The German football team prevailed 7-1 in the match against Curacao counting for Group E of the final tournament of the World Championship which is held in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
The Germans greeted the spectators at the end of the match with Curacao (Photo: EPAImages)
The team trained by Julian Nagelsmann takes an important step towards qualifying for the final “16” miles with this success, also determining the result of this edition. The 4-1 victory of the USA team in the match against Paraguay was thus surpassed.
The suspense did not last long in this game. And Germany had a perfect start to the competition. The Europeans opened the scoring in the 6th minute, through Nmecha, with a shot from the box.
Then, in the 11th minute, Leroy Sane came close to scoring but sent wide. And the surprise came after ten minutes, when Livano Comenencia, a young FC Zurich player, shot from the edge of the box and beat Neuer, equalizing. This was the first goal scored by Curacao in a World Cup final tournament.
Kai Havertz scored in the match against Curacao (Photo: EPAImages)
The Germans immediately came back and won by a score
Germany attacked with even more intensity. Schlotterbeck (min. 28), Pavlovic (min. 30) and Sane (min. 32) being close to the goal, but defender Nico Schlotterbeck succeeded in breaking away, who resumed with his head from 5 meters, at the corner executed by Brown (min. 38).
Shortly before the break, Bazoer fouled Nmecha in the box and a penalty was awarded, the shot being impeccably converted by Kai Havertz, in the 5th minute of overtime.
The Europeans started the second half strongly as well, and Musiala scored from Kimmich's pass, in the 47th minute, with a shot to the long corner, from an angle, after being engaged in the box. Sane sent wide in the 63rd minute, so that after only five minutes Undav passed with his heel for Nathaniel Brown, and the left back made it 5-1 for the Germans. It was his first goal for the German team.
Havertz managed to score a double
Margaritha shot past Neuer's goal post in the 76th minute, but Undav increased the Germans' advantage in the 78th minute from Kimmich's pass, after an accidental exit by the goalkeeper from Curacao.
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Havertz made the double (min. 88), with a lob over the goalkeeper Room, after being released by Undav. Sane (min. 63) escaped alone with the goalkeeper, but shot incredibly wide.
Wirtz shot at the Curacao goal (Photo: EPAImages)
In this match, Dick Advocaat (78) became the oldest coach in the history of the World Cup, leading the team of the smallest country qualified to a final tournament of the competition.
Germany – Curacao 7-1
HOUSTON (June 14, 2026) * Stadium: Houston * Spectators: 68,021 * Referee: Jalal Jayed * Assistant referees: Zakaria Brinsi, Mostafa Akarkad (all from Morocco) * Referee no. 4: Abongile Tom (South Africa) * Reserve assistant referee: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) * Video Referee: Hamza El-Fariq (Morocco) * Video assistant referees: Nicolas Gallo (Colombia), Shaun Evans (Australia)
They scored: Felix Nmecha (min. 5), Nico Schlotterbeck (min. 38), Kai Havertz (min. 45+5 – penalty, 88), Jamal Musiala (min. 47), Nathaniel Brown (min. 68), Deniz Undav (min. 78), respectively Livano Comenencia (min. 21).
Germany: 1. Manuel Neuer – 6. Joshua Kimmich (captain; 3. Waldemar Anton, 83), 4. Jonathan Tah (2. Antonio Rudiger, 73), 15. Nico Schlotterbeck, 18. Nathaniel Brown (22. David Raum, 73) – 5. Aleksandar Pavlovic, 23. Felix Nmecha (8. Leon Goretzka, 73) – 19. Leroy Sane, 10. Jamal Musiala (26. Deniz Undav, 64), 17. Florian Wirtz – 7. Kai Havertz.
Unused reserves: 12. Oliver Baumann, 21. Alexander Nubel – 24. Malick Thiaw, 9. Jamie Lewelling, 13. Alexander Gross, 16. Angelo Stiller, 20. Nadiem Amiri, 25. Assan Ouedraogo, 11. Nick Woltemade, 14. Maximilian Beier.
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
Curaçao: 1. Eloy Room – 5. Sherel Floranus, 23. Riechedly Bazoer, 18. Armando Obispo, 24. Deveron Fonville – 21. Tahith Chong (19. Gervane Kastaneer, 83), 10. Leandro Bacuna (captain) – 12. Sontje Hansen (11. Jeremy Antonisse, 46), 8. Livano Comenencia, 7. Juninho Bacuna – 9. Juergen Locadia (16. Jearl Margaritha, 65).
Unused reserves: 25. Tyrick Bodak, 26. Trevor Doornbusch – 2. Shurandy Sambo, 3. Jurien Gaari, 4. Roshon van Eijma, 20. Joshua Brenet, 6. Godfried Roemeratoe, 15. Arjany Martha, 22. Kevin Felida, 13. Tyrese Noslin, 14. Kenji Gorre, 17. Brandley Kuwas
Coach: Dirk Lawyer
