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World Cup appearances: 14
Best Finish: Winner -- 1954, 1974, 1990
World Cup record: (W-L-T) 45-16-17
World Cup goals for/against: 162-103
1998 (France) -- Defeated USA, 2-0, in group play Tied Yugoslavia, 2-2, in group play Defeated Iran, 2-0, in group play Defeated Mexico, 2-1, in second round Lost to Croatia, 3-0, in quarterfinals 1994 (USA) -- Defeated Bolivia, 1-0, in group play Tied Spain, 1-1, in group play Defeated South Korea, 3-2, in group play Defeated Belgium, 3-2, in second round Lost to Bulgaria, 2-1, in quarterfinals (as West Germany) 1990 (Italy) -- Defeated Yugoslavia, 4-1, in group play Defeated United Arab Emirates, 5-1, in group play Tied Colombia, 1-1, in group play Defeated the Netherlands, 2-1, in second round Defeated Czechoslovakia, 1-0, in quarterfinals Defeated England, 1-1 (4-3 PK) in semifinals Defeated Argentina, 1-0, in final 1986 (Mexico) -- Tied Uruguay, 1-1, in group play Defeated Scotland, 2-1, in group play Lost to Denmark, 2-0, in group play Defeated Morocco, 1-0, in second round Defeated Mexico, 0-0 (4-1 PK) in quarterfinals Defeated France, 2-0, in semifinals Lost to Argentina, 3-2, in final 1982 (Spain) -- Lost to Algeria, 2-1, in group play Defeated Chile, 4-1, in group play Defeated Austria, 1-0, in group play Tied England, 0-0, in second-round group play Defeated Spain, 2-1, in second-round group play Defeated France, 3-3 (5-4 PK) in semifinals Lost to Italy, 3-1, in final 1978 (Argentina) -- Tied Poland, 0-0, in group play Defeated Mexico, 6-0, in group play Tied Tunisia, 0-0, in group play Tied Italy, 0-0, in second-round group play Tied the Netherlands, 2-2, in second-round group play Lost to Austria, 3-2, in second-round group play 1974 (West Germany) -- Defeated Chile, 1-0, in group play Defeated Australia, 3-0, in group play Lost to East Germany, 1-0, in group play Defeated Yugoslavia, 2-0, in second-round group play Defeated Sweden, 4-2, in second-round group play Defeated Poland, 1-0, in second-round group play Defeated the Netherlands, 2-1, in final 1970 (Mexico) -- Defeated Morocco, 2-1, in group play Defeated Bulgaria, 5-2, in group play Defeated Peru, 3-1, in group play Defeated England, 3-2 (OT), in quarterfinals Lost to Italy, 4-3 (OT) in semifinals Defeated Uruguay, 1-0, for third place 1966 (England) -- Defeated Switzerland, 5-0, in group play Tied Argentina, 0-0, in group play Defeated Spain, 2-1, in group play Defeated Uruguay, 4-0, in quarterfinals Defeated Soviet Union, 2-1, in semifinals Lost to England, 4-2 (OT), in final 1962 (Chile) -- Tied Italy, 0-0, in group play Defeated Switzerland, 2-1, in group play Defeated Chile, 2-0, in group play Lost to Yugoslavia, 1-0, in quarterfinals 1958 (Sweden) -- Defeated Argentina, 3-1, in group play Tied Czechoslovakia, 2-2, in group play Tied Northern Ireland, 2-2, in group play Defeated Yugoslavia, 1-0, in quarterfinals Lost to Sweden, 3-1, in semifinals Lost to France, 6-3, for third place 1954 (Switzerland) -- Defeated Turkey, 4-1, in group play Lost to Hungary, 8-3, in group play Defeated Turkey, 7-2, in group play-off Defeated Yugoslavia, 2-0, in quarterfinals Defeated Austria, 6-1, in semifinals Defeated Hungary, 3-2, in final (as Germany) 1938 (France) -- Tied Switzerland, 1-1, in first round Lost to Switzerland, 4-2, in first-round replay 1934 (Italy) -- Defeated Belgium, 5-2, in first round Defeated Sweden, 2-1, in quarterfinals Lost to Czechoslovakia, 3-1, in semifinals Defeated Austria, 3-2, for third place
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