Germany

Deutscher Fußball-Bund
Founded: 1900
Federation: UEFA
- Germany first participated in international matches in 1908 and originally encountered England in a 3-3 friendly in 1930.
Thus, begun a rivalry which has seen drama and controversy down the years, but exists almost entirely in the minds of the English, for whom it is a national pastime.
In fact, most Germans view the Netherlands as their major international sporting rivals.
As Gary Lineker once said "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win." But this wasn't always the case.
England started brightly in the 30's and even beat the German team 6-3 in Berlin at a match crucial to Chamberlain's "Peace in Our Time" pact with Hitler - a game which saw the England players ill-advisedly giving the Nazi salute.
Germany still hadn't beaten England by the time the '66 World Cup came around, losing to them in the final.
It wasn't until a friendly in 1968 that they managed their first win and, despite trailing 2-0 in a quarter-final of the 1970 World Cup, eventually deposed the World Champions in extra time. Germany were on the up.
During the 70s, 80s & 90s Germany were having the best of all the important matches. Penalties decided a brace of semi-finals ('90 World Cup and Euro '96) and, despite a rare England win at Euro 2000, normal service was resumed when Germany won the last ever game played at the old Wembley four months later which prompted Kevin Keegan's resignation as manager.
The 5-1 mauling England inflicted on Germany in Munich in 2001 was a false dawn for the English supporters and while both teams qualified for the 2002 World Cup it was the Germans who went further.
Unsurprisingly England capitulated once more during the 2010 World Cup which echoed '66 and its goal line controversy, but ultimately Lineker's words rang true as the Germans ran out 4-1 winners. Germany had had the last laugh once more.
In recent years England and Germany have traded friendly wins: Germany at Wembley; England in Berlin - always a happy hunting ground (England have never lost there) - but it was in June 2021 when England laid to rest a 55 year old hoodoo of never beating Germany in the knockout stages of a major tournament when they won 2-0 at Wembley during Euro 2020.
Head to head
- Type
- Played
- Won
- Drawn
- Lost
- For
- Against
- FriendlyFR
- 19
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 31
- 24
- World Cup FinalsWCF
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 8
- 10
- European Championship QualifierECQ
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- Azteca 2000 TournamentA2K
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 3
- 0
- United States CupUSC
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- European Championship FinalsECF
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 4
- 1
- World Cup QualifierWCQ
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 5
- 2
- UEFA Nations LeagueUNL
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 4
- 4
- Competitive
- 16
- 5
- 6
- 5
- 26
- 22
Match List
GER, 26th Sep 2022, 3 - 3 (UNL)
GER, 7th Jun 2022, 1 - 1 (UNL)
GER, 29th Jun 2021, 2 - 0 (ECF)
GER, 10th Nov 2017, 0 - 0 (FR)
GER, 22nd Mar 2017, 0 - 1 (FR)
GER, 26th Mar 2016, 3 - 2 (FR)
GER, 19th Nov 2013, 0 - 1 (FR)
GER, 27th Jun 2010, 1 - 4 (WCF)
GER, 19th Nov 2008, 2 - 1 (FR)
GER, 22nd Aug 2007, 1 - 2 (FR)
GER, 1st Sep 2001, 5 - 1 (WCQ)
GER, 7th Oct 2000, 0 - 1 (WCQ)
GER, 17th Jun 2000, 1 - 0 (ECF)
GER, 26th Jun 1996, 1 - 1 (ECF) *
GER, 19th Jun 1993, 1 - 2 (USC)
GER, 11th Sep 1991, 0 - 1 (FR)
FRG, 4th Jul 1990, 1 - 1 (WCF) *
FRG, 9th Sep 1987, 1 - 3 (FR)
FRG, 12th Jun 1985, 3 - 0 (A2K)
FRG, 13th Oct 1982, 1 - 2 (FR)
FRG, 29th Jun 1982, 0 - 0 (WCF)
FRG, 22nd Feb 1978, 1 - 2 (FR)
FRG, 12th Mar 1975, 2 - 0 (FR)
FRG, 13th May 1972, 0 - 0 (ECQ)
FRG, 29th Apr 1972, 1 - 3 (ECQ)
FRG, 14th Jun 1970, 2 - 3 (WCF) *
FRG, 1st Jun 1968, 0 - 1 (FR)
FRG, 30th Jul 1966, 4 - 2 (WCF) *
FRG, 23rd Feb 1966, 1 - 0 (FR)
FRG, 12th May 1965, 1 - 0 (FR)
FRG, 26th May 1956, 3 - 1 (FR)
FRG, 1st Dec 1954, 3 - 1 (FR)
GER, 14th May 1938, 6 - 3 (FR)
GER, 4th Dec 1935, 3 - 0 (FR)
GER, 10th May 1930, 3 - 3 (FR)
- * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.