Germany — World Cup 2026

4× FIFA World Cup winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

Group E · Model Elo 1985 · Founded 1899 · Olympiastadion Berlin

About Germany

Germany are one of the 48 teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drawn in Group E. The national side was founded in 1899. They play home matches at the Olympiastadion Berlin in Westend, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany, which seats 74,475.

• Founded: 1899
• Home stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin (capacity 74,475)
• Based in: Westend, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany
• Official site: www.dfb.de/en/national-teams/the-mannschaft

Squad (27)

Goalkeepers

• 1. Manuel Neuer · Goalkeeper · age 40 · Bayern Munich
• 1. Oliver Baumann · Goalkeeper · age 36 · Hoffenheim
• 33. Alexander Nübel · Goalkeeper · age 29 · Stuttgart

Defenders

• 3. Waldemar Anton · Centre-Back · age 29 · Borussia Dortmund
• 4. Jonathan Tah · Centre-Back · age 30 · Bayern Munich
• 4. Nico Schlotterbeck · Centre-Back · age 26 · Borussia Dortmund
• 12. Malick Thiaw · Centre-Back · age 24 · Newcastle United
• 21. Nathaniel Brown · Left-Back · age 23 · Eintracht Frankfurt
• 22. Antonio Rüdiger · Centre-Back · age 33 · Real Madrid
• 22. David Raum · Left-Back · age 28 · RB Leipzig

Midfielders

• 6. Joshua Kimmich · Defensive Midfield · age 31 · Bayern Munich
• 6. Angelo Stiller · Defensive Midfield · age 25 · Stuttgart
• 7. Florian Wirtz · Attacking Midfield · age 23 · Liverpool
• 8. Leon Goretzka · Central Midfield · age 31 · Bayern Munich
• 8. Felix Nmecha · Central Midfield · age 25 · Borussia Dortmund
• 10. Nadiem Amiri · Attacking Midfield · age 29 · Mainz
• 10. Jamal Musiala · Attacking Midfield · age 23 · Bayern Munich
• 13. Pascal Groß · Central Midfield · age 35 · Brighton and Hove Albion
• 42. Lennart Karl · Attacking Midfield · age 18 · Bayern Munich
• 45. Aleksandar Pavlović · Defensive Midfield · age 22 · Bayern Munich

Forwards

• 10. Leroy Sané · Left Wing · age 30 · Galatasaray
• 14. Maximilian Beier · Centre-Forward · age 23 · Borussia Dortmund
• 18. Jamie Leweling · Right Winger · age 25 · Stuttgart
• 26. Deniz Undav · Centre-Forward · age 29 · Stuttgart
• 27. Nick Woltemade · Centre-Forward · age 24 · Newcastle United
• 29. Kai Havertz · Centre-Forward · age 27 · Arsenal

Staff

• Julian Nagelsmann · Manager · age 38 · Germany

Current squad data from TheSportsDB.

Record

Germany have played 1,035 internationals since 1908, winning 601 for a 58.1% win rate (601W 214D 220L, 2,331 goals for / 1,203 against). At the FIFA World Cup their record is 70W 22D 24L from 116 matches.

Recent form

• D vs Paraguay 1–1 · 2026-06-29 · FIFA World Cup
• L vs Ecuador 1–2 · 2026-06-25 · FIFA World Cup
• W vs Ivory Coast 2–1 · 2026-06-20 · FIFA World Cup
• W vs Curaçao 7–1 · 2026-06-14 · FIFA World Cup
• W vs USA 2–1 · 2026-06-06
• W vs Finland 4–0 · 2026-05-31

Historical results from the martj42 dataset (CC0).

Germany's Top World Cup Scorers

• Miroslav Klose — 16 World Cup goals
• Gerd Müller — 14 World Cup goals
• Jürgen Klinsmann — 11 World Cup goals
• Helmut Rahn — 10 World Cup goals
• Thomas Müller — 10 World Cup goals
• Uwe Seeler — 9 World Cup goals

World Cup goals only · data from the martj42 dataset (CC0). See all-time World Cup top scorers.

Group E Fixtures & Predictions

FAQ

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