| Year | Round | Opponents | Score | Germany scorers |
|---|
| 1934 | Round 1 |  Belgium | 5–2 | Kobierski, Siffing, Conen (3) |
| Quarter-final |  Sweden | 2–1 | Hohmann (2) |
| Semi-final |  Czechoslovakia | 1–3 | Noack |
| Third place play-off |  Austria | 3–2 | Lehner (2), Conen |
| 1938 | Round 1 |  Switzerland | 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) | Gauchel |
| Round 1 (replay) | Switzerland | 2–4 | Hahnemann, Lörtscher (o.g.) |
| 1954 | Group 2 |  Turkey | 4–1 | Schäfer, Klodt, O. Walter, Morlock |
 Hungary | 3–8 | Pfaff, Rahn, Herrmann |
| Play-off | Turkey | 7–2 | O. Walter, Schäfer (2), Morlock (3), F. Walter |
| Quarter-final |  Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Horvath (o.g.), Rahn |
| Semi-final | Austria | 6–1 | Schäfer, Morlock, F. Walter (2), O. Walter (2) |
| Final | Hungary | 3–2 | Morlock, Rahn (2) |
| 1958 | Group 1 |  Argentina | 3–1 | Rahn (2), Seeler |
| Czechoslovakia | 2–2 | Schäfer, Rahn |
 Northern Ireland | 2–2 | Rahn, Seeler |
| Quarter-final | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Rahn |
| Semi-final | Sweden | 1–3 | Schäfer |
| Third place play-off |  France | 3–6 | Cieslarczyk, Rahn, Schäfer |
| 1962 | Group 2 |  Italy | 0–0 | |
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Brülls, Seeler |
 Chile | 2–0 | Szymaniak, Seeler |
| Quarter-final | Yugoslavia | 0–1 | |
| 1966 | Group 2 | Switzerland | 5–0 | Held, Haller (2), Beckenbauer (2) |
| Argentina | 0–0 |
 Spain | 2–1 | Emmerich, Seeler |
| Quarter-final |  Uruguay | 4–0 | Haller (2), Beckenbauer, Seeler |
| Semi-final |  Soviet Union | 2–1 | Haller, Beckenbauer |
| Final |  England | 2–4 ( a.e.t. ) | Haller, Weber |
| 1970 | Group 4 |  Morocco | 2–1 | Seeler, G. Müller |
 Bulgaria | 5–2 | Libuda, G. Müller (3), Seeler |
 Peru | 3–1 | G. Müller (3) |
| Quarter-final | England | 3–2 ( a.e.t. ) | Beckenbauer, Seeler, G. Müller |
| Semi-final | Italy | 3–4 ( a.e.t. ) | Schnellinger, G. Müller (2) |
| Third place play-off | Uruguay | 1–0 | Overath |
| 1974 | Group 1 | Chile | 1–0 | Breitner |
 Australia | 3–0 | Overath, Cullmann, G. Müller |
 East Germany | 0–1 | |
| Group B | Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Breitner, G. Müller |
| Sweden | 4–2 | Overath, Bonhof, Grabowski, Hoeneß |
 Poland | 1–0 | G. Müller |
| Final |  Netherlands | 2–1 | Breitner, G. Müller |
| 1978 | Group 2 | Poland | 0–0 | |
 Mexico | 6–0 | D. Müller, H. Müller, Rummenigge (2), Flohe (2) |
 Tunisia | 0–0 | |
| Group A | Italy | 0–0 | |
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Abramczik, D. Müller |
| Austria | 2–3 | Rummenigge, Hölzenbein |
| 1982 | Group 2 |  Algeria | 1–2 | Rummenigge |
| Chile | 4–1 | Rummenigge (3), Reinders |
| Austria | 1–0 | Hrubesch |
| Group B | England | 0–0 | |
 Spain | 2–1 | Littbarski, Fischer |
| Semi-final |  France | 3–3 ( a.e.t. )(5–4 p) | Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer |
| Final | Italy | 1–3 | Breitner |
