Germany triumphs over World Cup newcomers Curaçao in 7-1 victory
Curaçao is the smallest nation by population size and area to play in the tournament
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Open this photo in gallery:Livano Comenencia's 21st-minute equalizer was Curaçao's first ever goal in a World Cup.Eric Gay/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountGermany began their World Cup campaign with a thumping 7-1 victory over debutants Curaçao on Sunday in a match where history was made on several fronts and the one-sided result could not overshadow the occasion for the island nation.Germany’s Felix Nmecha scored the fastest goal of the tournament so far after six minutes and Nico Schlotterbeck, Kai Havertz (two), Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also netted in an easy outing for Julian Nagelsmann’s side.But the biggest cheer from the 68,021 crowd came for Livano Comenencia’s 21st-minute equalizer for…
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