2026 W/Cup: Germany Trash Debutant Curaçao 7-1 In Group Opener

Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston, Business Standard reports.

The last time Germany defeated a country 7-1 at the World Cup was at the 2014 semifinals against hosts Brazil.

The Germans will face stiffer tests against group rivals Ecuador and Ivory Coast but Sunday’s win against the tiny Caribbean nation puts them in a good position to progress to the knockout stages for the first time since 2014.

An early German goal by Felix Nmecha was cancelled out by a deflected strike from Livano Comenencia which had the Curacao fans, known as the Blue Wave, out of their seats in Houston.

However, Nico Schlotterbeck, Kai Havertz with a double, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav scored to put to bed any possibility of one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.

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Despite the heavy scoreline, the night remains a historic occasion for Curaçao.

The Caribbean nation became the smallest country by both population and size ever to participate in a FIFA World Cup and even managed to score their first-ever World Cup goal through Comenencia.

However, the step up in quality eventually proved too much against one of international football’s traditional powerhouses.