Few national teams have defined the FIFA World Cup with the same combination of longevity, consistency, and high-pressure excellence as Germany. Across nearly a century of tournaments, Germany (including the era of West Germany) has built a World Cup record that is not only about winning trophies, but about repeatedly arriving at the business end of the competition and proving they belong there.The numbers alone explain why Germany is a global reference point for elite tournament per (full story) [...]