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Competition for being the best player of the world in their era, Germany–Netherlands football rivalry, clashed in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, their teams won 3 UEFA European Cups each, Cruyff won 3 Ballon d'Or and Beckenbauer won 2 [4] Diego Maradona: Peter Shilton: 1986–2020
The East Germany–West Germany football rivalry was an association football rivalry between teams from East Germany and West Germany, existing from 1949 to 1990, while two separate German countries existed. Clubs from the two countries met at official level in both national team and club competitions like the FIFA World Cup or the European Cup.
Lothar Matthäus's 150 international appearances make him the ninth-most capped player in world football, and Miroslav Klose's 71 goals is the eleventh-most of any international player. [13] Former captains of the national team may be awarded the title of honorary captain (German: Ehrenspielführer) by the German Football Association.
Prior to this match, Germany had set a world football record with 15 consecutive wins in competitive matches, which began with the third place playoff against Uruguay at the 2010 World Cup and ended with the 4–2 victory over Greece in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. However, this record was to be broken by Italy on that day.
Germany celebrating victory in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. This is a record of the men's Germany and West Germany's results at the FIFA World Cup.For Germany's World Cup history, FIFA considers only the teams managed by the German Football Association, comprising three periods: Germany (during Nazi era), West Germany and reunified Germany.
The rivalry between football teams from East Germany and West Germany lasted from 1949 to 1990. Clubs from the two countries met at official level in both national team and club competitions like the FIFA World Cup and European Cup.
Beginning in 1974 when the Dutch lost the 1974 FIFA World Cup to West Germany in the final (though deeply rooted in Dutch anti-German sentiment due to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II), the rivalry between the two nations has become one of the best known international football rivalries in the world. [1]
Germany Notes 1930 FIFA World Cup DNP: DNP: 1934 FIFA World Cup 3 1938 FIFA World Cup 10 German team included Austrian players as a result of the Anschluss. 1950 FIFA World Cup 8 DNP: German teams were still banned as a result of World War II. 1954 FIFA World Cup 7 1 First tournament where only West Germany was represented. 1958 FIFA World Cup 11 4