West Germany at the FIFA World Cup
3-time champions — a dynasty etched in gold.
UEFA · 10 appearances · first in 1954.
World Cup titles (3)
- 1954 — won 3–2
- 1974 — won 2–1
- 1990 — won 0–1
All-time World Cup record
Played 62 · Won 36 · Drawn 14 · Lost 12 · Goals 131–77 · Shootouts won 3, lost 0.
Top World Cup scorers
- Gerd Müller — 14 goals (1970–1974)
- Helmut Rahn — 10 goals (1954–1958)
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge — 9 goals (1978–1986)
- Uwe Seeler — 9 goals (1958–1970)
- Hans Schäfer — 7 goals (1954–1958)
Biggest rivalries
- Yugoslavia — played 5 (W4 D0 L1) · head-to-head
- Argentina — played 4 (W2 D1 L1) · head-to-head
- England — played 4 (W1 D2 L1) · head-to-head
- Italy — played 4 (W0 D2 L2) · head-to-head
Defining matches
- 1990 Semi-final: West Germany 1–1 England — A semi-final victory that sent West Germany to the 1990 final.
- 1990 Final: West Germany 1–0 Argentina — West Germany finished as champions of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
- 1986 Semi-final: West Germany 2–0 France — A semi-final victory that sent West Germany to the 1986 final.
- 1986 Final: West Germany 2–3 Argentina — West Germany finished as runners-up of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
- 1982 Semi-final: West Germany 3–3 France — A semi-final victory that sent West Germany to the 1982 final.
- 1982 Final: West Germany 1–3 Italy — West Germany finished as runners-up of the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
- 1974 Semi-final: West Germany 1–0 Poland — A semi-final victory that sent West Germany to the 1974 final.
- 1974 Final: West Germany 2–1 Netherlands — West Germany finished as champions of the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
- 1966 Semi-final: West Germany 2–1 Soviet Union — A semi-final victory that sent West Germany to the 1966 final.
- 1966 Final: West Germany 2–4 England — West Germany finished as runners-up of the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
- 1954 Semi-final: West Germany 6–1 Austria — A semi-final victory that sent West Germany to the 1954 final.
- 1954 Final: West Germany 3–2 Hungary — West Germany finished as champions of the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
Video highlights
- Argentina - Germany ● 1990 World Cup Final | Full highlight -1080p HD | Diego Maradona (1990)
- West Germany 1-1 England (4-3 PSO) | Extended Highlights | 1990 FIFA World Cup (1990)
- West Germany v Netherlands | 1990 FIFA World Cup | Full Match (1990)
- Germany 1-0 Czechoslovakia (Quarter Finals) World Cup 1990 | Full highlight -1080p HD (1990)
- Germany 2-0 France Semi Finals World cup 1986 | Full highlight | 1080p HD (1986)
- Argentina 3-2 West Germany | Extended Highlights | 1986 FIFA World Cup Final (1986)
- West Germany - Hungary WORLD CUP 1954 final | AI colourized 60 fps | (1954)
- WC 1954 West Germany vs. Yugoslavia 2-0 (27.06.1954) (1954)