Germany – World Cup Profile

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Road to Qatar 2022

Germany became the first nation to book their place at the FIFA World Cup as they comfortably won qualification Group J by nine points. Wins over Iceland and Romania should have set the tone for the four-time World Cup winners. However, a defeat to lowly North Macedonia spelt the beginning of the end for then coach Joachim Löw who days earlier confirmed that Euro 2020 would be his last tournament in charge. A meek round of 16 elimination at the hands of England saw the World Cup-winning coach wave goodbye to Die Mannschaft.  The German FA wasted little time in finding a replacement announcing Champions League-winning coach Hansi Flick. The former FC Bayern coach made an immediate impact, registering seven consecutive wins in World Cup qualification including a 9-0 thumping of Liechtenstein to book a 20th appearance at the FIFA World Cup. 

History at the World Cup

1934 - Third place1938 - First round1954 - Winners1958 - Third place1962 - Quater-finals1966 - Second place1970 - Third place1974- Winners1978 - Second round1982 - Second place1986 - Second place1990 - Winners1994 - Quarter-finals1988 - Quarter-finals2002 - Second place2006 - Third place2010 - Third place2014 - Winners2018 - Group Stage

Player to Watch 

Despite a wealth of options between the sticks, Germany's captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, 36, remains his side's most important player. Alongside Thomas Mueller and possibly Mats Hummels, Neuer will be one of only a few members of Germany's victorious 2014 World Cup squad to make the trip to Qatar. Besides his leadership, experience and familiarity with the sizeable Bayern contingent, sweeper-keeper Neuer is essential to