Photo Gallery The World Cup that Split Germany
The World Cup in 1974 saw the East German national team meet the West German team for the first and only time. The 1-0 result for the East became the country's most important sports event ever.
The famous "Sparwasser Goal" meant victory for East Germany over West Germany in the group phase of the 1974 World Cup. East Germany was defeated in the round of 16 while West Germany went on to win the cup.
Foto: DPA
Jürgen Sparwasser, in the gray suit, is the only member of the East German team from 1974 to have played much of a public role in this year's tournament. Here, he's participating (with Pele, Bobby Charlton and Paul Breitner) in the opening ceremony for Berlin's fan party.
Foto: AP
The West German team won the 1974 World Cup. Here, Franz Beckenbauer raises the trophy while teammate Sepp Maier looks on.
Foto: AP
Germany has won the cup three times -- in 1954, 1974 and 1990. Each win came at a politically significant time for the country.
Foto: AP
Dieser Beitrag stammt aus dem SPIEGEL-Archiv. Warum ist das wichtig?
