England–Germany football rivalry
Geoff Hurst scoring for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final which resulted in England winning the World Cup trophy | |
| Location | Europe (UEFA) |
|---|---|
| Teams | England Germany |
| First meeting | 20 May 1930 Friendly England 3–3 Germany |
| Latest meeting | 26 September 2022 UEFA Nations League England 3–3 Germany |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 35 |
| Most wins | England (14) |
| Largest victory | Germany 1–5 England (1 September 2001) |
| Largest goal scoring | England 6–3 Germany (14 May 1938) |
The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century; officially since 1930. The teams met for the first time in November 1899, when England beat Germany in four straight matches. Notable matches between England and Germany (or West Germany) include the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, the semifinals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the semifinals of UEFA Euro 1996, the round of sixteen of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020. While the English public, football fans and in particular newspapers consider an England–Germany football rivalry to have developed, it is mostly an English phenomenon since most German fans consider the Netherlands or Italy to be their traditional footballing rivals.
In this article, references to the German football team include the former West Germany football team before German reunification.