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Football: Curaçao scores its first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, equalising against Germany

Euronews Sunday 14 June 2026, 17:41 UTC 1 min read
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Curaçao scores its first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, equalising against Germany Curaçao, the Dutch Caribbean island and the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup, on Sunday scored its first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, equalising against Germany in the 23rd minute of the first half. The island nation of 150,000 people is currently slugging it outagainst four-time champion Germany in the Group E football match being played in Houston. The goal came following a Curaçao attack: a shot...

Football: Curaçao scores its first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, equalising against Germany Curaçao, the Dutch Caribbean island and the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup, on Sunday scored its first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, equalising against Germany in the 23rd minute of the first half. The island nation of 150,000 people is currently slugging it outagainst four-time champion Germany in the Group E football match being played in Houston. The goal came following a Curaçao attack: a shot which deflected off a Germany defender and past the helpless Manuel Neuer. The Curaçao fans inside Houston Stadium have gone absolutely wild!
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