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Germany

Competition: Coupe du Monde | Active season: 2026

GER Group E
Friendly
United States vs Germany
06 Jun 2026 · 20:30
Upcoming matches
Group STAGE · Group
Germany vs Curaçao
14 Jun 2026 · 19:00
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Group STAGE · Group
Germany vs Ivory Coast
20 Jun 2026 · 22:00
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Group STAGE · Group
Ecuador vs Germany
25 Jun 2026 · 22:00
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Footlab Data

Germany National Team Profile - 2026 World Cup Analysis | Footlab Data

FIFA ranking #10 FIFA points · 1 730,37
Footlab Elo 1 586 Footlab rank · #20
Season: 2026
Group E
Group E

Group standings

Group E
# Team MJ G N P Diff Pts
1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Footlab Data

Statistiques détaillées

Matchs joués 6
Victoires 83,3%
Buts marqués / match 2,67
Buts encaissés / match 0,50
Clean sheets 66,7%
Les deux marquent 16,7%
+2.5 buts 50,0%
Points / match 2,50
Forme (5 matchs) W W W W W
Couverture stats avancées 100,0%
Forme (10 matchs) W W W W W L
Footlab Data

Footlab profile

Offensive potential 71,2/100
High
Defensive stability 40,9/100
Building
Game control 72,0/100
Very high
Regularity 58,9/100
High
Mental resilience 59,5/100
High
Footlab Data

Germany National Team Profile - 2026 World Cup Analysis | Footlab Data

11 Apr 2026

Germany World Cup 2026: Data Analysis, Strengths, and Projection

Germany approaches the 2026 World Cup in a state of redemption. Under Julian Nagelsmann, the Nationalmannschaft has shed its recent doubts for a high-intensity dominant profile, fueled by a generation of elite creators (Wirtz, Musiala) and a modernized tactical structure.

Global Positioning

Germany has re-established itself as a top-tier contender, though their success hinges on their ability to stabilize their defense during transition phases.

  • Status: Major Contender / Title Challenger
  • Projection: Quarter-finals / Semi-finals
  • Risk: Persistent vulnerability to rapid counter-attacks

Footlab Profile

Criteria Level
Attacking Potential High
Defensive Stability Average
Game Control Very High
Consistency Improving
Mental Resilience Historically High / Currently Rebuilding

Structural Strengths

  • Generational Creativity: The Wirtz-Musiala partnership offers rare unpredictability in the final third.
  • Nagelsmann’s System: A "double diamond" structure that suffocates opponents through the middle.
  • Full-back Impact: Kimmich’s return to the right provides elite crossing and build-up quality.
  • Recent Momentum: Convincing wins in March 2026 (Switzerland, Ghana) confirm their rising trajectory.

Structural Weaknesses

  • Defensive Transitions: The high defensive line leaves space exploitable by pacy attackers.
  • The No. 9 Dilemma: Reliance on specific profiles (Füllkrug, Havertz) to convert dominance into goals.
  • Central Defense: Occasional lack of raw recovery speed behind Tah and Rüdiger.
  • Historical Pressure: The urgent need to erase the memory of failures in the 2018-2022 tournament cycles.

Tactical Brief

Germany primarily operates in a 4-2-3-1 with flexibility towards a 3-4-2-1:

  • Offensive Phase: Central overloads to collapse the opposition block and free up wide areas.
  • Defensive Phase: Aggressive counter-pressing immediately upon losing possession.
  • Transitions: Quick combination play within tight spaces to penetrate lines.

Match Typology

  • Vs Weaker Teams: Total dominance, often leading to high-scoring results (over goals).
  • Vs Structured Blocks: Utilizing Wirtz’s vision to unlock deep-sitting defenses.
  • Vs Top Tier Teams: "Possession vs Transition" battles, usually tactically very open.

2026 Key Performance Factors

Germany's success will primarily depend on:

  • effectively balancing the "base diamond" to protect the backline
  • the clinical edge of their finishers during phases of sterile dominance
  • psychological management of knockout stage pressure

Footlab Projection

Germany possesses a top-3 global performance ceiling. They play some of the most sophisticated football in the tournament but remain exposed by their own tactical boldness.

Projection: Potential Semi-finalists
Alternative Scenario: Quarter-final exit against a clinical counter-attacking side.

Betting Insights

  • ✔️ Very high potential in "Over 2.5 Goals" markets
  • ✔️ Strong value in "Both Teams to Score" (BTTS)
  • ✔️ Reliable for winning Group E
  • ⚠️ Risky for "Clean Sheet" victory bets

Conclusion

Germany has returned as a footballing powerhouse. If Nagelsmann can plug the defensive leaks, they have the raw talent necessary to secure a fifth world title.

