England–Germany football rivalry
The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century, and officially since 1930. The teams met for the first time in November 1899, when England beat Germany in four straight matches. Notable matches between England and Germany include the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, and the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996 and the round of sixteen of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020. While the English public, football fans and in particular newspapers consider an England–Germany football rivalry to have developed, it is mostly an English phenomenon since most German fans consider the Netherlands or Italy to be their traditional footballing rivals.
Geoff Hurst's "Wembley goal" in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final which resulted in England winning the World Cup trophy
Manager Franz Beckenbauer led the German football team to victory against England in 1990.
Friendly match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on 22 August 2007
English striker Michael Owen scored a hat-trick against Germany in 2001.
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany, the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990.
Germany national team at its first official international match in 1908
Gottfried Fuchs
Helmut Rahn scored the winning goal in the 1954 FIFA World Cup final.
The 1974 FIFA World Cup Final on 7 July, in Munich's Olympiastadion