Germany v England, 26 May 1956
| Score | 3-1 to England |
| Referee | Istvan Zsolt |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Berliner Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Attendance | 90,000 |
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Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
| Fritz Walter | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fritz Herkenrath
Defender
Erich Juskowiak
Defender
Heinz Wewers
Midfielder
Karl Mai
Midfielder
Hans Schafer
Midfielder
Fritz Walter
(captain)
Forward
Max Morlock
Forward
Ottmar Walter
Substitutions:
| Alfred Pfaff for Max Morlock | 40 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Alfred Pfaff
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England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Duncan Edwards | 25 |
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| Colin Grainger | 63 |
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| Johnny Haynes | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
Reg Matthews
Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne
Defender
Ronnie Clayton
Defender
Billy Wright
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Jeff Hall
Full back
Gordon Astall
Midfielder
Duncan Edwards
Midfielder
Colin Grainger
Outside Left
Johnny Haynes
Forward
Tommy Taylor
Forward
Dennis Wilshaw
Forward