<P> Despite winning their 10 matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification . Germany went out from the World Cup group stage, first exit in the first round since 1938, after two losses and only one win . The first match was against Mexico, the team which they beat in the FIFA Confederations Cup a year earlier, the match ended with a 1--0 win for the Mexicans, the German first loss in an opening match since the 1982 World Cup . The second match was against Sweden which ended in a 2--1 win, thanks to Toni Kroos's 95th minute goal . In the last match, Germany needed a "one - goal" win against South Korea to reach the next round, but two late goals during second - half stoppage time from South Korea made the defending champion leave the competition with only bad memories . </P> <P> Germany, known in German as a "Tournament Team" (German: Turniermannschaft), came to the 2018 tournament without their 2014 heroes Mario Götze and André Schürrle . The retirement of key players such as Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Miroslav Klose meant the loss of leading players . During the tournament, poor performances by main players such as Thomas Müller and Sami Khedira, as well as wrong team selection by the coach Joachim Löw were the main factors in the devastating early exit . Moreover, complacency and lack of sharpness of the attacking players were obvious according to former player and coach Jürgen Klinsmann . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup Qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did Not Enter </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Banned </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Fourth Place </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as Defending Champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Quarter - Final </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as Hosts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Second Group Stage </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as Defending Champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Quarter - Final </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as Defending Champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - Final </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as Hosts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 4 Titles </Td> <Td> 19 / 21 </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 20 * </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 226 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 292 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup Qualification record </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time germany got knocked out in the group stages