æt ðə wˈɜːld kˈʌp fˈaɪnəlz ɪn sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːə ænd dʒəpˈæn, dʒˈɜːməni ɛndʒˈɔɪd mˈoːɹ səksˈɛs, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ æz ɹˈʌnɚzˈʌp, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd ðˌɛm ðə mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈiːm ɪn ðæt jˈɪɹz tˈʊɹnəmənt.
At the World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan, Germany enjoyed more success, finishing as runners-up, which made them the most successful European team in that year's tournament.