He was a member of the German squad at the 1998 World Cup finals in France and appeared in all five matches before the team was surprisingly eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinals. He also appeared for Germany in all of their three matches at the 1999 Confederations Cup in Mexico, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
He was a key player for the German squad that competed in the 1998 World Cup finals in France and took part in every match before Germany's surprising elimination by Croatia in the quarterfinals. He also played for Germany in all three of their matches at the 1999 Confederations Cup in Mexico, where they were eliminated from the tournament.