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Best ever England v Germany matches

There's been some memorable encounters between these two countries, let's take a look at some of the best.





England v Germany @ Wembley

1966 World Cup Final - England 4 - 2 Germany

Do we need to say more? England's only major success at an international football tournament. They won the match 4-2 after extraordinary World Cup final that went into Extra Time.

1990 World Cup Semi Final - Germany beat England on penalties after the match finished 1-1

Penalty heartbreak for England. A familiar story. This was the closest England got to success since that triumph in 1966. If you'd forgotten what happened in this enthralling encounter, watch some highlights below.

Euro 96 Semi Final - Germany beat England on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley

Ir wasn't meant to end like that. Everyone thought football was coming but England lost on penalties again. Germany went onto win the competition and England spent the rest of the summer wondering 'what if'. Last year, The Guardian took a look back at the game. Read that here.

Euro 2000 Group Stages - England 1 - 0 Germany

England have actually beaten Germany at a major tournament since 1966. People often forget about this match due to both countries being knocked out at the Group Stages.

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2002 World Cup Qualification - Germany 1 - 5 England

5-1 even Heskey scored was the chant. A truly memorable evening in Germany as England scored five against Germany. The best performance under Sven-Göran Eriksson as England took a giant leap towards qualification for the 2002 Fifa World Cup. Watch and enjoy the highlights below.

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