Germany v Curacao, 14 June 2026

Score7-1 to Germany
RefereeJalal Jayed
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group E
VenueNRG Stadium, Houston TX
Attendance68,021

View Germany v Curacao head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Germany 10th, Curacao 82nd . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level.

7 Germany

Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

1 Curacao

Manager: Dick Advocaat

Goals:

Felix Nmecha 6 G
Nico Schlotterbeck 38 G
Kai Havertz penalty 45+5 P
Jamal Musiala 47 G
Nathaniel Brown 68 G
Deniz Undav 78 G
Kai Havertz 88 G

Goals:

Livano Comenencia 21 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer
Defender Nathaniel Brown
Defender Jonathan Tah (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Joshua Kimmich
Defender/Midfielder Nico Schlotterbeck
Midfielder Jamal Musiala
Midfielder Felix Nmecha
Midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané

Starting lineup:

Eloy Room Goalkeeper
Sherel Floranus Defender
Deveron Fonville Defender
Armando Obispo Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Livano Comenencia Defender/Midfielder
Juninho Bacuna Midfielder
Riechedly Bazoer Midfielder
Tahith Chong Midfielder
Sontje Hansen Forward
Jürgen Locadia Forward

Substitutions:

Deniz Undav for Jamal Musiala 64
David Raum for Nathaniel Brown 72
Antonio Rüdiger for Jonathan Tah 72
Leon Goretzka for Felix Nmecha 72
Waldemar Anton for Joshua Kimmich 83

Substitutions:

Jeremy Antonisse for Sontje Hansen 46
Jearl Margaritha for Jürgen Locadia 65
Gervane Kastaneer for Tahith Chong 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Olivier Baumann
Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel
Defender Waldemar Anton
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder David Raum
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Nadiem Amiri
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Assan Ouédraogo
Midfielder Angelo Stiller
Midfielder/Forward Leon Goretzka
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Leweling
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade
Forward Maximilian Beier
Forward Deniz Undav

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tyrick Bodak
Goalkeeper Trevor Doornbusch
Defender Joshua Brenet
Defender Jurien Gaari
Defender Shurandy Sambo
Defender Roshon van Eijma
Defender/Midfielder Tyrese Noslin
Defender/Midfielder Godfried Roemeratoe
Midfielder Jeremy Antonisse
Midfielder Kevin Felida
Midfielder Kenji Gorré
Midfielder Brandley Kuwas
Midfielder Ar'jany Martha
Midfielder/Forward Jearl Margaritha
Forward Gervane Kastaneer

Comments:

This was Germany's biggest win at a FIFA World Cup tournament since their famous 7-1 victory against Brazil in the Semi-final in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on 8 July 2014. . Die Mannschaft (239) had now overtaken Brazil's competition record (238) for the all-time most goals scored at FIFA World Cup tournaments. . Aged 40 years and 79 days, Manuel Neuer had now become Germany's oldest-ever player: previously Lothar Matthäus (39 years and 91 days).

Comments:

Curacao had now become the smallest country ever to participate at a FIFA World Cup tournament, shattering the record previously held by Iceland. Its population of roughly 156,000 is similar to the German university town of Paderborn. . Tahith Chong was the only player in Curacao’s 26-man squad who was born on the Caribbean island. The other 25 were all born in the Netherlands. . Aged 78 years and 260 days, Dick Advocaat had now become the oldest manager to take charge of a team in a FIFA World Cup match, breaking the record set just three days earlier by Miroslav Koubek, who led the Czech Republic in their opening game against Korea Republic aged 74 years and 284 days.

7 Germany

Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

Goals:

Felix Nmecha 6 G
Nico Schlotterbeck 38 G
Kai Havertz penalty 45+5 P
Jamal Musiala 47 G
Nathaniel Brown 68 G
Deniz Undav 78 G
Kai Havertz 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer
Defender Nathaniel Brown
Defender Jonathan Tah (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Joshua Kimmich
Defender/Midfielder Nico Schlotterbeck
Midfielder Jamal Musiala
Midfielder Felix Nmecha
Midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané

Substitutions:

Deniz Undav for Jamal Musiala 64
David Raum for Nathaniel Brown 72
Antonio Rüdiger for Jonathan Tah 72
Leon Goretzka for Felix Nmecha 72
Waldemar Anton for Joshua Kimmich 83

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Olivier Baumann
Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel
Defender Waldemar Anton
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder David Raum
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Nadiem Amiri
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Assan Ouédraogo
Midfielder Angelo Stiller
Midfielder/Forward Leon Goretzka
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Leweling
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade
Forward Maximilian Beier
Forward Deniz Undav

Comments:

This was Germany's biggest win at a FIFA World Cup tournament since their famous 7-1 victory against Brazil in the Semi-final in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on 8 July 2014. . Die Mannschaft (239) had now overtaken Brazil's competition record (238) for the all-time most goals scored at FIFA World Cup tournaments. . Aged 40 years and 79 days, Manuel Neuer had now become Germany's oldest-ever player: previously Lothar Matthäus (39 years and 91 days).

1 Curacao

Manager: Dick Advocaat

Goals:

Livano Comenencia 21 G

Starting lineup:

Eloy Room Goalkeeper
Sherel Floranus Defender
Deveron Fonville Defender
Armando Obispo Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Livano Comenencia Defender/Midfielder
Juninho Bacuna Midfielder
Riechedly Bazoer Midfielder
Tahith Chong Midfielder
Sontje Hansen Forward
Jürgen Locadia Forward

Substitutions:

Jeremy Antonisse for Sontje Hansen 46
Jearl Margaritha for Jürgen Locadia 65
Gervane Kastaneer for Tahith Chong 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tyrick Bodak
Goalkeeper Trevor Doornbusch
Defender Joshua Brenet
Defender Jurien Gaari
Defender Shurandy Sambo
Defender Roshon van Eijma
Defender/Midfielder Tyrese Noslin
Defender/Midfielder Godfried Roemeratoe
Midfielder Jeremy Antonisse
Midfielder Kevin Felida
Midfielder Kenji Gorré
Midfielder Brandley Kuwas
Midfielder Ar'jany Martha
Midfielder/Forward Jearl Margaritha
Forward Gervane Kastaneer

Comments:

Curacao had now become the smallest country ever to participate at a FIFA World Cup tournament, shattering the record previously held by Iceland. Its population of roughly 156,000 is similar to the German university town of Paderborn. . Tahith Chong was the only player in Curacao’s 26-man squad who was born on the Caribbean island. The other 25 were all born in the Netherlands. . Aged 78 years and 260 days, Dick Advocaat had now become the oldest manager to take charge of a team in a FIFA World Cup match, breaking the record set just three days earlier by Miroslav Koubek, who led the Czech Republic in their opening game against Korea Republic aged 74 years and 284 days.