The Germany national football controlled by the German Football Association, the governing body of football in Germany.
Germany are one of the most successful national football teams in the world. Germany have also won the European Championship three times (France are the only other multiple-time winners with two titles), and finished as runners-up twice. The Germans failed to qualify for the first European Championship they entered in 1968 but have qualified for every subsequent tournament. They have also won the World Cup three times, and finished as runners-up four times.
From 1949 to 1990 prior to German re-unification, East Germany (German Democratic Republic) were represented by a separate national football team.
Germany will be playing in Group B with Austria, Croatia and Poland.