Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win Sunday in a group match. 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 Curaçao its first goal in the

It will be a battle for the top of Group E when Germany and Ivory Coast meet on June 20 at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. Germany is always a favorite to make a run at this tournament and after a 7-1 win over Curacao to open it,

Matchday 4 of the FIFA World Cup saw goals fly in across the matches. Here we recount what has happened so far, with the latest match first. (Ayari 7', 90'+6', Isak 30', Gyokeres 59', Svanberg 84'; Rekik 43') Tunisia had come into this World Cup with a reputation for defensive solidity (having not conceded a goal in qualifying) but that lay in tatters after a devstating performance from Sweden.

Former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has apologised to Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann for a comment regarding the team's lineup ahead of their ​7-1 World Cup Group E opening victory over Curacao on Sunday after it ‌triggered a furore back home.

Neuer came out of national team retirement to play for Germany in the 2026 World Cup. Germany's opening win over Curacao was his 20th World Cup game.

The opening days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced numerous images of fans dressed in unique costumes to support their countries' football teams but one picture of a German fan supposedly dressed up as Adolf Hitler has been altered.