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Germany

World Cup
Appearances 16 (First in 1934)
Best result Champions, 1954, 1974, 1990
European Championship
Appearances 10 (First in 1972)
Best result Champions, 1972, 1980, 1996
Confederations Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1999)
Best result 3rd, 2005


The Germans enter every World Cup as a dangerous team that could spoil the party for any nation they face. The "Nationalmannschaft" (the national team) has came up just short lately as they placed second in 2002 and third in 2006.

Official Site
Germany on Fifa.com