Coach - Joachim Low: A short-priced favourite for best dressed coach in Russia, Low stepped up to the top job after assisting Jurgen Klinsmann in 2006 and went close in almost every tournament before winning in Brazil four years ago. Europe's longest-serving national manager was being head-hunted by a number of Europe's top club sides after his results as the 'Bundestrainer', but he quelled that speculation by signing an extension to 2022 in May.
Legend - Franz Beckenbauer: Too many to mention them all, but Der Kaiser, one of just two men to win the World Cup as a player and manager, has to be at the head of the list. He played 103 times for West Germany and in three World Cups – lifting the trophy as skipper in 1974.
Star man - Toni Kroos: Real Madrid string-puller Kroos does exactly the same for the national side. Often overlooked by headline-grabbing team-mates for club and country, Kroos sets the tempo and makes both teams tick.
Did you know? Our star man Kroos is the one and only footballer born in East Germany to win the World Cup.
Fun fact: As World Cup superpowers, Germany have played more World Cup matches than anybody else with 106 in total. They have scored the most goals (124) and conceded the most (121) in the tournament.
Qualifying: Germany had a perfect record in UEFA Group C, securing ten victories from as many games, scoring 43 goals and conceding just four. Thomas Muller and Sandro Wagner top scored for the Germans with five goals each in qualifying.
Group F fixtures: Mexico (4pm, June 17, Moscow), Sweden (7pm, June 23, Sochi), South Korea (3pm, June 27, Kazan)
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Paris St-Germain)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Mats Hummels (Bayern Munich), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea), Niklas Sule (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Paris St-Germain), Leon Goretska (Schalke), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Sebastian Rudy (Bayern Munich)
Strikers: Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig)
They made their first World Cup appearance in 1934, and Die Mannschaft are back for their 19th tournament in Russia 2018.
They are one of international football’s most decorated sides, having won the trophy on four separate occasions. They've got a 50 percent win record in World Cup finals having appeared in eight while they've reached the semi-finals an incredible 13 times in total.