The German national football team is one of the most successful teams in international football, including the most prestigious FIFA World Cup tournament. After participating as Germany until 1938, the nation competed as West Germany between 1950 and 1990 (with East Germany as a separate team). Since reunification, they have played as Germany from 1994 onward.
When was the last time Germany exited the following stages of the FIFA World Cup?
Last World Cup exit at each stage
*🏠 as hosts
🏆 Last Title: 2014
🥈 Last Final: 2014
🥉 Last Semi-final Exit: 2010
🔷 Last Quarter-final Exit: 1998
🟩 Last Round of 16 Exit: 1938 (First Round)
🟣 Last Round of 32 Exit: 2026
🟨 Last Second Group Stage Exit: 1978
🔻 Last Group Stage Exit: 2022
FIFA World Cup finishing record for Germany
*🏠 as hosts
🏆 Champions: 1954, 1974*, 1990, 2014
🥈 Runners-up: 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002
🥉 Third Place: 1934, 1970, 2006*, 2010
4️⃣ Fourth Place: 1958
🔷 Quarter-finals: 1962, 1994, 1998
🟩 Round of 16: 1938 (First Round)
🟣 Round of 32: 2026
🟨 Second Group Stage: 1978
🔻 First Group Stage/Only Group Stage: 2018, 2022
Some special facts about Germany at the FIFA World Cup
- Germany holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup runners-up, which they finished four times (1966, 1982, 1986, and 2002).
- Germany also holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup Final appearances (the last game of any tournament), which they have achieved eight times.
- Germany holds the joint second-most FIFA World Cup trophies, four times (1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014), similar to Italy.
- Germany was the first team to appear in three consecutive FIFA World Cup Finals (the last game of any tournament), while finishing as the runners-up in the 1982 and 1986 editions, and winning the title in the 1990 edition.
- After the Netherlands (1974 and 1978), Germany became the second team to record runners-up in back-to-back FIFA World Cup editions (1982 and 1986).