Germany
Four-time champs who crashed out in the GROUP STAGE the last two World Cups. Redemption tour.
Team rating
- Attack87
- Midfield87
- Defense81
Next matches
- Next upvs Ivory CoastBMO Field, TorontoJun 20
- vs EcuadorMetLife Stadium, East RutherfordJun 25
The read
Germany are four-time world champions — a nation that treats soccer as a birthright — yet they crashed out in (the first round) of the last TWO World Cups, an almost unthinkable humiliation. The rebuild is built around two 23-year-old prodigies, Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala. They opened with a 7-1 demolition of tiny Curaçao, but were briefly tied 1-1 by the tournament's smallest nation first.
The fan’s readFour-time champions on a redemption tour, built around two 23-year-old prodigies in Wirtz and Musiala, who just put SEVEN past Curaçao. The wounded king might actually be awake.
Live storylines
- Germany's redemption arc
A four-time champion humiliated by group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022, rebuilding under young coach Julian Nagelsmann around a thrilling new generation. The question: is the sleeping giant awake again, or is this another false dawn?
Emphatic statement: 7-1 demolition of Curaçao (June 14) — their biggest World Cup win since the legendary 7-1 over Brazil in 2014. Havertz brace, Musiala's first WC goal, Wirtz two assists. Top of Group E.
The cast
- Julian NagelsmannA 38-year-old wunderkind coach who took host Germany to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.manager
- Florian WirtzThe £100m playmaker who flopped at Liverpool all season — the World Cup is his audition to remind everyone who he is.ClubLiverpool
- Jamal Musiala ★Back from a broken leg and dislocated ankle that nearly ended his career — and he's already scoring at the World Cup.ClubBayern Munich
- Kai HavertzGermany's lightning-rod striker — adored and doubted in the same breath.ClubArsenal
- Joshua KimmichThe captain and on-field coach — Germany run on his decisions.ClubBayern Munich
- Antonio RüdigerA snarling Real Madrid centre-back who treats every duel like a personal insult — abrasive, fearless, and impossible to play against.ClubReal Madrid
- Serge GnabryA Bayern winger with a habit of erupting on the biggest nights — when Gnabry's hot, the goals come in bunches.ClubBayern Munich
- Marc-André ter StegenA Barcelona shot-stopper who builds attacks with his feet — finally Germany's undisputed number one after years in the queue.ClubBarcelona
- Nico SchlotterbeckA Dortmund defender who threads 50-yard passes through the lines — aggressive, ball-playing, and prone to the occasional adventure.ClubBorussia Dortmund
Key moments
- 20142014 — 7-1 over BrazilGermany humiliated host Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup semifinal — leading 5-0 by halftime — then beat Argentina in the final to win their fourth title.
- 1954–2014Four-time championsGermany has won the World Cup four times (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and reached a record eight finals — only Brazil has won more.
- 20182018 & 2022 — out in the first roundGermany crashed out in the group stage at two straight World Cups — as defending champions in 2018, then beaten by Japan in 2022 — the humiliation this team is trying to erase.