Germany 7-1 Curacao: Havertz Nets Twice, Brown Shines in World Cup Opener

In the opening match of Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Germany cruised to a 7-1 victory over Curacao. Nmecha opened the scoring in the 6th minute, but Comenencia equalized with Curacao's first-ever World Cup goal. Germany quickly regained control through a header from Schlotterbeck, while Nmecha won a penalty that Kai Havertz converted, giving Germany a 3-1 lead at halftime.
After the break, Jamal Musiala, Brown, and Deniz Undav all found the net, while Havertz completed his brace to cap off an emphatic performance. Germany eventually secured a dominant 7-1 win over Curacao to start their World Cup campaign in style.



6' Nmecha curled home from Wirtz's assist to give Germany a 1-0 lead over Curacao.
15' Wirtz cut inside and curled a shot toward goal, but the ball drifted just wide of the post.
21' Curacao scored their first-ever FIFA World Cup goal! Comenencia found the net to level the score at 1-1 against Germany.
33' Wirtz delivered a brilliant through ball, but Sané mishit his effort and squandered a golden opportunity.
38' Schlotterbeck rose highest to head home, restoring Germany's lead at 2-1.
45+3' Nmecha won a penalty, and Havertz calmly converted from the spot to make it 3-1 to Germany.
48' Just after the restart, Musiala scored from a tight angle to extend Germany's advantage to 4-1.
68' Brown struck a superb volley into the net, putting Germany 5-1 ahead.
77' Undav tapped into an empty net as Germany increased their lead to 6-1.
88' A scoreline all too familiar for Brazilian fans! Havertz raced through on goal and finished clinically to seal a 7-1 victory for Germany over Curacao.