Germany are the four-time FIFA World Cup champions, holding the record for the joint-second-most titles in the competition's history. DFB-Elf performed strongly in the Qualification round, as they have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
In the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA), Germany were in Group A along with Slovakia, Northern Ireland, and Luxembourg. Although Germany started their campaign with a 2-0 away defeat against Slovakia, they were unbeaten in their next five games, which they won mostly comfortably to secure their position for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
After losing against Slovakia, Germany beat Northern Ireland by 3-1 at home. After that match, Germany didn’t concede a single goal in their last four games of that qualification round, finishing the challenge with a 6-0 win against Slovakia at home, securing a strong revenge for their campaign-starter defeat.
Germany's performance in the FIFA WC 2026 Qualification UEFA Group A
Slovakia 2 – 0 Germany
Germany 3 – 1 Northern Ireland
Germany 4 – 0 Luxembourg
Northern Ireland 0 – 1 Germany
Luxembourg 0 – 2 Germany
Germany 6 – 0 Slovakia
Germany’s Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification Stats
Matches played: 6
Won: 5
Drawn: 0
Lost: 1
Goals Scored: 16
Goals Conceded: 3
Leading Goal Scorer: Nick Woltemade – 4 goals
Germany FIFA World Cup records
After winning the FIFA World Cup title in 1954, 1974, and 1990 as West Germany, Germany lifted their latest FIFA World Cup title in the 2014 edition. However, after winning their last WC trophy, Germany failed to reach the knockout stages in the last two editions. Surely, they will be desperate to break this frustrating record in the 2026 edition.
Germany group stage schedule in the FIFA World Cup 2026
In the FIFA World Cup 2026, Germany will start from Group E, where they will face the challenges against Curacao, the Ivory Coast, and Ecuador.
June 14: Germany vs Curacao at NRG Stadium, Houston (12:00 local time)
June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast at BMO Field, Toronto (16:00 local time)
June 25: Ecuador vs Germany at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (16:00 local time)
