Prior to 1954, Germany's World Cup record was modest, with the third place in the 1934 World Cup being the pinnacle of their achievements as Germany had not sent a team to Uruguay in 1930 for economic reasons.
Germany's World Cup record was modest. This was with the third place in the 1934 World Cup being the pinnacle of their achievements as Germany had not sent a team to Uruguay in 1930 for economic reasons. This was prior to 1954.