Germany shirt issued to Mesut Ozil for the 2016 European Championship in France. Die Mannschaft played all games in their home shirts. Germany reached the semifinals where they were defeated by the host nation France (2:0). A German international for over nine years, Ozil holds the record for the most German National Team Player of the Year awards (5). He made his senior debut for the Germany national team in 2009 at age 20, and appeared in five major tournaments. He was the top assist provider at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, where he helped Germany twice reach the semi-final. In South Africa the Germans won the bronze medals. Ozil is a World champion from 2014 and earned 92 caps for the country, scoring 23 goals.