German coach was an outstanding German striker of the 90s – Jürgen Klinsmann.
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How many times has Germany played with Poland?
Germany played 21 matches with the Polish national team (13 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss).
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What are the chances of bookmakers to win the 2018 World Cup?
The odds for Germany to win are 6.00. For comparison, Poland is 67.00.
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What is the average age of the players going to the 2018 World Cup?
The average age of players going to the 2018 World Cup is 27.1 years.
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