Germany Surges to a 3-1 Halftime Lead

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Curaçao’s 1st World Cup goal sparks belief before Germany’s floodgates open
HOUSTON (AP) — For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany, with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable. Livano Comenencia tied it with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Curaçao its first goal in the tournament and send fans of the Blue Wave into a frenzy.

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Germany crushes debutant Curaçao in World Cup's first big blowout
Germany Surges to a 3-1 Halftime Lead as Curacao Nets Its 1st World Cup Goal
Curaçao Manager Dick Advocaat After Germany Loss: 'I Think We Can Still Be Proud'
For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany, with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable.

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Curacao's first-ever World Cup goal!
Kai Havertz sparks Germany’s 7-1 rout of Curacao after underdogs’ historic first goal in World Cup
Germany cruise to 7-1 win over debutants Curacao in Houston
The four-times ​champions dominated from the start of ⁠the Group E match against the smallest ​nation to qualify for a World Cup ​and were rewarded when Nmecha curled a shot into the corner after a su...

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