Houston: "Die Mannschaft" (German national team) displayed a dominant performance in their World Cup opener, thrashing Cura§ao 7-1. This was the result of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Group E, opening match between Germany and Cura§ao at the NRG Stadium.
According to Thai News Agency, Germany's commanding victory was marked by an impressive array of goals from their squad. Felix Mecha opened the scoring in the 6th minute, setting the tone for the match. Although Cura§ao managed to equalize in the 21st minute with a goal from Livano Comenencia, Germany quickly regained control.
Nico Schlotterbeck restored Germany's lead in the 38th minute, followed by a goal from Kai Havertz in the 45+5 minute, ending the first half with a 3-1 advantage. Germany continued their assault in the second half, with Jamal Musiala scoring in the 48th minute, Nathaniel Brown adding another in the 68th minute, Dennis Undaf netting in the 78th minute, and Kai Havertz scoring his second goal in the 88th minute to seal the 7-1 victory.