Germany Crush Curacao, Japan Thwart Dutch at World Cup as Iran Arrive
Kai Havertz scored twice as Germany opened with a 7-1 win, while Iran arrived in the United States amid visa disputes and protests.
- On Sunday, Germany thrashed World Cup debutant Curacao 7-1 in Houston, marking the four-time champions' first opening match victory since 2014. Felix Nmecha opened the scoring while Kai Havertz netted a double.
- Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, made a bright start when Livano Comenencia scored an early equalizer, giving the Caribbean nation of 160,000 people its historic first World Cup goal.
- In other Sunday action, Japan fought back twice to secure a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands, with Daichi Kamada netting an 89th-minute deflected equalizer while captain Wataru Endo remained sidelined.
- Iran's team arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday following a peace deal between Tehran and Washington, though the United States denied entry visas to 15 administrative staff members who remained in Tijuana.
- Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei insisted his players would not "pay attention to any of the hype," stating "football is separate from politics" despite protests planned outside SoFi Stadium on Monday.
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