Germany National Football Team
The German national football team (Deutsche Fußballnationalmanschaft) represented Germany in world football and played its first match in 1908. The group is governed by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, individual German national teams were known through FIFA due to a related profession and division: the DFB team represented the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990)., Saarland region team, representing the Saar Protectorate (1950-1956)., and the East German team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952-1990). The latter was absorbed along with their information; the existing group represents the reunited Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" were changed to the abbreviated "Germany (GER)" after reunification in 1990. Germany is one of the most successful national groups in world competitions, having won fou...