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Namibia: Germany hammer World Cup debutants Curacao after early scare – Sport

Namibia: Germany hammer World Cup debutants Curacao after early scare – Sport

Africa Links 24 with Helge Schutz
Published on 2026-06-14 19:44:06

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.

An early German goal by Felix Nmecha was cancelled out by a deflected strike…

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