In Group E of the first round of the Soccer World Cup in North and Central America, Germany faced Curacao with an overwhelming victory of 7-1. Germany, ranked 10th in the world, took the lead with Numecha's goal in the 6th minute of the first half, while Curaçao, playing for the first time and ranked 82nd in the world, tied the score in the 21st minute of the first half with Comenencia's shot. However, after that, Germany, which has won the tournament four times, showed its power as a powerful nation, racking up points from brilliant passes and set pieces, scoring a massive 7 points and overwhelmingly defeating Curacao 7-1.