Germany national under-20 football team, also known as Germany Under-20s or Germany U20(s), represents

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at an under-20 age level and is controlled by

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, the governing body for

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. Because there is no under-20 competition at

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level, Germany's under-20 side has generally only played competitive matches when it has qualified for the

FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

, which is held every 2 years. Since the 2017–18 season, Germany also contest the Under 20 Elite League, winning the inaugural season.

Competitive record

Current squad

* The following players were called up for the

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matches. * Match dates: 16, 19 and 22 November 2022 * Opposition: , and * Caps and goals correct as of: 26 September 2022, after the match against

Records

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* Winner (

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¹) * Runners-up (

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* Winner ( 2017–18)

Awards

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Individual * Silver Ball:

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(1981) * Bronze Ball:

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(1981),

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(1987) * Golden Shoe:

(1987) * Silver Shoe:

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(1981),

(1981) * Bronze Shoe:

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(2015) Team * FIFA Fair Play Award: 1987

Under 20 Elite League The Under 20 Elite League, also known as the European Elite League, is an under-20 (U20) association football tournament founded in 2017. Competed in by national European U20 teams, it is the successor to the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament. The ...

Individual * Top scorer: Robin Hack (2017–18)

References

External links

Germany Youth National Teams
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European national under-20 association football teams

Competitive record

Current squad

Records

FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

Under 20 Elite League The Under 20 Elite League, also known as the European Elite League, is an under-20 (U20) association football tournament founded in 2017. Competed in by national European U20 teams, it is the successor to the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament. The ...

Awards

FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

Under 20 Elite League The Under 20 Elite League, also known as the European Elite League, is an under-20 (U20) association football tournament founded in 2017. Competed in by national European U20 teams, it is the successor to the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament. The ...

See also

References

External links