Germany thrashed Curacao in their debut at the World Cup. Rüdiger, who entered the pitch in the 73rd minute replacing Tah, took part in a match where his team took an early lead with Nmecha's goal in the sixth minute. Comenencia equalized in the 21st minute, but the German side went into halftime up 3-1 thanks to goals from Schlotterbeck and Havertz, the latter from the penalty spot. After the break, the floodgates opened. Musiala, Brown, Undav, and Havertz once again found the net.

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