UEFA EURO 2020 NATION PRESENTATION: GERMANY

 

NICKNAME: DFB-Elf / DFB Eleven

MANAGER: Joachim Low

Long time German national team manager where he first started in 2004 as assistant manager to Jurgen Klinsmann and after the World Cup in 2006 as his successor. Low led DFB to EURO final in 2008, third place in South Africa two years later and to WC glory in 2014. He wasn't that successful as a player. Low gained four caps for the W. Germany U21 team and played for Freiburg, Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, Karlsruher...

MOST CAPS: Lothar Matthaus- 150 caps from 1980 to 2000

TOP SCORER: Miroslav Klose- 71 goal from 2001 to 2014

HOST NATION: West Germany was the host nation in 1988.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD: From 1960 to 1988 we had West and East Germany. Germany is the successor of West Germany. Germany has competed in every EURO since 1972 so this will be their 13th EURO finals. 

BEST RESULT: Germany had won three titles: 1972, 1980 and 1996. This is the best EURO record along with Spain. In 1996 Germany was drawn in group with Czech, Italy and Russia. They won first place with 7 points. Wins against Czech and Russia plus a goalless draw in the last match vs Italy. In the first knock-out stage DFB team was better than debutant Croatia with 2-1 win. They faced host England in the semi-finals. After one goal from each side, the match was decided on PKs. Southgate missed in the 6th series and Germany was into the final. Germany played against Czech with whom they already played in a group stage. Match was a bit different but with the same final winner. The Germans were better by a golden goal from Bierhoff after 1-1 in a regular time.