FIFA World Cup 2026 | Germany vs Curacao LIVE updates: Group E match gets underway

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Germany players during the warm up before thier Group E match with Curacao at the Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, on June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The latest country to make its World Cup debut will also have the oldest coach ever in the tournament when Curacao plays traditional powerhouse Germany in a Group E match in Houston on June 14, 2026. Also read: Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fit to start as Germany opens campaign against Curacao The German team have a mix of exciting new talent and experienced veterans. The team captained by Joshua Kimmich will have young players like Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Curacao has a mix of seasoned veterans with Premier League experience and promising young talent. The team will be led by Leandro Bacuna. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eloy Room (Curaçao). Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic. Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala. Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala. Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Goal! Germany 1, Curaçao 0. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz. Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Brown with a through ball. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Deveron Fonville (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tahith Chong (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half. The latest country to make its World Cup debut will also have the oldest coach ever in the tournament when Curacao plays traditional powerhouse Germany in a Group E match on Sunday in Houston. At 78, Dutch-born Dick Advocaat will become the oldest on the bench and will end the musical chairs of record-holders already in the early stages of this World Cup. In fact, the record was set twice on Thursday, first by South Africa’s 74-year-old Hugo Broos (born April 10, 1952) vs. Mexico. Later, the Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek took the temporary title against South Korea. He is also 74 years old but was born on September 1, 1951. Rest assured, no other coach in the World Cup is older than Advocaat, who took over the Curacao program in January 2024 and coached them to 28 goals in 10 qualifying matches, the most among all CONCACAF teams. Curacao's 78-year-old coach leads the smallest World Cup debutant against Germany, a four-time champion, in a thrilling matchup. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has fully recovered from a calf injury he sustained last month and is ready to go for Germany’s World Cup opener against Curacao on Sunday. The 40-year-old enters the World Cup having not played for Germany in almost two years after coach Julian Nagelsmann lured him out of international retirement. There were questions about his health after he injured his left calf during Bayern’s last Bundesliga game of the season in late May and missed the German Cup final against Stuttgart for what was called “muscular problems in his left calf.” The Bayern Munich captain is the only remaining member of the World Cup-winning team from 2014 on the Germany squad. This will be his fifth World Cup, which will tie the German record held by Lothar Matthäus. Manuel Neuer is fit to start as Germany faces Curaçao in their World Cup opener on June 14, 2026. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Live news / FIFA World Cup 2026 / Football / sport Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in Eng

FIFA World Cup 2026 | Germany vs Curacao LIVE updates: Group E match gets underway

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