Curacao, already record-breakers as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, have made more history after scoring against Germany in their debut game. Livano Comenencia equalised for the Carribean nation in the 21st minute to send both their fans and players into raptures.Felix Nmecha had earlier netted the fastest goal of the competition so far as four-time winners Germany raced into the early lead in Texas.The Borussia Dortmund player scored just over five minutes into the game, curling home from Florian Wirtzs lay-off to give Julian Nagelsmanns side the early advantage.But just as Die Mannschaft were looking to extend their advantage in a bid to avoid a third-straight World Cup opening game defeat and banish memories of recent failures, Curacao ripped up the script by drawing level. Comenencia rifled home courtesy of a minor deflection to send the ball past the sprawling Manuel Neuer Germanys oldest-ever player and send shockwaves throughout the competition. Jubilation could be seen on the face of Curacaos manager, 78-year-old Dick Advocaat, who becomes the oldest World Cup manager. The Dutch coach will be hoping to use all of his vast experience to make things as difficult as possible for the four-time winners and cause one of the competitions all-time great upsets. Topics Curacao National Football Team Germany National Football Team World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Germany v Curacao: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as four-time winners open campaign against tournament minnows Jon Fisher 13th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Germany vs Curacao confirmed line-ups and full teams 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 14th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, dates, games, schedule and results from FIFA football finals Ben Miller 14th June, 2026 Scotland 1-0 Haiti: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as McGinn strike and Gannon-Doak belief help Tartan Army earn first win at finals since 1990 Ben Miller 14th June, 2026 Scotland vs Haiti live: World Cup 2026 joy for Tartan Army as McGinn scores goal a nation has craved Ben Miller 14th June, 2026