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International history

Matches from the last 4 years

30 Mar 2026 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Ghana
2 - 1
27 Mar 2026 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Switzerland
vs
Germany
3 - 4
17 Nov 2025 · 20:45

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group STAGE

Germany
vs
Slovakia
6 - 0
14 Nov 2025 · 20:45

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group STAGE

Luxembourg
vs
Germany
0 - 2
13 Oct 2025 · 20:45

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group STAGE

Northern Ireland
vs
Germany
0 - 1
10 Oct 2025 · 20:45

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group STAGE

Germany
vs
Luxembourg
4 - 0
07 Sep 2025 · 20:45

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group STAGE

Germany
vs
Northern Ireland
3 - 1
04 Sep 2025 · 20:45

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group STAGE

Slovakia
vs
Germany
2 - 0
08 Jun 2025 · 15:00

UEFA Nations League · Final

Germany
vs
France
0 - 2
04 Jun 2025 · 21:10

UEFA Nations League · Semi Finals

Germany
vs
Portugal
1 - 2
23 Mar 2025 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · Quarter Finals

Germany
vs
Italy
3 - 3
20 Mar 2025 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · Quarter Finals

Italy
vs
Germany
1 - 2
19 Nov 2024 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 6

Hungary
vs
Germany
1 - 1
16 Nov 2024 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 5

Germany
vs
Bosnia-Herzegovina
7 - 0
14 Oct 2024 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 4

Germany
vs
Netherlands
1 - 0
11 Oct 2024 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 3

Bosnia-Herzegovina
vs
Germany
1 - 2
10 Sep 2024 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 2

Netherlands
vs
Germany
2 - 2
07 Sep 2024 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 1

Germany
vs
Hungary
5 - 0
05 Jul 2024 · 18:00

Euro Championship · Quarter Finals

Spain
vs
Germany
2 - 1
29 Jun 2024 · 21:00

Euro Championship · Round Of 16

Germany
vs
Denmark
2 - 0
23 Jun 2024 · 21:00

Euro Championship · Group A · Group

Switzerland
vs
Germany
1 - 1
19 Jun 2024 · 18:00

Euro Championship · Group A · Group

Germany
vs
Hungary
2 - 0
14 Jun 2024 · 21:00

Euro Championship · Group A · Group

Germany
vs
Scotland
5 - 1
07 Jun 2024 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Greece
2 - 1
03 Jun 2024 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Ukraine
0 - 0
26 Mar 2024 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Netherlands
2 - 1
23 Mar 2024 · 21:00

Friendlies · Friendly

France
vs
Germany
0 - 2
21 Nov 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Austria
vs
Germany
2 - 0
18 Nov 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Türkiye
2 - 3
18 Oct 2023 · 02:00

Friendlies · Friendly

Mexico
vs
Germany
2 - 2
14 Oct 2023 · 21:00

Friendlies · Friendly

United States
vs
Germany
1 - 3
12 Sep 2023 · 21:00

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
France
2 - 1
09 Sep 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Japan
1 - 4
20 Jun 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Colombia
0 - 2
16 Jun 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Poland
vs
Germany
1 - 0
12 Jun 2023 · 18:00

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Ukraine
3 - 3
28 Mar 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Belgium
2 - 3
25 Mar 2023 · 20:45

Friendlies · Friendly

Germany
vs
Peru
2 - 0
01 Dec 2022 · 20:00

Coupe du Monde · Group STAGE · Group

Costa Rica
vs
Germany
2 - 4
27 Nov 2022 · 20:00

Coupe du Monde · Group STAGE · Group

Spain
vs
Germany
1 - 1
23 Nov 2022 · 14:00

Coupe du Monde · Group STAGE · Group

Germany
vs
Japan
1 - 2
16 Nov 2022 · 18:00

Friendlies · Friendly

Oman
vs
Germany
0 - 1
26 Sep 2022 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 6

England
vs
Germany
3 - 3
23 Sep 2022 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 5

Germany
vs
Hungary
0 - 1
14 Jun 2022 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 4

Germany
vs
Italy
5 - 2
11 Jun 2022 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 3

Hungary
vs
Germany
1 - 1
07 Jun 2022 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 2

Germany
vs
England
1 - 1
04 Jun 2022 · 20:45

UEFA Nations League · League A 1

Italy
vs
Germany
1 - 1