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GERMANYFederal Republic of Germany2014 FIFA WORLD CUP COUNTRY PROFILESPopulation: 83 millionMain language: GermanLife expectancy: 81 yearsGDP per person: $40400Capital city: BerlinAssociation founded: 1900No. footballers / registered: 16,308,946 / 6,308,946FIFA ranking (May-14): 2Highest FIFA ranking: 1 (Aug-93+)Continental titles: 3 times European Championshipwinners (1972, 1980, 1996)FIFA WORLD CUP RECORDParticipations: 18 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962,1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994,1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)Best placing: Winners 1954, 1974, 1990Biggest win: 8-0 v Saudi Arabia (2002)Biggest loss: 3-8 v Hungary (1954)Qualified for 2014 edition as: UEFA Group C winnersAustralia's record against Germany (men's)Team P W D LSenior 4 1 0 3Under-20 3 1 1 1Under-17 3 2 1 0Group GDEMOGRAPHIC PROFILEAustralian residents born in GermanyPopulation count (2011 census): 1080002.0 per cent of overseas-born populationAge range (years) 0-14 15-24 25-64 65+per cent distribution 2.5 3.9 54.8 38.8Median age: 62.7 yearsSex ratio: 90.6 males per 100 femalesArrived in Australia Before 1970 1971-2000 After 2000per cent distribution 58.4 25.4 16.2Australian citizenship rate: 69.9 per centMain localities of residence: St Albans (Vic),Boronia (Vic), Frankston (Vic)FORM GUIDE14/08/13 Paraguay D 3-3 Kaiserslautern06/09/13 Austria W 3-0 Munich11/10/13 Rep. of Ireland W 3-0 Cologne15/10/13 Sweden W 5-3 Solna15/11/13 Italy D 1-1 Milan19/11/13 England W 1-0 London05/03/14 Chile W 1-0 Stuttgart13/05/14 Poland D 0-0 Hamburg01/06/14 Cameroon - Moenchengladbach06/06/14 Armenia - MainzNo. of matches played 12/06/13 to 12/06/14: 10PROVISIONAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP SQUAD – GERMANYPlayer Age Pos ClubPlayer Age Pos ClubLars Bender 25 Def Bayer Leverkusen GER Philipp Lahm 30 Mid Bayern Muenchen GERJerome Boateng 25 Def Bayern Muenchen GER Per Mertesacker 29 Def Arsenal ENGJulian Draxler 20 Mid Schalke GERMax Meyer 18 Mid Schalke GERErik Durm 22 Def Borussia Dortmund GER Thomas Mueller 24 For Bayern Muenchen GERMatthias Ginter 20 Mid Freiburg GERShkodran Mustafi 22 Def Sampdoria ITAMario Goetze 22 For Bayern Muenchen GER Manuel Neuer 28 GK Bayern Muenchen GERLeon Goretzka 19 Mid Schalke GERMesut Oezil 25 Mid Arsenal ENGKevin Grosskreutz 25 Def Borussia Dortmund GER Lukas Podolski 29 For Arsenal ENGBenedikt Hoewedes 26 Def Schalke GERMarco Reus 25 For Borussia Dortmund GERMats Hummels 25 Def Borussia Dortmund GER Marcel Schmelzer 26 Def Borussia Dortmund GERMarcell Jansen 28 Def Hamburger GERAndre Schuerrle 23 For Chelsea ENGSami Khedira 27 Mid Real Madrid ESPBastian Schweinsteiger29 Mid Bayern Muenchen GERMiroslav Klose 36 For Lazio ITAKevin Volland 21 For Hoffenheim GERChristoph Kramer 23 Mid B.Moenchengladbach GER Roman Weidenfeller 33 GK Borussia Dortmund GERToni Kroos 24 Mid Bayern Muenchen GER Ron-Robert Zieler 25 GK Hannover GERCOACH: Joachim Loew (Germany) age 54 yearsCoach of Germany since 2006 (assistant 2004-2006)Previous FIFA World Cup experience (as coach): 2010 (Germany)OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA AT THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL 23