Germany Rout World Cup Debutants Curaçao 7-1 as Havertz Scores Twice

ESPN · 1w ago

Germany made an emphatic start to their World Cup campaign, beating first-time qualifiers Curaçao 7-1 in Houston with Kai Havertz scoring a brace. Curaçao, the smallest nation by population ever to reach a World Cup, got on the scoreboard through Livano Comenencia for their first-ever World Cup goal before Germany pulled away in the second half. The lopsided scoreline puts Germany firmly in control of Group E heading into their next fixtures.