England–Germany football rivalry
Friendly match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium
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| Locale | Europe (UEFA) |
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 England Germany
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| First meeting | 20 May 1930 Friendly England 3–3 Germany |
| Latest meeting | 22 March 2017 Friendly Germany 1–0 England |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 31 |
| Most wins | Germany (15 wins) |
| Largest victory | Germany 1–5 England (1 September 2001) |
| Largest goal scoring | England 6–3 Germany (14 May 1938) |
The England–Germany football rivalry is considered to be solely an English phenomenon—in the run-up to any competition match between the two teams, many UK newspapers will print articles detailing results of previous encounters, such as those in 1966 and 1990. Football fans in England often consider Germany to be their main sporting rivals and care more about this rivalry than those with other nations, such as Argentina or Scotland. Most German fans consider the Netherlands or Italy to be their traditional footballing rivals, and as such, usually the rivalry is not taken quite as seriously there as it is in England.
The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century, and officially since 1930. The teams met for the first time in November 1899, when England beat Germany in four straight matches. Notable matches between England and Germany (or West Germany) include the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, and the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996.
As of 2016, Germany has won four World Cups and three European Championships, and has played in a total of fourteen finals in those two tournaments. England has won one World Cup in the only final they ever reached in either tournament. Germany won the most recent encounter, with a 1–0 victory in a friendly at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.
In this article, references to the German football team include the former West Germany football team before German reunification.
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