Having first met in 1899, Germany and England’s rivalry is set to be rekindled once more. It’s a classic rivalry that is steeped in decades of history. Germany can boast more silverware, having won the UEFA European Championship on three occasions. England reached the final in Euro 2020, but are still yet to win their first European Championship title.
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Germany and England UEFA Euros Tournament Record
Germany are kings of the UEFA European Championships, winning the tournament on three separate occasions. Spain is the only other nation to have won the competition three times.
The German National Team first conquered Europe in 1972, when they crushed the Soviet Union 3-0 in the final thanks to a double from Gerd Muller. Eight years later, in the Euro 1980 final in Rome, Horst Hrubesch replicated Muller's goalscoring heroics by netting a brace in Germany's 2-1 victory over Belgium.
Germany won their third European Championship in 1996, beating the Czech Republic 2-1 in the final. The match was won by another German striker. Olivier Bierhoff came off the bench and scored twice to break Czech hearts.
England’s record in the UEFA European Championships is less impressive. They’ve never won the competition and have only reached the final on one occasion, losing to Italy on penalties in the Euro 2020 final on home soil.
Germany vs England Head to Head
Germany and England have faced off many times at international tournaments. The English fans can’t forget the Euro 1996 semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of Germany. The match finished 1-1 at Wembley Stadium and Gareth Southgate was the only player to miss his spot-kick in a tense shoot-out.
England and Germany faced off in the group stages at Euro 2000. England won the match 1-0 but both nations were eliminated, while Portugal and Romania progressed.
They met for the third time in the European Championships at Euro 2020. England beat Germany in a knockout match for the first time in 55 years, winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane.
In the FIFA World Cup, England got the better of Germany in the 1966 final, but were defeated by Die Mannschaft on penalties in the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup.
