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Germany thrash Curacao 7-1 in World Cup group match

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Germany and Curacao players sjshake hands at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group E match in Houston on June 14, 2026. [Paul ELLIS / AFP]

Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston on Sunday.

The Germans will face stiffer tests against group rivals Ecuador and Ivory Coast but the win against the tiny Caribbean nation puts them in a good position to progress to the knockout stages for the first time since 2014.

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