Gareth Southgate said Germany stay the benchmark for England because of their prize winning family as he arranged his side for Tuesday's Nations League conflict in Munich.
England will hope to return quickly from their unexpected Nations League rout to Hungary when they face the four-time World Cup victors in Munich.
Southgate's men beat their old adversaries in the last 16 of Euro 2020 last year and will expect to rehash the accomplishment on Tuesday.
In any case, Germany have not lost under new boss Hansi Flick, who took over from Joachim Loew after the European Championship.
The England boss told his pre-match question and answer session on Monday that the game would be a "splendid test" for his side, who lost in the elimination rounds of the 2018 World Cup and were beaten by Italy on penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
"As far as I might be concerned, Germany and Brazil are as yet the benchmark as far as nations who've routinely, reliably won competitions," Southgate said.
"In any event, when everybody will discuss the 5-1 (England win in 2001) here, they wound up in the World Cup last on the rear of that passing effort.
"So you need to regard what they've been as a nation and what they are as a country in footballing terms, and that mindset is the very thing that we're attempting to make.
"We must continue to get to the last option phases of rivalries and games like tomorrow are splendid as far as we're concerned - that is the very kind of test we really want."
Southgate hailed the choice of the two groups to take the knee before the match as an explanation against prejudice.
England players were barracked by certain segments of the group when they made the signal before Saturday's 1-0 loss to Hungary in Budapest.
Southgate said: "We're two countries with colossal quantities of blended legacy nationals and I believe it's a significant sign for everyone, so that's what we invite... We are united in our convictions."
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