European Football Championship 1972 / Germany
This article covers the West German national team at the 1972 European Football Championship in Belgium .
qualification
The West German team met Poland , Turkey and Albania in qualifying group 8 . Although there was a disappointing 1: 1 against Turkey at the beginning of the qualification, the team of the FRG was able to improve in the course of the qualification, win all their away games and thus qualify for the quarter-finals.
Final table (group 8)
Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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6th | 4th | 2 | 0 | 10: 2 | +8 | 10: 2 |
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10: 6 | +4 | 6: 6 |
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6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:13 | −8 | 5: 7 |
4th |
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6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 5: 9 | −4 | 3: 9 |
Game results
October 17, 1970 Cologne ( Müngersdorfer Stadium ) |
BR Germany | - | Turkey | 1: 1 (1: 1) | Goals: Kamuran (16.), Müller (36.) |
02/17/1971 Tirana ( Qemal Stafa Stadium ) |
Albania | - | BR Germany | 0: 1 (0: 1) | Goal: Müller (38.) |
04/25/1971 Istanbul ( İnönü Stadı ) |
Turkey | - | BR Germany | 0: 3 (0: 1) | Goals: Müller (43.), (47.), Köppel (72.) |
June 12th, 1971 Karlsruhe ( Wildpark Stadium ) |
BR Germany | - | Albania | 2: 0 (2: 0) | Goals: Netzer (18th), Grabowski (44th) |
10.10.1971 Warsaw ( Dziesięciolecia Stadium ) |
Poland | - | BR Germany | 1: 3 (1: 1) | Goals: Gadocha (27.), Müller (29.), (64.), Grabowski (70.) |
November 17th, 1971 Hamburg ( Volksparkstadion ) |
BR Germany | - | Poland | 0-0 |
Quarter finals
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April 29 / April 13 May 1972 | England ![]() |
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1: 3 (0: 1) | 0-0 |
The 3-1 victory of the West German team at Wembley Stadium in London was the first victory of a German team against England in their homeland. The goals for the FRG were scored by Uli Hoeneß (26th min.), Günter Netzer (85th minute from a penalty kick), Gerd Müller (88th minute). In the meantime, Francis Lee was able to equalize for England in the 77th minute. The game is one of the legendary games of the German national football team. (→ Wembley-Eleven )
West German contingent
player | society | position | Date of birth | Age |
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Sepp Maier |
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goalkeeper | February 28, 1944 | (Age: 28) |
Wolfgang Kleff |
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goalkeeper | November 16, 1946 | (Age: 25) |
Franz Beckenbauer ![]() |
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Defense | September 11, 1945 | (Age: 26) |
Michael Bella |
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Defense | September 29, 1945 | (Age: 26) |
Paul Breitner |
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Defense | 5th September 1951 | (Age: 20) |
Horst-Dieter Höttges |
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Defense | September 10, 1943 | (Age: 28) |
Berti Vogts |
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Defense | December 30, 1946 | (Age: 25) |
Georg Schwarzenbeck |
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Defense | April 3, 1948 | (Age: 24) |
Rainer Bonhof |
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midfield | March 29, 1952 | (Age: 20) |
Uli Hoeneß |
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midfield | 5th January 1952 | (Age: 20) |
Horst Köppel |
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midfield | May 17, 1948 | (Age: 24) |
Günter Netzer |
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midfield | September 14, 1944 | (Age: 27) |
Herbert Wimmer |
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midfield | November 9, 1944 | (Age: 27) |
Jürgen Grabowski |
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attack | July 7, 1944 | (Age: 27) |
Jupp Heynckes |
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attack | May 9, 1945 | (Age: 27) |
Erwin Kremers |
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attack | March 24, 1949 | (Age: 23) |
Hannes Löhr |
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attack | July 5, 1942 | (Age: 29) |
Gerd Müller |
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attack | November 3, 1945 | (Age: 26) |
Helmut Schön | Trainer | September 15, 1915 | (Age: 56) |
Games of the Federal Republic of Germany
Semifinals
June 14, 1972 in Antwerp ( Bosuil - Deurne stadium ) | |||
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1: 2 (0: 1) |
final
June 18, 1972 in Brussels ( Heysel Stadium ) | |||
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3: 0 (1: 0) |