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Czechoslovakia vs Germany head-to-head record

Czechoslovakia wins
3
Draws
5
Germany wins
10

18 meetings, 1934 to 1992Goals: Czechoslovakia 28, Germany 40

Czechoslovakia and Germany have met 18 times since 1934. Germany have won 10, Czechoslovakia 3, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 22 April 1992, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 18 meetings have produced 68 goals, 3.78 per game. The biggest win is Germany’s 5–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1985. Germany are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (8 wins, 3 draws). They went 18 years without meeting, between 1939 and 1958.

Who has won more, Czechoslovakia or Germany?

All matches18 matches

3 Czechoslovakia5 drawsGermany 10

Competitive7 matches

1 Czechoslovakia3 drawsGermany 3

Friendlies11 matches

2 Czechoslovakia2 drawsGermany 7

Key numbers

Goals
Czechoslovakia 28, Germany 403.78 per game
First meeting
Czechoslovakia 3–1 GermanyWorld Cup, 3 Jun 1934
Most recent
Czechoslovakia 1–1 GermanyFriendly, 22 Apr 1992
Czechoslovakia’s biggest win
Czechoslovakia 3–1 GermanyWorld Cup, 3 Jun 1934
Germany’s biggest win
Czechoslovakia 1–5 GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 30 Apr 1985
Most goals in a meeting
Germany 4–4 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 12 Nov 1939
Current run
Germany unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Czechoslovakia 1792, Germany 1963 (14th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Czechoslovakia1Germany1

    Friendly

    Prague, Czechoslovakia

  2. Germany1Czechoslovakia0

    World Cup

    Milan, Italy (neutral)

  3. Germany1Czechoslovakia0

    Friendly

    Düsseldorf, Germany

  4. Germany2Czechoslovakia2

    World Cup qualifying

    Munich, Germany

  5. Czechoslovakia1Germany5

    World Cup qualifying

    Prague, Czechoslovakia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Czechoslovakia win and drops with every Germany win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Czechoslovakia have won more Below: Germany have won more
3 June 1934: Czechoslovakia 3–1 Germany (World Cup). Czechoslovakia +126 May 1935: Germany 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Level27 September 1936: Czechoslovakia 1–2 Germany (Friendly). Germany +112 November 1939: Germany 4–4 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Germany +12 April 1958: Czechoslovakia 3–2 Germany (Friendly). Level11 June 1958: Czechoslovakia 2–2 Germany (World Cup). Level29 April 1964: Germany 3–4 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +128 March 1973: Germany 3–0 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Level20 June 1976: Czechoslovakia 2–2 Germany (European Championship). Level17 November 1976: Germany 2–0 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Germany +111 October 1978: Czechoslovakia 3–4 Germany (Friendly). Germany +211 June 1980: Czechoslovakia 0–1 Germany (European Championship). Germany +314 April 1982: Germany 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Germany +430 April 1985: Czechoslovakia 1–5 Germany (World Cup qualifying). Germany +517 November 1985: Germany 2–2 Czechoslovakia (World Cup qualifying). Germany +526 May 1990: Germany 1–0 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Germany +61 July 1990: Germany 1–0 Czechoslovakia (World Cup). Germany +722 April 1992: Czechoslovakia 1–1 Germany (Friendly). Germany +7Level
Germany lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Germany from 1 July 1990.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Czechoslovakia's home games

5 matches

113

CzechoslovakiaDrawsGermany

In Germany's home games

8 matches

125

CzechoslovakiaDrawsGermany

At neutral venues

5 matches

122

CzechoslovakiaDrawsGermany

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCzechoslovakiaDrawsGermanyGoals
Friendly1122718–26
World Cup31115–4
World Cup qualifying20113–7
European Championship20112–3

Meetings by decade

Czechoslovakia wins Draws Germany wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1930s418
1950s29
1960s17
1970s416
1980s414
1990s34

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCzechoslovakiaGermany
Wins in a row1196451976 to 1985
Unbeaten meetings41939 to 1964111973 to 1992

Top scorers in Czechoslovakia vs Germany

  1. 1Oldřich NejedlýCzechoslovakia3
  2. 2Karl-Heinz RummeniggeGermany2
  3. 3Lothar MatthäusGermany2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Czechoslovakia 2–2 GermanyEuropean Championship, 20 Jun 1976Czechoslovakia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Czechoslovakia and Germany played each other?

18 times, starting on 3 June 1934. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Czechoslovakia and Germany?

Germany, with 10 wins to 3. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Czechoslovakia vs Germany?

Germany’s 5–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 30 April 1985 in Prague.

When did Czechoslovakia and Germany last play?

On 22 April 1992 in Prague, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Czechoslovakia and Germany?

In 7 competitive matches, Czechoslovakia have 1 win, Germany have 3, and 3 ended level.

Have Czechoslovakia and Germany met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the European Championship on 20 June 1976, when Czechoslovakia won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

Every Czechoslovakia vs Germany result

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Every Czechoslovakia vs Germany result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Czechoslovakia1–1GermanyFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
Germany1–0CzechoslovakiaWorld CupMilan, Italy (neutral)
Germany1–0CzechoslovakiaFriendlyDüsseldorf, Germany
Germany2–2CzechoslovakiaWorld Cup qualifyingMunich, Germany
Czechoslovakia1–5GermanyWorld Cup qualifyingPrague, Czechoslovakia
Germany2–1CzechoslovakiaFriendlyCologne, Germany
Czechoslovakia0–1GermanyEuropean ChampionshipRome, Italy (neutral)
Czechoslovakia3–4GermanyFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
Germany2–0CzechoslovakiaFriendlyHanover, Germany
Czechoslovakia2–2Czechoslovakia on pensGermanyEuropean ChampionshipBelgrade, Yugoslavia (neutral)
Germany3–0CzechoslovakiaFriendlyDüsseldorf, Germany
Germany3–4CzechoslovakiaFriendlyLudwigshafen, Germany
Czechoslovakia2–2GermanyWorld CupHelsingborg, Sweden (neutral)
Czechoslovakia3–2GermanyFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
Germany4–4Czechoslovakiaas Bohemia and MoraviaFriendlyBreslau, Germany
Czechoslovakia1–2GermanyFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
Germany2–1CzechoslovakiaFriendlyDresden, Germany
Czechoslovakia3–1GermanyWorld CupRome, Italy (neutral)

Recent form

Czechoslovakia

  1. Dat BelgiumWorld Cup qualifying0–0Wed 17 Nov 1993
  2. Wv CyprusWorld Cup qualifying3–0Wed 27 Oct 1993
  3. Dat WalesWorld Cup qualifying2–2Wed 8 Sept 1993
  4. Wat Faroe IslandsWorld Cup qualifying3–0Wed 16 Jun 1993
  5. Wv RomaniaWorld Cup qualifying5–2Wed 2 Jun 1993

Germany

  1. Dat GreeceNations League0–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SerbiaNations League2–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lv GreeceNations League0–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Dat NetherlandsNations League1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv ParaguayWorld Cup1–1Mon 29 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.