Curaçao makes World Cup debut with loss to Germany. The team of Dick Advocaat loses 7-1, but receives praise for bravery.

What happened?

Curaçao started strong and equalized through Livano Comenencia after an early goal by Felix Nmecha.

How did Germany react?

Germany took control and scored two more times before halftime. After the break, Germany extended its lead.

What did Nagelsmann say?

Julian Nagelsmann, the German coach, praised Curaçao for their bravery. 'They played with courage', he said after the match. 'It was a great start to the game, the first quarter was fantastic.'

DateScore
2025-06-25Honduras 2-1 Curaçao

Recent form of Curaçao: 0W-3D-2L (LDDDL). Curaçao must now look to the next match and try to improve.