West Germany

1954 – West Germany wins the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Germany

Germany won the 1954 World Cup 3-2 vs Hungary in Switzerland.

West-Germany’s football team

In 1954, West-Germany’s football team sensationally won the World Cup, beating the virtually unbeatable Hungarian side 3-2.

The Germans

The Germans won The Germans's first World Cup in the 1954 edition in Switzerland.

The Germany national football team

The Germany national football team, established in 1900, continued The Germany national football team's tradition based in the Federal Republic of Germany, winning the 1954 FIFA World Cup in a stunning upset dubbed the miracle of Bern.

Hungary

Within the first eight minutes of the 1954 world cup final, Hungary had raced to a two goal lead.

The German national team

The German national team won the World Cup for the first time in 1954 while sporting sleek Adidas boots.

Germany national football team

In 1954 Germany national football team wins the World Cup.

Hungary's legendary Golden Team

Hungary's legendary Golden Team – also known as the Mighty Magyars – was the favorite to win the 1954 World Cup.

Uruguay

In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, England reached the quarter-finals for the first time, and lost 4–2 to reigning champions Uruguay.

Hungary national football team

1950 – With a 5-2 win over the Poland national football team, the Hungary national football team starts a winning run that ends in the FIFA World Cup final in 1954.

Zinedine Zidane led Hungary

In 1954 Zinedine Zidane led Hungary to the World Cup Final.

The Miracle of Bern Hungary

The Miracle of Bern Hungary was the overwhelming favourite to win the 1954 World Cup.

the Federal Republic of Germany

What is more, Fußball has often carried a national and historic dimension: When the Federal Republic of Germany won the first World Cup in 1954, the first World Cup was called the “Miracle of Bern,” a symbol of the recovery of West Germany after WW II.

1974 and 1990

the last three World Cups is Germany’s first World Cup title as a unified nation, having won as West Germany in 1954, 1974, and 1990.

the country , humiliated by war

Elation swept through West Germany when the country, humiliated by war, won the 1954 World Cup.

The 1954 German team

The 1954 German team, captained by Fritz Walter and coached by Sepp Herberger, won the World Cup in a remarkable final against the legendary Hungarian Mighty Magyars, undefeated for four years (Hungary had even thrashed the German back-ups 8–3 in the group stages).

1974 1990

In international competition West Germany won the coveted World Cup in 1954, 1974, and 1990, and Germany hosted the World Cup in 2006.

no interest , another major European force

Even then, West Germany - World Cup winners of 1954 - had no interest and Italy, another major European force, also politely declined.

1974 and 1990 in 1972, 1980 and 1996

Since that first international, Germany has seen more ups than downs, winning the FIFA World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990 and the UEFA European Championship in 1972, 1980 and 1996 to estabblish itself as one of the world’s best football countries.