Germany breaks Brazil’s record by crushing Curacao with 7 goals

Before the match started, commentators were saying that this was probably the real David-Goliath battle. On one side, Curacao, a country with a population of only 150,000, is delighted to be playing in the World Cup for the first time. On the other side, four-time world champions Germany. The Germans have made that difference clear on the field. Julian Nagelsmann’s team started their campaign for the 2026 World Cup by thrashing Curacao 7-1. And on the way to this huge victory, Germany dethroned arch-rival Brazil with the record for the highest number of goals scored on the world stage.

Brazil were on top of the table with 237 goals before the World Cup began. Germany, five goals behind, had 232. The Germans needed a flying start to overtake the five-time world champions. They took their World Cup tally to 239 after a flurry of goals from Curacao. Brazil is now in second place with 238 goals. Argentina is a distant third with 152 goals.

Germany’s 7-1 victory over Curacao brought back memories of a century ago for football fans. Exactly 12 years ago, the Germans crushed hosts Brazil by the same margin in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals; they later lifted the golden trophy.

Just looking at the result, it might seem like a one-sided match, but the story of the beginning was quite exciting. After Germany took the lead with a curved shot by Felix Mecher in just 6 minutes of the match, it seemed that they would show their strength from the start. This is the fastest goal so far in this tournament. However, Curacao surprised everyone by scoring a goal in the 21st minute. Although the powerful shot taken from inside the D-box hit the German defender and entered the net, Livano Comenencia’s name went down in history. He got the lifetime achievement of scoring the first goal in the World Cup for Curacao. After this goal, more than 68,000 spectators in the gallery were stunned for a moment.

Despite Germany’s unexpected goal, Curaçao played some solid football. The defense and Inter Miami goalkeeper Eloy Rumm, in particular, made several saves to stop the German attack. But Curaçao, who became the 81st country to play in the World Cup, were unable to hold on after Germany took the lead in the 38th minute through Nico Schlutterback’s header from a corner.

However, Germany broke Curacao’s morale by scoring two goals in two minutes before and after the break. The Caribbean nation awarded Germany a penalty after committing an unnecessary foul just before the end of the first half. Kai Havertz scored a successful spot kick to put the team 3-1 ahead. After the break, another goal came in the 47th minute, when Jamal Musiala scored his first goal of the World Cup from a tight angle.

Curacao could not return to the match after conceding two goals in a row. Germany dominated the entire second half. Nathaniel Brown scored a beautiful finish in the 68th minute and substitute Deniz Undav scored the team’s sixth goal in the 78th minute. The goal flood ended with Havertz, who scored his second goal in the 88th minute to secure the team’s huge victory.

Despite losing the match, it was a fairytale day for Curacao. The island nation holds the record for being the smallest country in World Cup history, both in terms of size and population. In addition, the team’s experienced Dutch coach, Dick Advocaat, at 78, has set a new record as the oldest coach in World Cup history. This historic achievement had Curacao fans in the gallery cheering until the final whistle.

Germany has scored 239 goals in 21 World Cups so far, playing 113 matches. On the other hand, Brazil, who have played 115 matches in 23 tournaments, are not far behind. The Seleção will face Haiti in their second match in Group ‘E’. A big win in that match will give them a chance to regain the top spot. However, Brazil are under some pressure after starting their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw with Morocco, where Vinicius Junior scored the only goal for the team.

In addition to the big win, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann will be particularly relieved to have six different players score goals. The coach is particularly pleased with the first-half performances of Mecha and Musiala. The Germans will therefore be relying on this big win before facing Ivory C