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Germany vs. Curacao—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats

The ninth game of the 2026 World Cup sees a four-time winner and debutant do battle in Houston.
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Germany and Curaçao must combat warm temperatures.
Germany and Curaçao must combat warm temperatures. | Joe Prior/Visionhaus/Getty Images, Tom Weller/Picture Alliance/Getty Images

Germany has only missed two World Cups in history and is one of the most successful teams to ever compete in the tournament. Its record of four wins, four runners-up and four third place finishes cannot be matched—only Brazil (five) has ever won more World Cups.

Curaçao head to the 2026 edition of the World Cup for the first time ever. The country’s entire population is less than 160,000, meaning half of the country could, in theory, attend this summer’s final at MetLife Stadium.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Germany and Curaçao are yet to cross paths in international competition. But the two teams will butt heads on Sunday in Houston—the former riding the crest of a wave with nine consecutive wins and the latter defeated in its last three, including bruising friendly defeats to Australia and Scotland.

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Toby Cudworth
TOBY CUDWORTH

Toby Cudworth is Lead Editor for SI FC. A Premier League, EFL and UEFA accredited journalist, Cudworth is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, where he studied Broadcast Journalism. He previously worked for 90min as a writer, academy manager, editor and eventually content lead, before joining Sports Illustrated in May 2025. A lifelong supporter of West Ham United, he still can’t quite believe they won a European trophy and feels nature is healing now that results have slipped back into the yo-yo patterns of the last 30 years.

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