| 1986 | Group E | Uruguay | 1–1 | Allofs |
 Scotland | 2–1 | Völler, Allofs |
 Denmark | 0–2 | |
| Round of 16 | Morocco | 1–0 | Matthäus |
| Quarter-final | Mexico | 0–0 ( a.e.t. )(4–1 p) | |
| Semi-final | France | 2–0 | Brehme, Völler |
| Final | Argentina | 2–3 | Rummenigge, Völler |
| 1990 | Group D | Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Matthäus (2), Klinsmann, Völler |
 United Arab Emirates | 5–1 | Völler (2), Klinsmann, Matthäus, Bein |
 Colombia | 1–1 | Littbarski |
| Round of 16 | Netherlands | 2–1 | Klinsmann, Brehme |
| Quarter-final | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Matthäus |
| Semi-final | England | 1–1 ( a.e.t. )(4–3 p) | Brehme |
| Final | Argentina | 1–0 | Brehme |
| 1994 | Group C |  Bolivia | 1–0 | Klinsmann |
| Spain | 1–1 | Klinsmann |
 South Korea | 3–2 | Klinsmann (2), Riedle |
| Round of 16 | Belgium | 3–2 | Völler (2), Klinsmann |
| Quarter-final | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Matthäus |
| 1998 | Group F |  United States | 2–0 | Möller, Klinsmann |
 FR Yugoslavia | 2–2 | Mihajlović (o.g.), Bierhoff |
 Iran | 2–0 | Bierhoff, Klinsmann |
| Round of 16 | Mexico | 2–1 | Klinsmann, Bierhoff |
| Quarter-final |  Croatia | 0–3 | |
| 2002 | Group E |  Saudi Arabia | 8–0 | Klose (3), Ballack, Jancker, Linke, Bierhoff, Schneider |
 Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Klose |
 Cameroon | 2–0 | Bode, Klose |
| Round of 16 |  Paraguay | 1–0 | Neuville |
| Quarter-final | United States | 1–0 | Ballack |
| Semi-final |  South Korea | 1–0 | Ballack |
| Final |  Brazil | 0–2 | |
| 2006 | Group A |  Costa Rica | 4–2 | Lahm, Klose (2), Frings |
 Poland | 1–0 | Neuville |
 Ecuador | 3–0 | Klose (2), Podolski |
| Round of 16 | Sweden | 2–0 | Podolski (2) |
| Quarter-final | Argentina | 1–1 ( a.e.t. )(4–2 p) | Klose |
| Semi-final |  Italy | 0–2 ( a.e.t. ) | |
| Third place play-off |  Portugal | 3–1 | Schweinsteiger (2), Petit (o.g.) |
| 2010 | Group D | Australia | 4–0 | Podolski, Klose, T. Müller, Cacau |
 Serbia | 0–1 | |
 Ghana | 1–0 | Özil |
| Round of 16 | England | 4–1 | Klose, Podolski, T. Müller (2) |
| Quarter-final | Argentina | 4–0 | T. Müller, Klose (2), Friedrich |
| Semi-final | Spain | 0–1 | |
| Third place play-off | Uruguay | 3–2 | T. Müller, Jansen, Khedira |
| 2014 | Group G | Portugal | 4–0 | T. Müller (3), Hummels |
| Ghana | 2–2 | Götze, Klose |
| United States | 1–0 | T. Müller |
| Round of 16 | Algeria | 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) | Schürrle, Özil |
| Quarter-final | France | 1–0 | Hummels |
| Semi-final | Brazil | 7–1 | T. Müller, Klose, Kroos (2), Khedira, Schürrle (2) |
| Final | Argentina | 1–0 ( a.e.t. ) | Götze |
| 2018 | Group F | Mexico | 0–1 | |
| Sweden | 2–1 | Reus, Kroos |
 South Korea | 0–2 | |
| 2022 | Group E |  Japan | 1–2 | Gündoğan |
| Spain | 1–1 | Füllkrug |
| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Gnabry, Havertz (2), Füllkrug |
