Germany won 2 FIFA World Cups before 1980.

Quick Scoop

Before 1980, Germany’s World Cup titles were:

  • 1954 – West Germany won their first World Cup in Switzerland, famously beating Hungary 3–2 in the “Miracle of Bern.”
  • 1974 – West Germany, as hosts, won their second World Cup by defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final in Munich.

Germany’s later titles in 1990 and 2014 do not count for your cutoff, so the total before 1980 is two World Cups.

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