What is the name of the German football team?

For the women’s team, see Germany women’s national football team. The Germany national football team ( German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft or Die Mannschaft) represents Germany in men’s international football and played its first match in 1908.

Who was on the East Germany football team during the reunification?

Eight players capped for East Germany later appeared for the reunified team: Thomas Doll, Ulf Kirsten, Olaf Marschall, Matthias Sammer, Heiko Scholz, Dirk Schuster, Andreas Thom, Dariusz Wosz. This colour background and the * symbol indicate that the player is currently active at the club level.

How many German football players have won the FIFA World Cup?

To date, six former players of the men’s team have received this award: Fritz Walter (1958), Uwe Seeler (1972), Franz Beckenbauer (1982), Lothar Matthäus (2001), Jürgen Klinsmann (2016) and Philipp Lahm (2017). In total, 951 players have represented the Germany national team.

How many caps do Germany national football team players have?

Germany national football team players with at least 20 caps Player Pos. Caps Goals Last or most recent match Date Opponent Date Opponent Lothar Matthäus MF 150 23 Portugal Miroslav Klose FW 137 71 Argentina Lukas Podolski * FW 130 49 England

What was the first football match between France and Germany?

During the beginning of war, a peaceful moment, the Christmas truce, where a peaceful football match between French, British and German soldiers occurred. This was considered the first unofficial match between France and Germany. After WWI, France and Germany played its first ever encounter in 1931 when France defeated the Weimar Republic.

What was the first football club in Germany?

In 1875, Koch published the first German version of the rules of football, although Koch’s version of the game still closely resembled Rugby football. The Dresden English Football Club is considered the first modern football club in Germany.

What is the German Football Association?

With more than 7 million official members, the German Football Association ( Deutscher Fußball-Bund) is the largest single-sport organisation worldwide, and the German top league, the Bundesliga, attracts the second highest average attendance of all professional sports leagues in the world.