Germany

Curacao

7–1

Houston Stadium · Houston · 72,220 seats — NRG Stadium — retractable roof, air conditioned

Goals

Felix Nmecha 6'

Nico Schlotterbeck 38'

Kai Havertz 45+5' (pen)

Jamal Musiala 47'

Nathaniel Brown 68'

Deniz Undav 78'

Kai Havertz 88'

Livano Comenencia 21'

Timeline

6' ⚽ Felix Nmecha · Florian Wirtz
21' ⚽ Livano Comenencia
38' ⚽ Nico Schlotterbeck · Nathaniel Brown
45+5' ⚽ Kai Havertz (pen)
47' ⚽ Jamal Musiala · Joshua Kimmich
68' ⚽ Nathaniel Brown · Deniz Undav
78' ⚽ Deniz Undav · Joshua Kimmich
88' ⚽ Kai Havertz · Deniz Undav

GolVolt Recap

Germany dismantled Curacao 7-1 in Group E at Houston Stadium, ruthlessly punishing a brief moment of defiance. Felix Nmecha struck in the sixth minute, but Livano Comenencia stunned them with a 21st-minute equalizer. That ended the resistance. Nico Schlotterbeck restored the lead on 38 minutes before Kai Havertz buried a first-half stoppage-time penalty. Jamal Musiala added a fourth on 47 minutes. Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav piled on the goals, leaving Havertz to cap the rout with his second strike in the 88th minute.

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