<Li> 1994--present as Germany </Li> <P> Champions Runners - up Third place Fourth place </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> FIFA World Cup finals record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="7"> Qualifications record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Squad </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> Did not enter </Td> <Th> </Th> <Td_colspan="6"> Did not enter </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> Squad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> Banned from entering </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> <Td> 1950 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1954 </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> Squad </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Squad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1962 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1966 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1970 </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> Squad </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> <Td> </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> Squad </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> <Td> 1978 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1982 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1986 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Squad </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Squad </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1998 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 2002 </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> Squad </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> <Td> 2006 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 2014 </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> Squad </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td> To be decided </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 2022 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> <Td> To be decided </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 19 / 21 </Th> <Th> 4 titles </Th> <Th> 109 </Th> <Th> 67 </Th> <Th> 20 * </Th> <Th> 22 </Th> <Th> 226 </Th> <Th> 125 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 94 </Th> <Th> 74 </Th> <Th> 18 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 292 </Th> <Th> 70 </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> FIFA World Cup finals record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="7"> Qualifications record </Th> </Tr>

When did germany won the first world cup