HOUSTON — Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany overcame a brief first-half scare before rolling 7-1 over Curaçao on Sunday to win their opening match at a World Cup for the first time since 2014. Felix Nmecha's sixth-minute lead...
HOUSTON — Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany overcame a brief first-half scare before rolling 7-1 over Curaçao on Sunday to win their opening match at a World Cup for the first time since 2014. Felix Nmecha's sixth-minute lead was sensationally canceled out in the 21st by Livano Comenencia for the Caribbean island state which is a part of the Dutch Kingdom and the smallest ever World Cup Kai Havertz (7) of Germany celebrates scoring his team's seventh goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Curacao at Houston Stadium on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Houston. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images/TNS) HOUSTON — Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany overcame a brief first-half scare before rolling 7-1 over Curaçao on Sunday to win their opening match at a World Cup for the first time since 2014. Felix Nmecha's sixth-minute lead was sensationally canceled out in the 21st by Livano Comenencia for the Caribbean island state which is a part of the Dutch Kingdom and the smallest ever World Cup participant with a population of 150,000. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Brunswick turned out again Saturday night to give a rousing, flag-waving welcome to veterans returning from an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
