Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Monday, June 15, 2026, 00:36 / Updated on Monday, June 15, 2026, 00:36
At the end of the game, the footballer declared himself delighted with his success and conveyed that he wants Julian Nagelsmann's national team to maintain their excellent form throughout the tournament.
Felix Nmecha, statements after Germany – Curacao 7-1: “It was a very special moment”
“I'm very happy. I'm just now starting to realize what happened. It was a very special moment for me, my family and the team.
We want to take each match individually and I hope to make the best tournament possible,” said Felix Nmecha.
Germany had not won a World Cup opener since that 4-0 drubbing of Portugal in 2014. In 2018 and 2022, missed starts cost the Germans dearly, eventually leading to elimination from the group stage.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder and Florian Wirtz combined brilliantly as Nmecha sent a superb and accurate shot from the edge of the box straight into the net.
For the German national team, the match with Ivory Coast follows (June 20, 11:00 p.m.). In the last stage, the Germans will face Ecuador (June 25, 23:00).
Thanks to the seven successes in this match, Germany became the national team with the most goals scored in the history of the World Championships. According to Squawka statistics, the Germans reached 239 goals, surpassing Brazil, who have 238.
It took us a few minutes to get back into the game after they equalised. Curacao also know how to play football as we have seen and I am curious to see how they will fare in the group from now on.
I'm very pleased that we scored seven goals and also our performance for most of the time. A winning start is always important and we're glad we got it.
– Julian Nagelsmannthe German coach
Ranking in group E
