Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Sunday, June 14, 2026, 6:57 p.m. / Updated Sunday, June 14, 2026, 6:58 p.m.
The German national team debuts at the World Championship on Sunday night in Houston, Texas, in front of the surprise Curaçaothe national team that qualified for the first time in the final tournament. The match will start at 20:00, it will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on Antena 1, but also on the AntenaPLAY platform.
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The other match in Group E, Costa de Fides – Ecuador, will be played on Monday morning, from 2:00
Germany will try to avoid one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history against a team that is celebrating just having reached the tournament. The clash, between the four-time world champion and a debutant, offers the biggest difference in rankings between two teams facing each other in the first round of matches: 10th in the FIFA ranking vs 82nd.
LIVE from 20:00 » Germany – Curacao
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broadcasting: Antena 1 and AntenaPLAY
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Germany – Curacao, starting teams:
Germany (4-2-3-1): Neuer – Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Brown – Nmecha, Pavlović – Sané, Musiala, Wirtz – Havertz
reserves: Baumann, Nuebel, Rudiger, Anton, Raum, Thiaw, Goretzka, Leweling, Gross, Stiller, Amiri, Ouedraogo, Woltemade, Beier, Undav
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
Curacao (4-3-3): Room – Fonville, Obispo, Bazoer, Floranus – Comenencia, J.Bacuna, L.Bacuna – Chong, Locadia, Hansen
reserves: Bodak, Doornbusch, Sambo, Gaari, Van Eijma, Brenet, Roemeratoe, Martha, Felida, Antonisse, Noslin, Gorre, Margaritha, Kuwas, Kastaneer
Selector: Dick Lawyer
Stadium: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Germany cannot afford missteps
Since being crowned world champions for the fourth time in 2014, Germany's players have failed to live up to expectations. With Curacao, on their debut at the World Cup, they have no excuse.
With Ivory Coast facing Ecuador in their other Group E match, it is important that Julian Nagelsmann's side start strongly. Otherwise, another early elimination could create pressure.
Germany arrive in Texas in excellent form, winning each of their last nine matches, ending their preparations with a 2-1 win over the USA.
On the other hand, Curacao approaches the match without any pressure. An emphatic 4-0 win against Aruba last weekend at least boosted the confidence of the debutants, an important win considering they were winless in their last four matches, a run of one draw and three defeats.
Germany and Curacao do not have a history of head-to-head clashes, with the two nations set to meet for the first time on Sunday evening.
4world titles held by Germany throughout history, in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014
