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Germany fire SEVEN past World Cup debutants Curacao

Germany fire SEVEN past World Cup debutants Curacao
Sky Sports Football Sunday 14 June 2026, 19:45 UTC 2 min read
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Germany vs Curacao; FIFA World Cup Group E Germany vs Curacao. FIFA World Cup Group E. NRG StadiumAttendance68,021. Germany 7 - F Nmecha (6th minute) -

Germany vs Curacao; FIFA World Cup Group E Germany vs Curacao. FIFA World Cup Group E. NRG StadiumAttendance68,021. Germany 7 - F Nmecha (6th minute) - N Schlotterbeck (38th minute) - K Havertz (50th minute pen, 88th minute) - J Musiala (47th minute) - N Brown (68th minute) - D Undav (78th minute) Curacao 1 - L Comenencia (21st minute) World Cup 2026: Germany 7-1 Curacao - Caribbean debutants given a thumping in Group E Match report as Curacao - the smallest nation to ever appear at the World Cup - are given a thumping by Germany in their Group E opener; Livano Comenencia did create history by scoring to make it 1-1 in first half Sunday 14 June 2026 20:13, UK Germany made a confident start to their World Cup campaign with a 7-1 win over tournament debutants Curacao in Group E. Felix Nmecha opened the scoring just six minutes in, but Germany were stunned when Livano Comenencia levelled with Curacao's first ever World Cup goal. However, a Nico Schlotterbeck header and Havertz penalty soon restored Germany's advantage before half-time. A comfortable display saw further goals in the second half from Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown, Deniz Undav and Havertz as Germany wrapped up three points in their first Group E game. - As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group E guide - World Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World Cup - Follow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App More to follow... The key moments from Houston... 6: GOAL! Nmecha settles any early nerves against the minnows with a quality curling strike 21: GOAL! Comenencia makes history for Curacao by scoring their first ever World Cup goal 38: GOAL! Schlotterbeck heads Germany back in front 45+1: GOAL! Havertz opens his account for the World Cup from penalty spot 47: GOAL! Musiala tucks away a fantastic finish from the angle after Kimmich pass 68: GOAL! Brown appears up the pitch from left-back to volley home 78: GOAL! Undav comes off the bench to make it 6-1 87: GOAL! Havertz races away and clips home to seal the comfortable victory
Germany (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) Curacao Germany (LOCATION) Curacao (LOCATION) FIFA World Cup Group E Germany (ORG) FIFA World Cup Group E. NRG StadiumAttendance68,021 (ORG) World Cup 2026 (EVENT) Group E Match (ORG) the World Cup (EVENT) Group E (ORG) Livano Comenencia (PERSON) UK Germany (LOCATION) E. Felix Nmecha (PERSON) Nico Schlotterbeck (PERSON) Havertz (ORG)
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