Germany player ratings vs Curacao: Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz pull the strings while Kai Havertz gets Golden Boot quest up and running in crushing victory over World Cup minnows
Germany defeated tournament debutants Curacao 7-1 in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Kai Havertz scored twice, while several other players contributed to a dominant performance in Group E.
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Germany made an early statement at the 2026 World Cup as they ran out 7-1 winners over tournament debutants Curacao. A brace from Kai Havertz and goals from Felix Nmecha, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav ensured a relatively straightforward introduction to Group E for Die Mannschaft, though they were given something of a shock when Curacao found the net midway through the first half.
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