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 a group match. 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

It will be a battle for the top of Group E when Germany and Ivory Coast meet on June 20 at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. Germany is always a favorite to make a run at this tournament and after a 7-1 win over Curacao to open it,

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also pulled off draws against the more favoured Belgium, Uruguay and Iran respectively

Check out the betting odds for each group winner in the 2026 World Cup, including the United States' odds in Group D with Turkey, Paraguay, Australia.

The opening days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced numerous images of fans dressed in unique costumes to support their countries' football teams but one picture of a German fan supposedly dressed up as Adolf Hitler has been altered.

Germany routed Curaçao 7-1 in its World Cup opener in Houston as Julian Nagelsmann won his coaching debut for country with high expectations.