FIFA World Cup 2026 | Germany vs Curacao LIVE updates: Curacao scores its first ever world cup goal

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. On the other hand, Germany’s manager, Julian Nagelsmann, is the youngest in the tournament.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.

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