Group EFull time
Final · Jun 14
Goals
2 goals
The market saw itImplied · model line
The stakes
Full time: Germany 7-1 Curaçao — a Group E result now baked into the table.
- storylineCuraçao — the smallest nation that ever qualifiedReality bit hard: lost 7-1 to Germany on debut (June 14) — but scored their historic first-ever World Cup goal (Comenencia). Bottom of Group E. The dream now is one more goal, one more moment.
- storylineGermany's redemption arcEmphatic statement: 7-1 demolition of Curaçao (June 14) — their biggest World Cup win since the legendary 7-1 over Brazil in 2014. Havertz brace, Musiala's first WC goal, Wirtz two assists. Top of Group E.
The two sides
GermanyFour-time champs out for redemption
Four-time champions on a redemption tour, built around two 23-year-old prodigies in Wirtz and Musiala, who just put SEVEN past Curaçao. The wounded king might actually be awake.
CuraçaoThe smallest country ever to qualify
An island of 156,000 — the smallest nation EVER at a World Cup — whose fans cried tears of joy through a 7-1 loss. For one stunning moment they were tied with Germany. Root for the purest David there is.
Who plays where
Germany
- Bayern Munich ×3Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry
- ArsenalKai Havertz
- BarcelonaMarc-André ter Stegen
- Borussia DortmundNico Schlotterbeck
- LiverpoolFlorian Wirtz
- Real MadridAntonio Rüdiger
Curaçao
- FC VolendamJuninho Bacuna
- FC ZürichLivano Comenencia
- Iğdır FKLeandro Bacuna
- Miami FCEloy Room
- Sheffield UnitedTahith Chong