Germany thrashed Curacao 7-1 in their Group E opener at the 2026 World Cup, with Kai Havertz scoring a brace. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The match took place on June 14 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Germany dominated from the start.
Match Highlights
Germany opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Felix Nmecha combined with Florian Wirtz and curled a shot into the far corner from the edge of the box.
Curacao equalized in the 21st minute through Livano Comenencia, whose shot took a deflection off Joshua Kimmich.
Germany regained the lead 17 minutes later. Nico Schlotterbeck headed home from a corner delivered by Nathaniel Brown.
In first-half stoppage time, Havertz converted a penalty won by Nmecha.
Early in the second half, Jamal Musiala made it 4-1. Brown scored his second in the 68th minute, Deniz Undav added a sixth in the 78th, and Havertz completed his brace in the 88th minute with a clever lob.
Group Standings
With three points, Germany top Group E. The second match of the group will feature Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador. Later tonight, Group F matches will see Netherlands vs. Japan and Sweden vs. Tunisia.