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Germany are traditionally a strong team in world football. They have been winners of the FIFA World Cup three times, playing as West Germany: 1954, 1974 and 1990. In 2006 and 2010 they finished third. They have reached the World Cup Final seven times (3 wins, 4 runners up) - a record they share with Brazil.

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A Saarland national football team participated in the qualifying section of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, but failed to qualify after coming second to the West German team, but ahead of Norway. Saar existed from 1947 to 1956 in the Saarland, a part of Western Germany that was occupied in 1945 by France. Saarland rejoined Germany in 1957.
German mid-fielder Stefan Effenberg was sent home early by coach Berti Vogts in USA 1994 after he gave the finger to a fan during a finals match. Effenberg was sent home immediately after the incident, and refused to rejoin the national squad from then on.
Uwe Seeler of West Germany is one of two players have scored in four successive finals tournaments (the other is Pele of Brazil). They both scored in the finals of 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970.
Paul Breitner of West Germany is one of three players to have scored in two World Cup finals - 1974 and 1982. The others are Vava of Brazil in 1958 and 1962, Pelé of Brazil 1958 and 1970.

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