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how germany reached seventh heaven after big win over debutants curacao at 2026 world cup the athletic 2026 men s world cup transfer news premier league tennis formula 1 nba nhl golf cycling global sports champions league championship la liga fa cup cricket europa league women s football olympics sailing sports business boxing serie a bundesliga international football nfl mlb mls fpl league cup league one league two women s euros nwsl college sports ncaaf ncaam peak mma motorsports nascar culture memorabilia collectibles gaming sports betting world cup news day 4 recap spain vs cape verde group standings soccer connections log in subscribe now tickets by viagogo play center region u s international search top news podcasts world cup scores schedule bracket teams groups daily newsletter pick em fantasy spain vs cape verde day 4 recap latest news bracket projections live results team rankings top players soccer connections how to watch skip advertisement advertisement fifa men s world cup group stage group e matchweek 1 germany 7 sun jun 14 full time 1 curacao f nmecha 6 n schlotterbeck 38 j musiala 47 k havertz 45 5 pen n brown 68 d undav 78 k havertz 88 4 22 xg 0 41 l comenencia 21 match live blog discuss timeline how germany reached seventh heaven after big win over debutants curacao at 2026 world cup germany delivered a crushing 7 1 win over their group e rivals in houston the athletic live team june 15 2026 at 5 08 am edt germany made light work of curacao getty images luke brown senior managing editor live result germany 7 1 curacao germany thrashed curacao 7 1 to get their bid to win a fifth world cup off to a flying start curacao who were playing their first ever world cup game stunned germany when livano comenencia s deflected effort beat manuel neuer cancelling out felix nmecha s opener but after that early scare germany ruthlessly clicked into gear with nico schlotterbeck kai havertz twice jamal musiala nathaniel brown and deniz undav all getting on the scoresheet june 14 2026 at 4 32 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live still to come today as well as this one the netherlands are currently in action against japan ahead of two further games today first up ecuador will play ivory coast at 7pm et before sweden face tunisia at 10pm et june 14 2026 at 4 20 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live up next for germany as for germany their match comes in six days against ivory coast in toronto june 14 2026 at 4 10 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live up next for curacao next for curacao at this world cup is a match against ecuador in kansas city june 14 2026 at 3 58 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live kicking off now in dallas up next today in a bumper four game day of world cup action is the netherlands vs japan in dallas you can follow our coverage of that match live here june 14 2026 at 3 51 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live a reminder of curacao s remarkable journey getty images as a reminder curacao are the smallest nation to have ever qualified for a world cup they are ranked 82nd in the world and with a population of just over 150 000 which is smaller than 56 german cities per records from 2021 june 14 2026 at 3 46 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live get briefed on germany 7 1 curacao getty images missed the match and want to catch up want the lowdown on all the big talking points like whether germany look like a team that can go far tuck into the latest edition of the briefing on the link below go further germany begin world cup with crushing win but did curacao fall foul of the hydration break june 14 2026 at 3 42 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live a look at where that leaves group e getty images a look at the group after that first match of group e june 14 2026 at 3 38 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live curacao s big moment getty images a moment of jubilation for livano comenencia after his first half goal curacao were level for 17 minutes in a valiant performance june 14 2026 at 3 34 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live getty images a sense of the scale at houston stadium what an arena for eight goals in that contest june 14 2026 at 3 30 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live curacao can hold their heads high getty images there is no shame in curacao losing against germany by such a heavy score line they were never expected to win this match but by scoring a goal they have already given us one of the moments of the tournament june 14 2026 at 3 27 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live plenty for germany fans to celebrate getty images a perfect start for germany at this world cup fans can enjoy that one as they look for their side to make it out of the groups after exiting in the last two at that stage june 14 2026 at 3 24 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live undav impresses getty images a goal and two assists for deniz undav after coming off the bench for germany a strong performance june 14 2026 at 3 21 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live questions to answer for germany getty images this was never going to be germany s toughest test but even so there are questions to answer after they conceded to curacao they did not look wholly convincing at the back while curacao had momentum and they will need to be far more solid against higher quality teams as this tournament progresses june 14 2026 at 3 20 pm edt darren richman one of the moments of the tournament getty images our game rating 6 10 curacao s equaliser was arguably the moment of the tournament so far and during the period between that and germany retaking the lead it felt as though we could be on the verge of a world cup classic from the second the lead was regained however the result never seemed in doubt the goals either side of the break meant a comeback was never on the cards and ultimately germany had too much for the world cup debutants and showed their class germany played some excellent stuff in the second half but the match is far more likely to be remembered for the goal they conceded despite the scoreline june 14 2026 at 3 18 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live havertz at the double getty images six different scorers for germany s seven goals and a flying start to this world cup for kai havertz two goals and he is well on his way after a premier league title winning season with arsenal june 14 2026 at 3 15 pm edt nancy froston senior writer live selfie time getty images happy days for jurgen klopp thomas muller and bastian schweinsteiger who will all be happy after that one june 14 2026 at 3 15 pm edt darren richman magical moment for musiala getty images jamal musiala has had a torrid time with injuries of late and there were question marks about his fitness coming into the tournament so there was an element of catharsis when his brilliant run and finish put the game beyond doubt 69 seconds into the second half it was a reminder of just how good germany can be when their attacking talent clicks into gear and effectively ended the match as a contest while it wasn t quite as heartwarming as curacao s leveller it was undoubtedly a special moment to see a player who has struggled badly with injuries in recent times have an impact on the greatest stage of all june 14 2026 at 3 12 pm edt max mathews staff writer live obviously germany were the stronger of the two teams and were always likely to win but one of the many many drawbacks of these hydration breaks is the way they mess with the mechanics of the match germany regrouped after the first one midway through the first half while curacao struggled to get back into the game it s an artificial insertion which affects momentum intensity and allows managers another opportunity to instruct their players rather than watching them figure things out on the fly one of many reasons they should but will not be abolished in matches and conditions when they are not strictly necessary june 14 2026 at 3 10 pm edt darren richman florian wirtz our player of the match the athletic florian wirtz showed liverpool supporters the kind of player they thought they were signing but have only seen glimpses of in the premier league thus far his assist for the first goal was merely the start and he showed endless invention in a match that germany could dictate for the most part his work was essential in the buildup to the fifth goal and his playmaking was an essential part of an emphatic win for the germans given time on the ball he is clearly a player of the highest calibre and should be able to fill his boots during the group stage against relatively meagre opposition team stats ger cuw game details location houston stadium national boxing bundesliga champions league championship college football college sports copa america copa del rey cricket culture cycling europa league european championship fa cup fantasy baseball fantasy basketball fantasy football fantasy hockey fantasy premier league fifa club world cup fifa men s world cup fifa women s world cup formula 1 gaming global 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