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Germany\u2019s Kai Havertz celebrates with teammate Jonathan Tah, left, after scoring his side\u2019s third goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Karen Warren)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

HOUSTON \u2014 Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup<\/a> first-timer Cura\u00e7ao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win Sunday in a group match.<\/p>

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Livano Comenencia tied it at 1-1 with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Cura\u00e7ao its first goal in the tournament<\/a> and send fans of the tiny Caribbean nation into a frenzy.<\/p>\n

It was all Germany after that with the four-time champions regaining the lead on Nico Schlotterbeck\u2019s header off Nathaniel Brown\u2019s corner kick in the 38th minute.<\/p>\n

The margin of victory comes well short of the World Cup record of nine goals which has happened three times, with the last one coming when Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.<\/p>\n

Havertz connected on a penalty shot into the left goal in first half stoppage time to make it 3-1. Germany was awarded the penalty shot after Felix Nmecha was tripped in the box by Riechedly Bazoer.<\/p>\n

Germany wasted no time after halftime to extend the lead with Jamal Musiala scoring on a right-footed shot across the goalkeeper\u2019s area in the 47th minute.<\/p>\n

Brown scored in the 68th minute<\/a> to push the advantage to 5-1 and Deniz Undav added a goal in the 78th.<\/p>\n

Havertz\u2019s second goal came in the 88th minute.<\/p>\n

It was a strong start for Germany against underdog Cura\u00e7ao as the team seeks redemption after failing to get out of the group stage in Russia and Qatar following its 2014 title.<\/p>

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Nmecha one timed it with his right foot into the near post just inside the upper box with an assist from Florian Wirtz in the sixth minute to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n

The crowd of 68,021 was overwhelming rooting for Germany but there was a spirited contingent of people cheering on Cura\u00e7ao as it became the smallest country to ever appear in the tournament.<\/p>\n

It was the first match of the tournament at Houston Stadium, normally called NRG Stadium where the NFL\u2019s Houston Texans play.<\/p>\n

Manuel Neuer, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who came out of international retirement<\/a> for the tournament, had one save in his first appearance for Germany in almost two years.<\/p>\n

The match featured the largest age gap between coaches in World Cup history with Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s 78-year-old coach Dick Advocaat<\/a> becoming the oldest ever in the tournament against 38-year-old Julian Nagelsmann, who is the youngest coach in this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n

Germany faces Ivory Coast in its next match in Toronto on Saturday and Cura\u00e7ao meets Ecuador Saturday in Kansas City.<\/p>

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AP World Cup coverage: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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