Germany vs Curaçao

Miroslav Klose is the all-time top scorer at the FIFA World Cup with 16 goals across all tournaments.

Germany have won their last 9 international matches, going 9W-0D-0L with 28 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Germany enter the 2026 World Cup on a nine-match winning streak, scoring 28 goals across those victories.

Germany are unbeaten in their 4 internationals played in 2026 (4W-0D-0L).

Germany have won 9 of their last 10 international matches, with their only exception a defeat against Slovakia.

Germany have scored in each of their last 3 World Cup matches, netting 6 goals in total.

Germany have conceded in each of their last 6 World Cup matches, letting in 9 goals in total.

Curaçao will become the smallest nation by population ever to appear at a World Cup.

Dick Advocaat returns with Curaçao after previously taking the Netherlands to the 1994 quarter-finals and managing South Korea in 2006.

Curaçao have conceded 11 goals in their last five international matches, compared to just 3 in the five before that.

Curaçao and Panama both reached the World Cup unbeaten in qualification, each with an identical record of 7 wins and 3 draws.

Germany and Curaçao have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.

Germany’s World Cup opening-match record is 13W-4D-3L across 20 appearances (51-15 goals). They have failed to score 3 times and kept 9 clean sheets in those opening games.