Honours :
Detailed honours and results by competition
- 20 participations (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
- 4 wins (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
- 4 times runner-up (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)
- 4 times in third place (2010, 2006, 1970, 1934)
- 1 time in fourth place (1958)
- See all the results of the team
- 14 participations (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
- 3 wins (1972, 1980, 1996)
- 3 times runner-up (1976, 1992, 2008)
- 3 participations (1999, 2005, 2017)
- 1 time in third place (2005)
Results of the team in all World Cups:
2022 World Cup
Group stage
Germany -
Japan: 1 - 2
Spain -
Germany: 1 - 1
Costa Rica -
Germany: 2 - 4
2018 World Cup
Germany -
Mexico: 0 - 1
Germany -
Sweden: 2 - 1
South Korea -
Germany: 2 - 0
2014 World Cup
Germany -
Portugal: 4 - 0
Germany -
Ghana: 2 - 2
United States -
Germany: 0 - 1
Round of 16
Germany - Algeria: 2 - 1 a.e.t.
Quarter-finals
France - Germany: 0 - 1
Semi-finals
Brazil - Germany: 1 - 7
Final
Argentina - Germany: 0 - 1 a.e.t.
2010 World Cup
Group stage
Germany -
Australia: 4 - 0
Germany -
Serbia: 0 - 1
Ghana -
Germany: 0 - 1
Round of 16
Germany - England: 4 - 1
Quarter-finals
Argentina - Germany: 0 - 4
Semi-finals
Germany - Spain: 0 - 1
Third place match
Uruguay - Germany: 2 - 3
2006 World Cup
Group stage
Germany -
Costa Rica: 4 - 2
Germany -
Poland: 1 - 0
Ecuador -
Germany: 0 - 3
Round of 16
Germany - Sweden: 2 - 0
Quarter-finals
Germany - Argentina: 1 - 1 a.e.t. (4 - 2 p)
Semi-finals
Germany - Italy: 0 - 2 a.e.t.
Third place match
Germany - Portugal: 3 - 1
2002 World Cup
Group stage
Germany -
Saudi Arabia: 8 - 0
Germany -
Ireland: 1 - 1
Cameroon -
Germany: 0 - 2
Round of 16
Germany - Paraguay: 1 - 0
Quarter-finals
Germany - United States: 1 - 0
Semi-finals
Germany - South Korea: 1 - 0
Final
Brazil - Germany: 2 - 0
1998 World Cup
Group stage
Germany -
United States: 2 - 0
Germany -
Yugoslavia: 2 - 2
Germany -
Iran: 2 - 0
Round of 16
Germany - Mexico: 2 - 1
Quarter-finals
Croatia - Germany: 3 - 0
1994 World Cup
Group stage
Germany -
South Korea: 3 - 2
Germany -
Bolivia: 1 - 0
Germany -
Spain: 1 - 1
Round of 16
Germany - Belgium: 3 - 2
Quarter-finals
Bulgaria - Germany: 2 - 1
1990 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Yugoslavia: 4 - 1
West Germany -
United Arab Emirates: 5 - 1
West Germany -
Colombia: 1 - 1
Round of 16
West Germany - Netherlands: 2 - 1
Quarter-finals
West Germany - Czechoslovakia: 1 - 0
Semi-finals
West Germany - England: 1 - 1 a.e.t. (4 - 3 p)
Final
West Germany - Argentina: 1 - 0
1986 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Uruguay: 1 - 1
West Germany -
Scotland: 2 - 1
Denmark -
West Germany: 2 - 0
Round of 16
West Germany - Morocco: 1 - 0
Quarter-finals
West Germany - Mexico: 0 - 0 a.e.t. (4 - 1 p)
Semi-finals
West Germany - France: 2 - 0
Final
Argentina - West Germany: 3 - 2
1982 World Cup
Group stage
Algeria -
West Germany: 2 - 1
West Germany -
Chile: 4 - 1
West Germany -
Austria: 1 - 0
Second round
West Germany -
England: 0 - 0
West Germany -
Spain: 2 - 1
Semi-finals
West Germany - France: 3 - 3 a.e.t. (5 - 4 p)
Final
Italy - West Germany: 3 - 1
1978 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Poland: 0 - 0
West Germany -
Mexico: 6 - 0
West Germany -
Tunisia: 0 - 0
Second round
West Germany -
Italy: 0 - 0
West Germany -
Netherlands: 2 - 2
Austria -
West Germany: 3 - 2
1974 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Chile: 1 - 0
West Germany -
Australia: 3 - 0
East Germany -
West Germany: 1 - 0
Second round
West Germany -
Yugoslavia: 2 - 0
West Germany -
Sweden: 4 - 2
West Germany -
Poland: 1 - 0
Final
West Germany - Netherlands: 2 - 1
1970 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Peru: 3 - 1
West Germany -
Morocco: 2 - 1
West Germany -
Bulgaria: 5 - 2
Quarter-finals
West Germany - England: 3 - 2 a.e.t.
Semi-finals
Italy - West Germany: 4 - 3 a.e.t.
Third place match
West Germany - Uruguay: 1 - 0
1966 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Switzerland: 5 - 0
West Germany -
Argentina: 0 - 0
West Germany -
Spain: 2 - 1
Quarter-finals
West Germany - Uruguay: 4 - 0
Semi-finals
West Germany - USSR: 2 - 1
Final
England - West Germany: 4 - 2 a.e.t.
1962 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Italy: 0 - 0
West Germany -
Switzerland: 2 - 1
West Germany -
Chile: 2 - 0
Quarter-finals
Yugoslavia - West Germany: 1 - 0
1958 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Argentina: 3 - 1
West Germany -
Northern Ireland: 2 - 1
Quarter-finals
West Germany - Yugoslavia: 1 - 0
Semi-finals
Sweden - West Germany: 3 - 1
Third place match
France - West Germany: 6 - 3
1954 World Cup
Group stage
West Germany -
Turkey: 4 - 1
Hungary -
West Germany: 8 - 3
Play-off:
West Germany -
Turkey: 7 - 2
Quarter-finals
West Germany - Yugoslavia: 2 - 0
Semi-finals
West Germany - Austria: 6 - 1
Final
West Germany - Hungary: 3 - 2
1938 World Cup
Round of 16
Switzerland - Germany: 1 - 1 a.e.t.
Play-off: Switzerland - Germany: 4 - 2
1934 World Cup
Germany -
Belgium: 5 - 2
Quarter-finals
Germany - Sweden: 2 - 1
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia - Germany: 3 - 1
Third place match
Germany - Austria: 3 - 2