Havertz double leads Germany in WC opening rout
Key takeaways
- It was all Germany after that with the four-time champions regaining the lead on Nico Schlotterbeck's header off Nathaniel Brown's corner kick in the 38th minute.
- The margin of victory comes well short of the World Cup record of nine goals, which has happened three times, with the last one coming when Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
- Havertz connected on a penalty shot in first half stoppage time to make it 3-1.
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Germany Germany GERWWWWW, 3 PTS7WWWWW, 3 PTSFTCuraçao Curaçao CUWLWLLL, 0 PTS1LWLLL, 0 PTSFelix Nmecha - 6'Nico Schlotterbeck - 38'Kai Havertz - 45'+5' Pen, 88'Jamal Musiala - 47'Nathaniel Brown - 68'Deniz Undav - 78'Livano Comenencia - 21'Gamecast Recap Team Stats Player Stats Commentary Videos Havertz double leads Germany in WC opening rout of Curaçao By ESPN News Services Jun 14, 2027, 03:30 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email HOUSTON -- Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win Sunday in Group E.
Livano Comenencia tied it at 1-1 with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Curaçao its first goal in the tournament and send fans of the tiny Caribbean nation into a frenzy.
It was all Germany after that with the four-time champions regaining the lead on Nico Schlotterbeck's header off Nathaniel Brown's corner kick in the 38th minute.