at the World Cup, the team dressed up in the black shorts from the home kit. The kit used by Germany returned to a green shirt on its away kit, but then changed again to red-and-black striped shirts with white stripes and letters and black shorts. Adidas AG is the longstanding kit provider to the national team, a sponsorship that began in 1954 and is contracted to continue until at least 2022. In the 70s, Germany wore Erima kits (a German brand, formerly a subsidiary of Adidas). As a common practice, three stars were added above the crest in 1996, symbolising Germany's World Cup titles in 1954, 1974 and 1990. In 2014, a fourth star was added after Germany were crowned world champions for the fourth time. Kit suppliers Kit deals Home stadium Germany plays its home matches among various stadiums, in rotation, around the country. They have played home matches in 43 different cities so far, including venues that were German at the time of the match, such as Vienna, Austria, which staged three games between 1938 and 1942. National team matches have been held most often in Berlin (46 matches), which was the venue of Germany's first home match (in 1908 against England). Other common host cities include Hamburg (34 matches), Stuttgart (32), Hanover (28) and Dortmund. Munich also hosted noteworthy matches including the 1974 World Cup final. Media coverage Germany's qualifying and friendly matches are televised by privately owned RTL; Nations League by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. World Cup & European Championships matches featuring the Germany national team are among the most-watched events in the history of television in Germany. Results and fixtures Recent results and scheduled matches according to the DFB, UEFA and FIFA websites. 2022 2023 Coaching staff Players Current squad The following players were selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Information correct as of 1 December 2022, after the match against Costa Rica. Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the Germany squad within the last twelve months. INJ Withdrew due to injury Individual records Player records Players in bold are still active with Germany. This list does not include players who represented East Germany. Most capped players Top goalscorers Captains Player of the Year 2010: Bastian Schweinsteiger 2011: Mesut Özil 2012: Mesut Özil 2013: Mesut Özil 2014: Toni Kroos 2015: Mesut Özil 2016: Mesut Özil 2017: Joshua