Fifa World Cup Day 4 Wrap: Germany Rout Curacao, Japan Steal a Dutch Draw, and Sweden Trounce Tunisia
Germany routed Curac'ao 3-0, while Japan and the Netherlands played to a 1-1 draw in group-stage action.
- On Sunday, Germany defeated Curacao 7-1, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer becoming the oldest German player to appear in a major tournament at 40 years and 79 days old.
- In another Group E match, Ivory Coast secured a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in Philadelphia after a Manchester United forward scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.
- The Netherlands and Japan played to a 2-2 draw, with Crysencio Summerville scoring for the Dutch and Zion Suzuki starting in goal for the Samurai Blue.
- Elsewhere, Sweden defeated Tunisia while the United States prepares for Friday's match against Australia following its opening 4-1 victory over Paraguay.
- Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will receive his full tournament fee despite being denied entry to the United States, as the 2026 World Cup continues with 48 teams.
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Ayari inspires Sweden while Germany, Ivory Coast and Japan impress
MONTERREY - Sweden produced the standout performance of the opening round of World Cup Group F matches on Sunday, crushing Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey as midfielder Yasin Ayari scored twice in a commanding display that sent his side to the top of the standings.
Ecuador lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast despite creating the best chances. Germany thrashed Curaçao 7-1 and surpassed Brazil as the team with the most goals in World Cup history. Japan salvaged a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 4 Highlights: Japan Hold Netherlands In Thrilling Clash; Germany. Sweden Win Big
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 4 Highlights: Germany and Sweden registered huge victories while Cote d'Iviore grabbed a late winner and Japan held Netherlands to a thrilling draw.
Redacción Deportes, 14 Jun (EFE).- Germany passed the bulldozer in the 2026 World Cup in front of the debutante Curacao and endorsed a 7-1 score this Sunday on the fourth day of the tournament, which showed Japan with credentials in the 2-2 draw against the Netherlands, Ecuador losing 1-0 against Ivory Coast and Sweden almost without giving off in the 5-1 win over Tunisia.It took only six minutes for the Germans to break the resistance of their …
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