[WC] World Cup 2014 - General Talk Thread (16 Viewers)
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Germany is officially the most successful European team in international competitions, both in WC, EURO and of course in total.
Winning a tournament is gold medal, losing the final is silver, and winning the 3rd place (or losing in semis if there is no 3rd place match) is a bronze.
FIFA WORLD CUP
Germany 4 gold - 4 silver -4 bronze
Italy 4-2-1
France 1-1-2
England 1-0-0
Spain 1-0-0
Holland 0-3-1
Hungary 0-2-0
Czechoslovakia 0-2-0
Sweden 0-1-2
Poland 0-0-2
Portugal 0-0-1
Yugoslavia 0-0-1
Austria 0-0-1
Croatia 0-0-1
Turkey 0-0-1
EURO Cup
Germany 3 gold -3 silver -2 bronze
Spain 3-1-0
France 2-0-1
Soviet Union/Russia 1-3-1
Italy 1-2-1
Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic 1-1-3
Holland 1-0-4
Denmark 1-0-1
Greece 1-0-0
Yugoslavia 0-2-0
Portugal 0-1-3
Belgium 0-1-1
England 0-0-2
Hungary 0-0-1
Sweden 0-0-1
Turkey 0-0-1
Total:
01. Germany 7-7-6 (20 medals)
02. Italy 5-4-2 (11)
03. Spain 4-1-0 (5)
04. France 3-1-3 (7)
05. Holland 1-3-5 (9)
06. Czechoslovakia 1-3-3 (7)
07. Soviet Union 1-3-1 (5)
08. England 1-0-2 (3)
09. Denmark 1-0-1 (2)
10. Greece 1-0-0 (1)
11. Yugoslavia 0-2-1 (3)
12. Hungary 0-2-1 (3)
13. Portugal 0-1-4 (5)
14. Sweden 0-1-3 (4)
15. Belgium 0-1-1 (2)
16. Poland 0-0-2 (2)
17. Turkey 0-0-2 (2)
18. Austria 0-0-1 (1)
19. Croatia 0-0-1 (1)
Winning a tournament is gold medal, losing the final is silver, and winning the 3rd place (or losing in semis if there is no 3rd place match) is a bronze.
FIFA WORLD CUP
Germany 4 gold - 4 silver -4 bronze
Italy 4-2-1
France 1-1-2
England 1-0-0
Spain 1-0-0
Holland 0-3-1
Hungary 0-2-0
Czechoslovakia 0-2-0
Sweden 0-1-2
Poland 0-0-2
Portugal 0-0-1
Yugoslavia 0-0-1
Austria 0-0-1
Croatia 0-0-1
Turkey 0-0-1
EURO Cup
Germany 3 gold -3 silver -2 bronze
Spain 3-1-0
France 2-0-1
Soviet Union/Russia 1-3-1
Italy 1-2-1
Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic 1-1-3
Holland 1-0-4
Denmark 1-0-1
Greece 1-0-0
Yugoslavia 0-2-0
Portugal 0-1-3
Belgium 0-1-1
England 0-0-2
Hungary 0-0-1
Sweden 0-0-1
Turkey 0-0-1
Total:
01. Germany 7-7-6 (20 medals)
02. Italy 5-4-2 (11)
03. Spain 4-1-0 (5)
04. France 3-1-3 (7)
05. Holland 1-3-5 (9)
06. Czechoslovakia 1-3-3 (7)
07. Soviet Union 1-3-1 (5)
08. England 1-0-2 (3)
09. Denmark 1-0-1 (2)
10. Greece 1-0-0 (1)
11. Yugoslavia 0-2-1 (3)
12. Hungary 0-2-1 (3)
13. Portugal 0-1-4 (5)
14. Sweden 0-1-3 (4)
15. Belgium 0-1-1 (2)
16. Poland 0-0-2 (2)
17. Turkey 0-0-2 (2)
18. Austria 0-0-1 (1)
19. Croatia 0-0-1 (1)
Total:
01. Germany 7-7-6 (20 medals)
02. Italy 5-4-2 (11)
03. Spain 4-1-0 (5)
04. France 3-1-3 (7)
05. Holland 1-3-5 (9)
06. Czechoslovakia 1-3-3 (7)
07. Soviet Union 1-3-1 (5)
08. England 1-0-2 (3)
09. Denmark 1-0-1 (2)
10. Greece 1-0-0 (1)
11. Yugoslavia 0-2-1 (3)
12. Hungary 0-2-1 (3)
13. Portugal 0-1-4 (5)
14. Sweden 0-1-3 (4)
15. Belgium 0-1-1 (2)
16. Poland 0-0-2 (2)
17. Turkey 0-0-2 (2)
18. Austria 0-0-1 (1)
19. Croatia 0-0-1 (1)
01. Germany 7-7-6 (20 medals)
02. Italy 5-4-2 (11)
03. Spain 4-1-0 (5)
04. France 3-1-3 (7)
05. Holland 1-3-5 (9)
06. Czechoslovakia 1-3-3 (7)
07. Soviet Union 1-3-1 (5)
08. England 1-0-2 (3)
09. Denmark 1-0-1 (2)
10. Greece 1-0-0 (1)
11. Yugoslavia 0-2-1 (3)
12. Hungary 0-2-1 (3)
13. Portugal 0-1-4 (5)
14. Sweden 0-1-3 (4)
15. Belgium 0-1-1 (2)
16. Poland 0-0-2 (2)
17. Turkey 0-0-2 (2)
18. Austria 0-0-1 (1)
19. Croatia 0-0-1 (1)
1972 started their dominance and later on Germany is the most consistent and successful NT in the world, not only Europe.
Schweinsteiger, if he keeps on playing.
He's already missed all of the friendly games and a lot of the qualifiers due to injuries.
If not him, then I'd say either Hummels or Khedira.
Hummels has the composure to do so and Khedira's a leader within the team and was the captain of the U-21 team that won the european championships in 2009.
He's already missed all of the friendly games and a lot of the qualifiers due to injuries.
If not him, then I'd say either Hummels or Khedira.
Hummels has the composure to do so and Khedira's a leader within the team and was the captain of the U-21 team that won the european championships in 2009.
Müller's 24 years of age and not a captain type of player.
He's more of a buddy and funny dude but not the guy with the captains armband.
Neuer could be an option but I don't really like a goalkeeper as the captain.
Also, Löw said before the tournament that he'd only select players that are fit and that he only made an exception for Khedira because of his standing in the squad.
And Hummels would be my pick given that he's our best defender and has the composure to represent the team.
That happened before but Löw went against it the last time around, when he named Lahm the captain and Schweinsteiger vice-captain instead of the Miro Klose, who had the hightest # of caps.
He's more of a buddy and funny dude but not the guy with the captains armband.
Neuer could be an option but I don't really like a goalkeeper as the captain.
Also, Löw said before the tournament that he'd only select players that are fit and that he only made an exception for Khedira because of his standing in the squad.
And Hummels would be my pick given that he's our best defender and has the composure to represent the team.
That happened before but Löw went against it the last time around, when he named Lahm the captain and Schweinsteiger vice-captain instead of the Miro Klose, who had the hightest # of caps.
