Germany crush Curacao, Japan thwart Dutch at World Cup as Iran arrive
Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 on Sunday while Japan fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands as Iran's footballers made their long-awaited arrival in the United States.In other games on Sunday, Japan fought back twice to seal a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands thanks to an 89th-minute deflected equalizer attributed to Daichi Kamada.
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