Editing Franz Beckenbauer (section)

===1970 World Cup===
West Germany won their first three matches before facing England in the second round in a rematch of the 1966 final. The English were ahead 2–0 in the second half, but a spectacular goal by Beckenbauer in the 69th minute helped the Germans recover and equalise before the end of normal time and win the match in extra time.<ref name="FIFA stats"/> West Germany advanced to the semi-finals to face [[Italy national football team|Italy]], in what would be known as the [[Game of the Century (football)|Game of the Century]]. He dislocated his shoulder after being fouled, but he was not deterred from continuing in the match, as his side had already used their two permitted substitutions.<ref name="FIFA profile"/> He stayed on the field carrying his dislocated arm in a sling. The result of this match was 4–3 (after extra time) in favour of the Italians. Germany defeated [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] 1–0 for third place.<ref name="FIFA profile"/>