Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won a total of four World Cups, three European Championships and one Confederations Cup in 2017. At the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Germany earned the highest Elo rating of any national football team in history, with a record 2205 points. Germany is also the only European nation that has won a FIFA World Cup in America.

 

First game: Germany vs Mexico (17/06)

Star: Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos is a German midfielder known for his passing skills on the field. He has one of the best striking right foot in the world. He can provide deadly crosses from set pieces and right flank. He is a promising attacking midfielder.

Toni had a striking international career, saddled with the 2014 World Cup victory for his national team and two consecutive Bundesliga titles for Bayern Leverkusen. He was also included in the 2014 World Cup All-Star Team and the World Cup Dream Team.

In the same year, Kroos showed tremendous skills in the FIFA World Cup. Leading the german national team to the victory, Kroos was given the score of 9.79 out of 10 which made him the best player of the tournament.

Coach: Joachim Low

Joachim Löw has been managing the German national football team since 2006.

He used to be a midfielder in the past and started his career in FC Freiburg, then played for VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg, Karlsruher SC. Löw finished his career in Switzerland in 1994.

In the 2006 World Cup championship Germany succeeded to win all three games in their group and finished in the third position.

After the World Cup championship Jürgen Klinsmann decided not to prolong the contract and Joachim Löw became the head coach.

Group: Sweden, Mexico, Korea Republic