Facts about the German football teams

By Thanh Vân - September 11, 2022

When talking about football around the globe, the German national football team is certainly among the most popular names. Let's check out some of the most interesting facts about the team, and how football has really become a king sport in the heart of every German!

1. Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014), three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996), and one Confederations Cup (2017).

2. The 7 goals that Germany scored in the World Cup up to their semi-final against Brazil are the highest for any team in the tournament.

3. In Germany, football victories are celebrated with beer showers instead of champagne! The players (and fans) shower everyone with beer, preferably from a huge mug.

4. Germany takes 1st place in the FIFA ranking (data from June 7, 2018).

5. Germany is the only nation that has won both the men's and women's World Cup.

6. The legendary former English footballer who became famous with the saying: “Football is a simple game: 22 guys run after the ball for 90 minutes and in the end, Germany wins anyway”, after the match between Germany and Sweden, he changed this saying to: “Football is a simple game: 22 guys run after the ball for 82 minutes, then Germany loses one player, so 21 men run after the ball for 13 minutes, and in the end, Germany somehow wins anyway. ”

7. After the match with Sweden people from the German coaching staff started making fun of the Swedes and there was almost a fight.

8. The technical sponsor of the German national team since 1980 has been Adidas.

9. The Bundesliga - the primary football league of Germany - calculated on match attendance figures, is the worldwide leading football league. An average of 42,609 fans attend every Bundesliga game, which equates to 90 percent of overall capacity. The average in Bundesliga 2 in 2013/14 was 17,853, making it also the international leader at its level.

10. In Germany, football is a big deal! Every café, restaurant, and Biergarten in Germany put up screens to show the game during big football events and important finals. Everyone, from kids to grandmas, comes together to watch and cheer. In Berlin and Munich, you’ll also find so-called fan miles at the Brandenburger Tor and on Leopoldstraße: There, up to a million people gather to watch the games together – all dressed in black, red, and gold (the German colors)!