- Germany commenced their World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-1 victory over tournament debutants Curacao in their Group E fixture.
- Felix Nmecha opened the scoring for Germany early in the match, but Livano Comenenia netted Curacao's historic first World Cup goal to level the score.
- Germany regained control before half-time with goals from Nico Schlotterbeck and a Kai Havertz penalty, taking a 3-1 lead into the break.
- The European heavyweights extended their lead significantly in the second half, with Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown, and substitute Deniz Undav all finding the net.
- Kai Havertz completed his brace, securing Germany's seventh goal and sealing a comprehensive win, laying down a strong marker for their World Cup aspirations.
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