West Germany won their second World Cup on home soil in 1974, beating the Netherlands in the final 2-1.
West Germany came second to England.
The final match of the 1974 FIFA World Cup was played between Netherlands and West Germany. West Germany won the match. This was West Germany's second World Cup title. Netherlands 1 - 2 West Germany
Germany was partitioned into West Germany and East Germany after its defeat the Second World War. West Germany was under the influence of the US, Britain, and France, and East Germany was under Soviet influence.
West Germany won the 1974 FIFA World Cup. They defeated Netherlands in the final match. This was West Germany's second World Cup title.
The final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was played between Hungary and West Germany. West Germany won the match. This was West Germany's first World Cup title. Hungary 2 - 3 West Germany
The final match of the 1990 FIFA World Cup was played between West Germany and Argentina. West Germany won the match. This was West Germany's third World Cup title. West Germany 1 - 0 Argentina
Germany was split in to East and West at the end of the second world war 1n 1949. What was commonly known as "East Germany" was given the title of the "Deutschen Demokratischen Republik" and "West Germany" was given the title of the "Bundesrepublik Deutchland". When the "Re-unification took place in 1990 the terms "East" and "West" officially became redundant.
This will be their second world cup, last time they knocked out West Germany.
The first semi-final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was played between France and West Germany. West Germany won the match. France 0 - 2 West Germany The second semi-final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was played between Argentina and Belgium. Argentina won the match. Argentina 2 - 0 Belgium.
Germany was divided into two countries. East and West Germany. Communist East Germany and Free West Germany.
France, Britain and the United States occupied Germany in the west after World War 2.
The original trophy, first presented to Uruguay in 1930, was originally known as the Victory Trophy, but was renamed Jules Rimet Trophy in honor of the former FIFA President Jules Rimet. Four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup, hosted by England, the trophy was stolen. It was later recovered one week later wrapped in newspaper near a hedge by Pickles, who became a hero over night.After Brazil won the World Cup for the third time in a row in 1970, FIFA officially gave Brazil the trophy to keep. However, it was stolen again in 1983 by a thief who unnailed the bullet-proof glass box that held the trophy and ran off with it. It was never recovered and is presumed to have been melted down.The current trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was made by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga. It was first awarded in 1974 to West Germany (now Germany). FIFA regulations state that countries that win the FIFA World Cup receive only a replica of the trophy. The winning country's name, along with the year, is printed on the original cup's base in the country's national language.The FIFA World Cup Trophy is currently "held" by Spain, who won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.