Germany claimed victory against Curacao in their opening game of World Cup at Houston Stadium. The final score stood at 7-1, after a half time score of 3-1.
Germany scored the first goal when Felix Nmecha netted after 6 minutes, with an assist by Florian Wirtz, making it 1-0.
Curacao equalised to make it 1-1 when Livano Comenencia found the net in the 21st minute.
Germany took the lead again as Nico Schlotterbeck scored with an assist by Nathaniel Brown in the 38th minute.
In the 45th minute Kai Havertz increased the lead for Germany from the penalty spot.
Straight after the break Jamal Musiala scored and increased the team's lead.
Nathaniel Brown also increased the lead for Germany in the 68th minute, with an assist by Deniz Undav.
Deniz Undav increased Germany's lead with an assist by Joshua Kimmich in the 78th minute. "It took us a few minutes to get back into the game after they equalised. Curaçao can play football too, as we saw, and I’m curious to see how they’ll fare in the group going forward. I’m very satisfied with us scoring seven goals and our performance for the most part. A winning start is always important and we’re glad we managed it." Germany coach, Julian Nagelsmann said following the victory.
The 7-1 goal came in the final minutes when Kai Havertz scored for Germany with an assist by Deniz Undav.
The next World Cup games for Germany are Côte d'Ivoire on 20 June and Ecuador on 25 June. Curacao play Ecuador on 21 June and Côte d'Ivoire on 25 June.
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