Germany
vs
1996–2016
Italy
45
Rivalry score
3
Meetings
2
KO stages
Germany and Italy have faced each other 3 times at the World Cup, including 2 knockout-stage encounters. Italy lead the all-time series 1–0–2. A combined 5 goals have been scored (Germany 2–3 Italy).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency9/24
Competitive balance12/18
Knockout weight10/25
Prestige stages6/14
Recency5/10
Drama3/9
Overall45 / 100
Head-to-Head
0W2D1W
Goals
2–3
KO meetings
2
First meeting
1996
Biggest Italy win20121–2Italy
Most dramatic20161–1(pens)
All Euro meetings(3)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GROUP C | 0–0 |
| 2012 | SF | 1–2 |
| 2016 | QF | 1–1 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.