The Germany national team made a fierce debut, decisively defeating the Curacao national team in the opening match of Group E at the 2026 World Cup.
The first Group E match of the 2026 World Cup took place on Sunday night, 14 Jun 2026 GMT+7, at NRG Stadium in Houston, United States, featuring the "Die Mannschaft" Germany against Curacao.
The result showed Germany's clear superiority as they crushed Curacao 7-1, earning their first 3 points and immediately taking the top spot in the group.
Goal Scorers
Germany - Curacao
1-0 Felix Mesha, 6th minute
1-1 Livano Komenencia, 21st minute
2-1 Nico Schlotterbeck, 38th minute
3-1 Kai Havertz, 45+5th minute (penalty)
4-1 Jamal Musiala, 47th minute
5-1 Nathaniel Brown, 68th minute
6-1 Deniz Undav, 78th minute
7-1 Kai Havertz, 88th minute