Nickname(s) | Die Mannschaft (The Team) | ||
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Association | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Christian Wörns | ||
Most caps | Christian Schulz Matthias Lehmann (18) | ||
Top scorer | Mike Hanke Christian Eggert (8) | ||
FIFA code | GER | ||
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First international | |||
West Germany 1–0 Mexico (Adelaide, Australia; 3 October 1981) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Germany 8–1 Fiji (Christchurch, New Zealand; 1 June 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 4–1 Germany (Empoli, Italy; 5 December 2001) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1981) | ||
Best result | Champions (1981, as West Germany) |
Germany national under-20 football team, also known as Germany Under-20s or Germany U20(s), represents Germany in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by German Football Association, the governing body for football in Germany.
Because there is no under-20 competition at UEFA level, Germany's under-20 side has generally only played competitive matches when it has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every 2 years. Since the 2017–18 season, Germany also contest the Under 20 Elite League, winning the inaugural season.