Germany qualified for Euro 2008 from Group D.
European Championships
Germany have made nine previous appearances at the European
Championship Finals (five of these as West Germany): 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992,
1996, 2000 and 2004.
Germany have won the trophy three times (Belgium 1972, Italy 1980 and
England 1996) and came home as runners-up twice (Yugoslavia 1976 and Sweden 1992).
World Cup Appearences
Germany have made 16 World Cup Finals appearances:
1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Germany (West Germany from 1950 to 1990) won the World Cup in Switzerland 1954, West Germany 1974 and Italy 1990; were runners-up in England 1966, Spain 1982, France 1998 and Korea-Japan 2002; came
third in Italy 1934, Mexico 1970 and Germany 2006; and finished
fourth in Sweden 1958.
Germany are managed by Joachim Löw.
Forwards:
Midfielders:
Defenders:
Goalkeepers:
The 23-man Germany squad (including three goalkeepers) will be
announced in May 2008.
Germany play their first two Group B
games in Klagenfurt and then travel to meet the hosts in Vienna.
Sunday 8th June
Klagenfurt: Germany vs Poland (20.45)
Thursday, 12th June
Klagenfurt: Croatia
vs Germany (18.00)
Monday, 16th June
Vienna: Austria vs
Germany (20.45)
Quarter-finals
Group winners stay in the country they played their group games in,
while teams finishing second will be travelling across the border.
The runner up of Group A will have to travel from Switzerland to
Vienna for the quarter-final and (if they win that) back to Basel for the semi-final.;
then back to Vienna for the final.
Thursday, 19th June (QF1)
Basle: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B (20.45)
Friday, 20th June (QF2)
Vienna: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A (20.45)
Semi-finals
Wednesday, 25th June (SF1)
Basle: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF2 (20.45)
2008 European Championships Final
Sunday, 29th June
Vienna: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (20.45)
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