View the latest German National Soccer Team stats, key players, odds, history and more.
Germany are not as talented as they were in 2010s with prime Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Bastein Schweinsteiger, and Philipp Lahm, but they still have some really strong talent on the current roster, and could be a dark horse in the 2026 World cup.
Germany will participate in Group E of the 2026 World Cup in North America, facing Curacao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador. Germany's path to the group stage will not be easy, with two underrated teams in Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
Read all you need to know about the German National Soccer Team below.
German National Team Leadership & Coach
Head Coach | Julian Nagelsmann |
President | Bernd Neuendorf |
Technical Director | Andreas Rettig |
Germany's Top Active Players
Player | Position | Club |
Jamal Musiala | Attacking Midfield | Bayern Munich (Germany) |
Florian Wirtz | Attacking Midfield | Liverpool (England) |
Antonio Rudiger | Center Back | Real Madrid (Spain) |
Kai Havertz | Forward | Arsenal (England) |
Nick Woltemade | Forward | Newcastle (England) |
Nico Schlotterbeck | Center Back | Dortmund (Germany) |
Joshua Kimmich | Midfield, Fullback | Bayern Munich (Germany) |
Serge Gnabry | Wing | Bayern Munich (Germany) |
Leroy Sane | Wing | Galatasaray (Turkiye) |
Aleksander Pavlovic | Central Midfield | Bayern Munich (Germany) |
Lennart Karl | Attacking Midfield | Bayern Munich (Germany) |
Malik Thiaw | Center Back | Newcastle (England) |
Alexander Nubel | Goalkeeper | Stuttgart (Germany) |
Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz are Germany most threating attacking players, but an injury to Musiala means that his 2026 World Cup could be in doubt.
Lennart Karl, 18, would likely be the next man up in that position.
Germany's All-Time Leaders
CAPS | Lothar Matthaus (150) |
Goals | Miroslav Klose (71) |
Assists | Thomas Muller (41) |
Clean Sheets | Manuel Neuer (51) |
Germany's Active Player Leaders
CAPS | Thomas Muller (131) |
Goals | Thomas Muller (45) |
Assists | Thomas Muller (41) |
Clean Sheets | Manuel Neuer (51) |
Thomas Muller is still actively playing in MLS with Vancouver Whitecaps, but is no longer a major contributor for the National Team.
Germany National Team History
The German National Team was established in 1908, and played their first game in April 1908, facing Switzerland in Basel. The Swiss won 5-3 in the first official international match for Germany.
Germany has won eight international trophies in their history, including lifting four World Cup trophies, most recently in 2014.
World Cup Appearances | 21 |
Current FIFA Rank | 10 (As of April 2026) |
Highest FIFA Rank | 1 (2018) |
Lowest FIFA Rank | 22 (2006) |
Largest Victory | 16-0 vs. Russia (1912) |
Largest Defeat | 0-9 vs. England (1909) |
Trophies
FIFA World Cup | 4x (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) |
European Champion | 3x (1972, 1980, 1996) |
Confederations Cup | 1x (2017) |
Germany has won four World Cup tournaments, but were known as West Germany for the first three victories.
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