Germany — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Germany beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Rio de Janeiro, with a late Mario Gotze goal sealing their fourth World Cup title.
Germany's most recent major trophy came at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, a tournament remembered above all for their 7-1 semifinal demolition of the hosts, before a tighter 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the final, settled by a Mario Gotze volley in the 113th minute. That victory made Germany the first European team to win a World Cup on South American soil. Since then, Germany's form at major tournaments has been unusually shaky for a nation with their pedigree: they were eliminated in the group stage of both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and haven't gone beyond the quarterfinals of a European Championship since 2016. Germany's most recent continental title, meanwhile, dates back even further to Euro 1996, making the gap since their last European Championship win considerably longer than their World Cup drought.
| Competition | Titles won |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 4 |
| UEFA European Championship | 3 |
| Confederations Cup | 1 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Cup | Won | 1-0 vs Argentina |
| 1996 | Euro 1996 | Won | 2-1 (golden goal) vs Czech Republic |
| 2002 | World Cup | Runner-up | Lost 2-0 to Brazil |
| 2014 | World Cup | Won | 1-0 (aet) vs Argentina |
2014, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Rio de Janeiro.
Euro 1996, beating the Czech Republic 2-1 via golden goal.
Four: 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014.
Group-stage exits at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups marked an unusually poor run for a team of Germany's historical standard, prompting a broader rebuilding period.
