On June 20, Germany secured a 2-0 victory over Hungary in their second match of Group A in the European Championship, following a dominant 5-1 win over Scotland in their opening match. This marks the first time in 12 years that Germany has achieved two consecutive wins in the opening matches of a major tournament.
The last time Germany achieved a two-match winning streak in the beginning of a major tournament was in the 2012 European Championship. The German team, drawn into the “Group of Death,” defeated Portugal 1-0 and the Netherlands 2-1 in their first two matches. Since then, Germany has failed to start with two consecutive wins in the 2014 World Cup, 2016 European Championship, 2017 Confederations Cup, 2018 World Cup, 2021 European Championship, and 2022 World Cup.
It is noteworthy that this is the fifth time Germany has achieved two consecutive wins in the opening matches of the European Championship (including West Germany). The previous four instances were in the 1972 European Championship, 1980 European Championship, 1996 European Championship, and 2012 European Championship. Except for the 2012 European Championship where they reached the semi-finals, Germany won the title in the remaining three European Championships.
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