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Germany cruises past Curaçao 7-1 and Netherlands-Japan tie 2-2 as World Cup group stages continue

Euronews · Jun 15, 2026, 3:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Curaçao made history on Sunday after they scored their first goal in the World Cup in their first ever participation in the tournament, despite suffering a 7-1 loss to European giants and former world champions, Germany.

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Germany cruises past Curaçao 7-1 and Netherlands-Japan tie 2-2 as World Cup group stages continue

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