Houston. In its first match of the World Cup on Sunday, Germany defeated Curacao 7-1. Felix Nmecha scored the fastest goal of the tournament and then added a penalty in first-half stoppage time, which Kai Havertz converted.

The four-time champion team maintained its dominance in this Group E match from the very beginning. This match was against the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup. In the sixth minute, after a brilliant ‘one-two’ passing with Florian Wirtz, Nmecha fired a brilliant shot into the corner to give the team the lead.

Livano Comanecia scored the equalizer for Curaçao in the 21st minute, his first goal at the World Cup. After this, in the 38th minute, Germany got a corner, on which Nico Schlotterbach made a brilliant header to make the score 2-1. Just before half-time, Nmecha was fouled in the opposition’s area and Kai Havertz converted the penalty to make the score 3–1.

Then, just after half-time, Jamal Musiala scored Germany’s fourth goal from inside the box on Kimmich’s pass. Undaw, who replaced Musiala, assisted Nathaniel Browne’s goal in the 68th minute, putting Germany ahead 5–1. Undav scored the sixth goal for Germany in the 78th minute. Havertz completed his second goal in the 88th minute.