Germany 3-1 Curacao Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Havertz's Ice-Cool Penalty Stretches Die Mannschaft's Lead

Germany 3-1 Curacao. Schlotterbeck and Havertz have done the damage, with Comenencia's deflection keeping Curacao in it for a while. But Die Mannschaft's clinical finishing and their set-piece dominance has pulled them clear. Curacao showed fight, got a goal back, but they're chasing now. A lot of work to do in the second half if they want to make this interesting.

And it's 3-1. Havertz steps up for the penalty and he's ice cold. Slots it low into the bottom left, Room's already committed the wrong way. Clinical. That's a big, big task for Curacao now going into the second half. Germany's put daylight between them.

Chong turns Tah and feeds Comenencia, who takes a touch, slows things down. Eventually Hansen gets a sight of goal but it's weak, straight at Neuer. Nothing doing there. Curacao can't quite find that cutting edge they need before the break.

And here's the thing, Schlotterbeck's the first German defender to score at the World Cup since Hummels put one past France back in 2014. Not a bad way to break that streak. His set-piece threat's been real all game and he's delivered when it mattered.

Germany back in front. Brown swings the corner in from the right and Schlotterbeck's at the front post unmarked. Too easy. He's been a handful from set-pieces all match and he gets across far too easily, heads it past Room to the left. Simple finish. 2-1 Germany. Curacao's defense got caught napping there.

Sane's played through the middle far too easily, he's clear on goal, looks like 2-1's coming, but Fonville's there! Slides in at the last second and throws his body in front of it. Brilliant block, stops it dead. That was dangerous, Germany almost had it.

Germany keep pressing after the corner. Sane's got Obispo under pressure down the right, testing him, but the Curacao defender reads it perfectly, times a risky tackle beautifully and cuts it out. Another corner for Germany follows but they can't make anything stick from it. Curacao holding their shape well here.

And they're level. Curacao strike back! Locadia's effort gets blocked, ball's still loose, and Comenencia's onto it. Left foot, strikes it clean, takes a deflection off Kimmich and Neuer can't keep it out. Back of the net. Their first-ever World Cup goal and they're right back in this. 1-1. That's some response.

Curacao get a free-kick right in the middle of the park, decent opportunity to push forward, but they go backwards instead. Safe play, keep it tight, you can see what they're doing. But if they keep passing up chances like this, they're not going to trouble Germany much. They need to be bolder, go after it.

And just like that, Germany strike. Musiala gets a sight of goal but Obispo's there to block it, only Germany don't panic, they work it back, recycle it nicely, and Wirtz slides that perfect weighted pass into Nmecha's path. Curls it first-time, no messing about, right into the far corner. Clinical. Germany's ahead, 1-0, and Curacao's got to figure out what went wrong already.

And we're off. Curacao getting things rolling, the tempo's up right from the start. Let's see what they've got in store for us today.

Germany face Curacao in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E opener at Houston Stadium on Sunday, 14 June, with the four-time champions looking to begin their campaign on a winning note.

While Julian Nagelsmann’s side arrive as clear favourites after a run of nine straight victories, they will be eager to erase memories of back-to-back group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022. Curacao, meanwhile, are set for a historic first-ever World Cup appearance and will look to challenge Germany without pressure under veteran coach Dick Advocaat.

Germany:

Goalkeepers

Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nübel.

Defenders

Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, David Raum, Robin Koch, Waldemar Anton, Benjamin Henrichs, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Yann Aurel Bisseck.

Midfielders

Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Leon Goretzka, Aleksandar Pavlović, Felix Nmecha, Pascal Groß, Angelo Stiller, Karim Adeyemi, Serge Gnabry.

Forwards

Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav, Niclas Füllkrug, Leroy Sané, Jonathan Burkardt.

Curacao:

Goalkeepers

Eloy Room, Trevor Doornbusch, Tyrick Bodak.

Defenders

Cuco Martina, Sherel Floranus, Jurien Gaari, Djevencio van der Kust, Justin Ogenia, Roshon van Eijma, Juriën Gaari, Xavier Mompremier.

Midfielders

Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna, Joshua Zimmerman, Kenji Gorré, Livano Comenencia, Jeremy Antonisse, Kevin Felida, Richairo Zivkovic.

Forwards

Rangelo Janga, Jurgen Locadia, Gervane Kastaneer, Jearl Margaritha, Xander Severina.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be telecast live on Unite8 Sports network on television. For live streaming, one can catch the action on the Zee5 app and website.

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