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General Information- German Team
Country - Germany
Capital City - Berlin
Continent - Europe
Manager - Jürgen Klinsmann
Captain - Michael Ballack
German Soccer Team History
Founded 1900
Affiliated 1904
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WC participations 15 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002)
WC honours Three times world champions (1954, 1974, 1990)
Continental Titles Three times European champions (1972, 1980, 1996)
First International: Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908)
Largest win: Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912)
Worst defeat: England 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909)
European Championships
Appearances: 9 (First in 1972)
Best result Winners, 1972, 1980, 1996
World Cup Record:
| Year | Host | Performance |
| 1930 | Uruguay | - |
| 1934 | Italy | Third place |
| 1938 | France | First Round (last 16) |
| 1950 | Brazil | - |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Winners |
| 1958 | Sweden | Fourth place |
| 1962 | Chile | Quarter finals |
| 1966 | England | Runners up |
| 1970 | Mexico | Third place |
| 1974 | West Germany | Winners |
| 1978 | Argentina | Second Group phase |
| 1982 | Spain | Runners up |
| 1986 | Mexico | Runners up |
| 1990 | Italy | Winners |
| 1994 | U.S.A. | Quarter finals |
| 1998 | France | Quarter finals |
| 2002 | S.Korea/Japan | Runners up |
| 2006 | Germany | in Group A with Poland, Costa Rica, Ecuador |
GERMAN Football Team for 2006 FIFA World Cup
Coach:
Jurgen Klinsmann
Goalkeepers:
Jens Lehmann, Oliver Kahn, Timo Hildebrand.
Defenders:
Marcell Jansen, Arne Friedrich, Robert Huth, Jens Nowotny, Philip Lahm, Per Mertesacker, Christoph Metzelder.
Midfielders:
Sebastian Kehl, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Torsten Frings, Michael Ballack, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Tim Borowski, Bernd Schneider, David Odonkor.
Forwards:
Mike Hanke, Oliver Neuville, Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski.
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Germany Statistics | in Group A with Poland, Costa Rica, Ecuador |
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German Team Record in World Cup Finals (as West Germany and as Germany since 1994)
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| Jersey No. | Name of the Player |
| 1 | Jens Lehmann |
| 2 | Marcell Jansen |
| 3 | Arne Friedrich |
| 4 | Robert Huth |
| 5 | Sebastian Kehl |
| 6 | Jens Nowotny |
| 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| 8 | Torsten Frings |
| 9 | Mike Hanke |
| 10 | Oliver Neuville |
| 11 | Miroslav Klose |
| 12 | Oliver Kahn |
| 13 | Michael Ballack |
| 14 | Gerald Asamoah |
| 15 | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
| 16 | Philip Lahm |
| 17 | Per Mertesacker |
| 18 | Tim Borowski |
| 19 | Bernd Schneider |
| 20 | Lukas Podolski |
| 21 | Christoph Metzelder |
| 22 | David Odonkor |
| 23 | Timo Hildebrand |
GERMANY (GER)
Germany is playing in Group A along with Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador. Germany has been ranked at number 19 by FIFA. The German Team is undoubtedly one of the greatest football nations of the world. The Germans can boast of an outstanding record of success. They have three world titles in their kitty. They are one of the greatest football nations of the world. Except for the inaugural 1930 World Cup and the 1950 tournament, a German team has played in every FIFA World Cup finals.
The then West Germany won the World Cup for the first time in 1954 when they defeated Hungary 3-2 in the final in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland. Players Fritz Walter, Helmut Rahn became idols for German soccer fans. In 1974 again they won the cup on home grounds. 'Kaiser' Beckenbauer captained the side to a 2-1victory over Netherlands.
West Germany suffered successive defeats in the finals of Spain 1982 (they lost 3-1 to Italy) and in Mexico 1986 (they lost 3-2 to Argentina). Soon the third World Cup triumph came for the German Team in Italy 1990. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals in South Korea/Japan, Germany bounced back with a remarkable performance but lost 2-0 to Brazil in the Finals and came Runners up.
The Germans put forth a dismal performance at EURO 2004 in Portugal. The hosts appear to be in poor shape this time. Germany lost to both Turkey and Italy in recent warm-up games. It had draws with Holland and France. It's been long since England defeated a "big" team. England defeated Germany at Wembley in 2002 World Cup in 2001.
Even before World Cup 2002 in South Korea/Japan, German Team was in a poor shape. But the team surprised everyone by reaching the final against Brazil. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski put forth an impressive performance in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005. Captain Michael Ballack, Jens Lehmann and Lukas Podolski are the players to watch this season.
The Germans always have magical stuff in store not only for its supporters but also for football fans everywhere. This FIFA season is no exception as they are the hosts this time and playing on home ground is always considered a benefit.
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