Germany thrash debutant Curacao 7-1

HOUSTON: Germany defeated Curaçao 7-1 in their opening Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup held at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday.

• Scorers for Germany: Kai Havertz (2 goals), Felix Nmecha, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown, and Deniz Undav.
• Scorers for Curaçao: Livano Comenencia scored Curaçao’s historic first-ever World Cup goal.
• For the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, it was a moment of pride despite the result. For Germany, it was a statement performance that puts the rest of the tournament on notice.