00:00Yes, evening all or midday in Houston, Texas
00:04Four times Germany have won the World Cup only four times Curacao have even entered qualification
00:13Certainly a vulnerability for Germany as this tournament goes on
00:17But they've exposed Curacao in behind here and a chance for the early, what a block, what a fabulous block
00:24that was
00:26Masiala shifting it on to Brown
00:31Metscher
00:33Burtz
00:34Metscher
00:34Oh, quality
00:37Lift off in Houston for Germany
00:42Felix Metscher
00:45No saving that one
00:49And Curacao
00:52Could only hold on for about five and a half minutes
00:56It was a brilliant brilliant goal, they had their warning, it was a great block from Obispo
01:02But in the second opportunity, I think it was Florian Burtz
01:06With a nice piece of skill and what a finish from Mecca
01:11It's going to come here to impress early on
01:18Masiala is finding room, Metcher again, fancies his chances again
01:23And almost scored a better goal
01:26Almost a better strike from Metcher
01:28And it's just the overload they have in those central areas
01:31They've got six across that front line
01:32It's a great strike, looking to bend it the other way, start it outside and bring it back
01:41And the touch from Masiala, gets it back
01:46Sané, steps inside, right
01:51And they are moving that ball slickly
01:55And that's the key word, moving it slickly, moving it quick
01:58Curacao haven't got a chance to get across his one-two-touch play
02:02Brilliant here
02:06Burtz
02:08Inside, Burtz looks for the corner
02:13How close was that in the end?
02:17Very close
02:18I think it's the under lap from Nathaniel Barron which allows Burtz half a yard to come on his favoured
02:23left foot
02:26I believe he can drink that moment again against this side
02:30And they're doing it once more
02:32They've opened up the Germany defence here, Hansen, can he get him behind?
02:36Wokadir
02:38Oh, that is the moment!
02:42History made for Curacao
02:44Curacao
02:46Coerencia
02:54An island erupts for joy
03:01As the underdogs are level
03:05And I said this stadium was loud, but it's got so much louder
03:10Neuer beaten
03:14Special, special moment
03:17For Levano
03:19Comanencia
03:20That's the moment they've been waiting for
03:22Again, probably sloppy
03:24They get a bit lucky
03:25They get a bit fortunate
03:26It drops to Comanencia
03:29It's a deflection in the end, but they won't care
03:31They've been brave in the way they've wanted to commit men forward
03:34You create your own bit of luck
03:36And what a moment that is for Curacao
03:39Amazing!
03:41Their first goal
03:42At a World Cup
03:45He...
03:46Joyful beyond belief
03:50Some boos as Kivik sends in that
03:53Free kick to the back post
03:54And it required
03:55The save
03:58Schlotterbeck with a header
03:59But Eloy Ruhm
04:02Puts it behind for a corner
04:05Unnerved defence is a little
04:08To Brown to take
04:10This Germany corner
04:13And Brown sends it in
04:15And he felt the set-piece
04:18Will be a big difference for Germany
04:20And it's proved to be the case
04:21Schlotterbeck
04:23The big defender
04:25But he guided that home
04:31And Germany back in front
04:35They had a warning about 10 minutes ago at the far post
04:39This time he starts far
04:40Moves into the near post
04:43Almost unmarked
04:48Brown with a pullback
04:50Metcha
04:51It's gone down, it was delayed
04:53But the penalty is given
04:56It was a delayed fall from Metcha
04:59But there had to be a reason for him to go down
05:01Because he had the space to shoot
05:07And Kai Havertz with the Curaçao fans behind that goal
05:11Havertz slides it in
05:14And Germany do have daylight
05:19And they now look in control of their mission
05:26Disappointment for Curaçao just before the break
05:30Their spirit won't be broken
05:33It's been the biggest thorn
05:35Of Curaçao's side so far
05:40Luciana!
05:42So sharp!
05:44Too sharp for Curaçao
05:46And a flying start to the second half for Germany
05:52And a big celebration for the German players
05:55For a player who's had
05:58So many injury issues
06:01Out for so long
06:03But returning
06:04In time
06:05To do the business for his country
06:10Swing it in
06:11In and over
06:14Defended at the near post
06:15And so an opportunity for
06:17The captain in the end
06:19Not a bad ball in from Antonisse
06:21Bakuna just drops back from that line of Germany
06:24Gets a free header
06:27Germany in again
06:29Looking for another
06:30Ball wide
06:32Sadly
06:33Expecting
06:34The net to bulge
06:36What a run though
06:38What a run
06:39Seen by his
06:40Former team mate
06:41Tar
06:43Oh the flex
06:44Oh it's so good
06:46Everything's coming off for Germany
06:49And Nathaniel Brown
06:50His first
06:52Goal in that famous shirt
07:01And they are in the mood now
07:03They were tickled by Curaçao scoring
07:08But the four time world champions are powering through to a big win
07:15Messi does very well indeed
07:18Waiting for the ball in the middle
07:19How close was that effort in the end?
07:23It's the angle
07:23Almost produced the moment
07:25For the substitute, Margherita
07:27Does everything right
07:28It's brilliant ball into
07:30I think it's Bakuna
07:33A few of the goal scorers
07:34Some who haven't been able to get on the score sheet
07:36Still on the pitch
07:39Hammerts
07:39Pulls it back
07:40They're queuing up at the back post
07:42Kimmich is there
07:44And it's another
07:46And it's under
07:48And Germany have six
07:53They are flexing their muscles now
07:55They are flexing their muscles now
08:02Germany
08:03Looking for more
08:05And Hammerts
08:06It's through
08:09It's 7-1
08:11A familiar score line for Germany in the World Cup
08:17And this one
08:19Comes in the opener
08:21And Kai Havertz
08:23Has two
08:24One from the spot
08:26And one tucked away
08:30Dinks it to the far post
08:34Well, Germany making an opening match statement
08:38With a sizeable win
08:40Over the debutant Minos
08:42Curacao did get themselves on the score sheet
08:44And that moment will never be forgotten for the nation
08:47Novara from Manencia
08:48With their solo goal
08:50And they will have smiles about
08:52Just being on this stage
08:54But a serious examination
08:56From Germany
08:57Applied to their opponents
08:59Seven goals
09:00For their Mannschaft
09:01And they are off
09:03And running
09:03Final score
09:06Seven to Germany
09:07And one for Curacao
09:09Yeah
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