They have won the World Cup twice and this time around, their young team has put on the most compelling display of the tournament.
It is the other big team – Argentina. And if they hadn't been up against the host country, they probably would have had the backing of the majority of supporters at the stadium in Berlin.
Millions of football fans are bursting with anticipation as the indomitable Argentines take on the mighty Germans in a classic that could go anyway.
And while they are certainly the flavour of this World Cup, the Argentines will have to be wary of the free-flowing hosts.
See it to believe it, the Germans are playing their version of ‘Total Football’
and it has worked very well for them.
Add up the fanatical home support, and Argentina have more than a match on their hands.
Javier Saviola, expected to start the game says, "To beat Germany we have to be as fast as we were against Serbia (and Montenegro). We also have to defend well.
"From the middle of the pitch upwards they are very determined and so we need to deal with that and with regard to offence, it's our biggest strength so we need to play deep, play fast and not hold on to the ball more than we have to," said the diminutive striker.
On paper though, the Argentines are the better side and definitely hold an edge.
But Germany have been growing from strength to strength with every match.
An interesting statistic is the significant height difference between the two teams.
Confronting the lightning quick Messi and company will be the towering German defence, while the Argentine back-line is also on the smaller side with none of the four above six feet.
Carlos Tevez, another possible thorn in the Germans’ flesh says, "You can't call that an advantage. They are at home, but Argentina will not feel small at any moment. We might ruin their day, but we have to play our game."
In '86, Maradona had destroyed German dreams, and four years later, the clinical Germans paid him back winning the Cup. So who's turn is it now?
Lionel Messi is confident of a good showing: "How will Argentina play? I think we already showed that we are doing all right and we can face any opponent."
Looks like Messi might just make it messy for the Germans.
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