The German national football team (German: Die Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) is a football team, who represented Germany in international competition since 1908. Adjust the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), which was founded in 1900.
From 1950 to 1990 the team was more or less West Germany that the DFB is based in Frankfurt, located in the former West Germany. During the Allied occupation and division, two other separate national teams have also recognized by FIFA: the Saarland team (1950-1956) and the East German team (1952-1990). Both were caught with their records (caps and goal scorers) of the current national team. The official name and code "Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)" has been shortened to "Germany (GER)" in 1990.
Germany is historically one of the three most successful national teams in international competitions, won a total of three World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990) and three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996). They were also finalists three times in the European championships four times in World Cup and won four additional third-party sites. East Germany won Olympic gold in 1976. Germany is the only nation that has won both men and Women's World Cups. Rivals in Germany, particularly in England, Holland and Argentina.
The current coaching staff and national coach Joachim Löw was assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick, goalkeeper coach Andreas Kopke, athletic trainer Shad Forsythe, athletic coach Oliver Bartlett, scout Urs Siegenthaler, technical director Matthias Sammer and team manager Oliver Bierhoff
