germany almost had ten straight wins in the qualifying round for the 2014 fifa world cup. however, in a game against sweden, the team conceded 4 goals when they were up 4–0 up. the team performed well in the international friendlies before the world cup with an unbeaten streak. their most notable win was against armenia, where they won 6–1. germany was put in group g with portugal, ghana and the united states.