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)
- Argentina — played 4 (W2 D1 L1)
- England — played 4 (W1 D2 L1)
- Italy — played 4 (W0 D2 L2)
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
- West Germany - Hungary WORLD CUP 1954 final | AI colourized 60 fps | (1954)
- WC 1954 West Germany vs. Yugoslavia 2-0 (27.06.1954) (1954)
- Quarter final: West Germany 1–0 Yugoslavia 19 June 1958 (1958)
- Yugoslavia v Germany 1962 (1962)
- England 4-2 West Germany | 1966 FIFA World Cup Final | Highlights (1966)
- West Germany vs Soviet Union 2-1 - 1966 FIFA World Cup Highlights (Semi-finals) (1966)
- Germany - Uruguay 4-0. 1966 World cup quarterfinal (1966)
- Italy 4-3 West Germany | Extended Highlights | 1970 FIFA World Cup (1970)