The first match of 2018 is upon us, and the last two winners of the World Cup face off in Düsseldorf. World Champions Germany, ranked number one in the world, and a star-studded Spain, currently ranked number six. Compared to
As we look towards the upcoming World Cup finals in Russia, it is time to kick off the gradual buildup with not one but two prestige fixtures. Germany’s opponents are as best as they can get in a friendly fixture,
So, after all the build up, the World Cup draw is done. Nice and simple, with little of the usual razzmatazz and no dancing monkeys or supermodels. Just what it should be, a draw. Thirty-two balls being pulled out of
Germany extended their unbeaten tun to 21 matches with a last-gasp draw at home to neighbours and reigning world champions France in Köln. In what a large evenly contested match, the home side twice went a goal down before substitute
With the World Cup finals just around the corner, it was always going to be time to unveil a new Nationaltrikot. But with today’s big reveal, it means that the Mannschaft has changed its white home shirt for the third
Germany brought their World Cup qualifying campaign to a successful conclusion in Kaiserslautern, completing an perfect ten wins from ten matches with an emphatic and expected 5-1 win over Azerbaijan. Emphatic the result may have been, but once again it
The hard work is done, and all that is left now is the final polish. The 3-1 win over Northern Ireland in Belfast ensured Germany’s position at the top of their qualifying group with a perfect nine from nine record,
Leaders Germany are in Belfast for the penultimate match in their World Cup qualifying group, where they take on second-placed Northern Ireland. The Mannschaft just need a point to secure qualification for next year’s finals in Russia – as well
With eight wins from eight matches and just two remaining, one would expect to have made it to the World Cup finals already. But Germany are not quite there yet. Needing just a point to secure top spot and automatic
The original one-cap Wunder, 5th September 1973 On 5th September 1973, West Germany were playing the Soviet Union in a friendly match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. After 64 minutes, a 23 year old left-sided attacking winger from MSV
Germany are up against Turkey for the right to host the European Championships in 2024, and today the ten host cities were announced by the DFB. There are no great surprises, but with ten grounds being picked there were bound
After the sketchy display against the Czech Republic, much was expected of the Nationalmannschaft as they completed their penultimate World Cup qualifying group double-header against Norway in Stuttgart. The result was emphatic, as the team responded with a performance that