- Germany meets Curaçao in the Group E opener in Houston on June 14 — Germany’s 19th straight World Cup.
- Curaçao makes its World Cup debut and is the smallest nation by population to qualify after an unbeaten 10-match run in qualifying.
- It’s the teams’ first-ever meeting — Germany arrives on a nine-match winning streak, Curaçao recently rebounded with a 4-0 friendly win.
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