As of January 2023, Miroslav Klose was the all-time top scorer for the German national soccer team with a total of 71 goals, followed by Gerd Müller on 68 goals, and Lukas Podolski on 49 goals.
Disappointing World Cups
After Germany won their fourth World Cup in Brazil in 2014, it came as a disappointment when the team was not able to get past the group stage at World Cup 2018 in Russia. After losing their opening match against Mexico, Germany’s team went on to defeat Sweden before losing their third match to South Korea, making it impossible for them to qualify for the knockout stage.
The German national team's performance at the 2022 World Cup was not much better as they also failed to progress past the group stage. Despite a 4-2 win against Costa Rica, Germany was eliminated due to Japan's 2-1 victory over Spain, which resulted in Germany not securing enough points to advance to the next round.
Players who have scored the most goals for the national soccer team of Germany as of January 2023
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Association of football statisticians. (January 12, 2023). Players who have scored the most goals for the national soccer team of Germany as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/576817/all-time-top-goal-scorers-national-football-team-by-goals-scored-germany/
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