FIFA 2026: Germany Crush Curacao, Japan Thwart Dutch At World Cup as Iran Arrive

Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 on Sunday while Japan fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands as Iran made their long-awaited arrival in the United States with a call for unity. Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, made a bright start against four-time winners Germany in Houston when Livano Comenencia scored an early equaliser to give the Caribbean nation of 160,000 people a historic...