In 1990, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany reunified and so did their football teams. Germany formally formed their first national team in 1901 who played their first official match in 1908 against Switzerland in Basel and lost it 5-3. The beginning of German footballįootball in Germany goes back to a friendly game played between a Danish Football Association team and a Hamburg-Altona Football Association team in 1897. A look at the history, culture and evolution of German football. Known for always having powerhouse teams, efficiency has become their second name over the years.įrom Gerd Muller to Thomas Muller, Germany has produced many football legends over the years and boasted one of the most terrifying teams of all time that won the Euros in 1972 and the World Cup in 1974 and became the first team to become European as well as World Champions at the same time. Germany has been one of the most controversial European countries politically, but also one of the most successful teams in world football.ĭespite spending most of their footballing history divided into three teams, Germany won the World Cup on four different occasions and the Euros three times.
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