🇩🇪 Germany
World Cup 2026 | Group E | Power rating | World rank #8
About Germany
Germany are four-time world champions and a tournament institution. A UEFA side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 1965 -8th of the 48 teams -in Group E.
Winners in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, with a record of remarkable consistency. Organised, efficient and tactically flexible, with strong structure and modern technical depth.
Drawn alongside Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curaçao, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Ecuador. The model lists them 1st in the group and to reach the Quarter-finals.
Detailed team profile
Overview
Germany enter WC26 as a four-time champion trying to reset its World Cup trajectory.
World Cup history
Germany have won the World Cup four times, in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014. Recent finals have been poor by their standards, with group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022.
Recent form
Germany qualified from UEFA and arrive with pressure to restore their tournament standing.
2026 World Cup angle
They are Group E favorites on pedigree and squad depth, but the pressure is to show that the post-2014 decline is over. Matches against Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curaçao will test their balance against different styles.
Group-stage results & analysis
| Match | Score | Germany model share |
|---|---|---|
| vs 🇨🇼 Curaçao FT | 7 : 1 | -- |
| vs 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast FT | 2 : 1 | -- |
| vs 🇪🇨 Ecuador FT | 1 : 2 | -- |