Germany script history, overtake Brazil for major World Cup record

Germany announced their FIFA World Cup 2026 run successful emphatic manner and, successful the process, rewrote history. Julian Nagelsmann's broadside thrashed tourney debutants Curaçao 7-1 successful Houston connected Sunday to surpass Brazil arsenic the highest-scoring federation successful FIFA World Cup history.The four-time champions entered the tourney 5 goals down the five-time winners connected 232 goals and, acknowledgment to their seven-star show astatine NRG Stadium, moved to 239 goals wide — 1 wide of Brazil's 238.

Most goals successful FIFA World Cup history

The accomplishment adds different section to Germany's singular World Cup bequest and sets up an intriguing contention with Brazil during the expanded tourney successful the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Curaçao concisely imagination earlier Germany instrumentality implicit control

Despite the eventual scoreline, Germany were made to enactment aboriginal connected by World Cup newcomers Curaçao, the smallest federation ever to enactment successful the tournament.Felix Nmecha opened the scoring successful the sixth infinitesimal aft being acceptable up by Florian Wirtz. However, Curaçao stunned the heavy German assemblage erstwhile Livano Comenencia equalised successful the 21st minute, sparking chaotic celebrations among their supporters.The underdogs held Germany astatine 1-1 until the 38th infinitesimal earlier Nico Schlotterbeck restored the pb with a header from Nathaniel Brown's corner.Kai Havertz past converted a punishment successful first-half stoppage clip to marque it 3-1 and efficaciously interruption Curaçao's resistance.

Havertz treble headlines seven-goal blitz

Germany ran riot aft the break. Jamal Musiala struck successful the 47th minute, Brown added a 5th successful the 68th, Deniz Undav recovered the nett successful the 78th and Havertz completed his brace 2 minutes from time.The 7-1 scoreline evoked memories of Germany's celebrated 7-1 triumph implicit Brazil successful the 2014 World Cup semifinals.Nagelsmann, whose squad suffered group-stage exits successful the past 2 editions, welcomed the connection victory."We truly needed this convincing win. We needed this self-confidence. It was determination but it decidedly grew," helium said. "We person to amusement them that we tin execute and we person to person the confidence. I deliberation we're successful a amended spot than we were entering this match."Germany adjacent look Ivory Coast successful Toronto connected Sunday.