Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
England vs West Germany
Follow England and West Germany across 4 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 4 editions.
4Recorded meetings
4Editions represented
1England wins
2West Germany wins
- England W–D–L
- 1–1–2
- West Germany W–D–L
- 2–1–1
- Recorded match goals
- England 7–6 West Germany
- Editions in this record
- 1966, 1970, 1982, 1990
Archive scope: This page compares 4 source-recorded matches across 4 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
4 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Jul 30, 1966 | final | England vs West Germany | 4–2 (AET) | Match report |
| 1970 | Jun 14, 1970 | quarter-finals | West Germany vs England | 3–2 (AET) | Match report |
| 1982 | Jun 29, 1982 | second group stage | West Germany vs England | 0–0 | Match report |
| 1990 | Jul 4, 1990 | semi-finals | West Germany vs England | 1–1 (4–3 pens) | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
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