Germany face historic debutants as Nagelsmann meets Advocaat
Four-time champions Germany look to avoid a third consecutive opening-game disaster as Curaçao become the smallest nation ever to grace the World Cup stage.
Germany enter the tournament in imperious form, winning five straight matches including a 2-1 victory over the USA and a 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia. Julian Nagelsmann’s side are desperate to erase the memory of back-to-back group-stage exits and have been dominant in recent months, scoring 18 goals across their last five outings.
Curaçao make history as the smallest nation by both area and population to qualify for a World Cup. Managed by the 78-year-old Dick Advocaat, they secured their place by overcoming the likes of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. While they recently suffered heavy defeats to Scotland and Australia, they arrive in Houston fresh from a 4-0 win over Aruba.
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Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.
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Every tournament game combined — Germany 4 games, Curaçao 3 games.
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