Germany have won four World Cups and reached the final eight times — the benchmark for tournament football. From the 1954 "Miracle of Bern" to 2014 in Brazil, they rarely miss the latter stages.

The road ahead

Group game 1 · Sun 14 June

vs Curaçao7–1 W

Group game 2 · Sat 20 June

vs Côte d'Ivoire2–1 W

Group game 3 · Thu 25 June

at Ecuador1–2 L

Three group games are guaranteed; the knockout steps unlock as the team advances.