🚨 Houston, we have a problem! Curaçao hits back after Germany dream start | OneFootball

Germany’s World Cup opener against Curaçao in Houston could hardly have started any better for the DFB team. With their very first shot on goal, Germany scored their first goal of the 2026 World Cup. But Julian Nagelsmann’s side then failed to add a second and, to make matters worse, conceded an equalizer after a chain of German errors. 

But in order: After some fine interplay between Felix Nmecha and Florian Wirtz, it was the BVB star who fired the German team into the lead after just under five minutes.

A composed curler into the bottom-right corner. It is also the fastest goal of the tournament so far. After that, though, the underdogs from Curaçao responded strongly. Germany lost a bit of control in the period after taking the lead. 

During a Curaçao attack, Schlotterbeck inadvertently cleared the ball straight to the feet of the onrushing Comenencia, whose left-footed shot was deflected by Kimmich. There was really nothing Neuer could do. Shortly afterwards, the German side were able to use the drinks break for a brief discussion. 

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