Germany Opens 5-1 World Cup Lead Over Curacao as Brown Nets 68th-Minute First International Goal
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14
Germany Opens 5-1 World Cup Lead Over Curacao as Brown Nets 68th-Minute First International Goal
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14
Summary
68 minutes in, Nathaniel Brown made it 5-1 after a VAR check confirmed he was onside, capping Germany’s control against World Cup debutants Curacao.
Germany had been pegged back at 1-1 when Livano Comenencia’s deflected shot beat Manuel Neuer, but Nico Schlotterbeck restored the lead and Kai Havertz converted a penalty before halftime.
47 minutes in, Jamal Musiala struck Germany’s fourth just after the break, turning the match into a rout as Curacao struggled to get out of their own half.
67 minutes brought Curacao’s brief hope of a second goal, but Leandro Bacuna was clearly offside, leaving Germany firmly on course for a comfortable World Cup win.