FIFA Men's World Cup

Germany Vs. Curaçao Highlights: Germany Gets Historic Win Over Curaçao

Updated: Jun 14, 2026 - 3:09 PM ET

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Germany commenced its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing, 7-1 victory over Curaçao at Houston Stadium in what was the latter's first-ever World Cup game.

As for context on the two countries, Germany, which is ranked No. 10 in the FIFA World Rankings and entered this matchup as overwhelming favorites, has failed to advance beyond the group stage in each of the last two World Cups after lifting the trophy in 2014. Meanwhile, Curaçao, which is the smallest country in the World Cup, ranked 82nd in the FIFA World Rankings.

Here are the top plays from Sunday's Germany vs. Curaçao matchup:

Jun 14, 2026 - 12:01p ET

Germany vs Curaçao Live Scoreboard

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Jun 14, 2026 - 2:55p ET

Kai Havertz Shines - And Germany Makes History

Jun 14, 2026 - 2:45p ET

Another One For Good Measure

Jun 14, 2026 - 2:36p ET

Germany Cannot Be Stopped

Jun 14, 2026 - 2:14p ET

Germany On A Roll

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:59p ET

HALFTIME: Germany 3, Curaçao 1

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:54p ET

Germany Capitalizes

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:43p ET

Germany Gets That Goal Back

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:25p ET

Curaçao Scores Historic Goal!

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:17p ET

The Raw Emotion

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:10p ET

That Was Fast!

Jun 14, 2026 - 1:02p ET

Germany Begins Its Quest

Jun 14, 2026 - 12:59p ET

Making History

Jun 14, 2026 - 12:18p ET

Hello, New Friend!

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