- Jamal Musiala looked back to his best, linking up with Florian Wirtz — Germany’s young attacking core may be the real takeaway from the win.
- Tiny Curaçao (population ~158,000) scored its first-ever World Cup goal and were briefly level, a feel‑good moment for the island and veteran coach Dick Advocaat.
- A 7-1 rout can be misleading — tournament expansion produces big blowouts, and Germany still face questions at centre‑back and about a settled No.9 before tougher tests vs Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
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