Germany open their World Cup campaign with a 7-1 victory over tournament debutants Curacao in Group E. Multiple outlets describe the match as a comfortable win for Germany, with the team producing a dominant first outing in the group stage. Several reports also note that the game initially presented some uncertainty for Germany, including an “early scare” mentioned by NDTV, Yahoo Sports, and others, before Germany pulled away. Yahoo Sports and NDTV add that Curacao receive a memorable moment despite the heavy defeat, including scoring their first World Cup goal. The result is framed across sources as an improvement for Germany in terms of ending an opening-match jinx, and as a strong start that puts them in contention to reach the knockout stages, with Free Malaysia Today highlighting that this would be their best path since 2014. Overall, the coverage aligns on the scoreline and the significance of the win for Germany, while also recognizing Curacao’s historic achievement of scoring in their first World Cup match.