In Match 9 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Germany will take on Curacao in the first fixture of Group E. Germany have been a phenomenal side in the World Cup across years but the last couple of editions have been disappointing. They will be looking to get past the group stage at least this time as they will be looking to break the curse from the last two editions. Curacao have qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time and they are the country with the smallest nation to qualify. They will be proud about how far they have come and they will be eager to give it all to make their impact in the gloried international football stage.
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Match Overview
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Match Detail |
Information |
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Tournament |
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Match Number |
Match 9 (Group E) |
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Teams |
Germany vs Curacao |
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Date & Time |
Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 10:30 PM IST |
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Venue |
Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium), Houston, TX |
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Where to Watch |
ITV1 (UK) / Fox Sports (US) |
Germany vs Curacao Squad and Key Players
Curacao
Tyrick Bodak, Trevor Doornbusch, Eloy Room, Riechedly Bazoer, Joshua Brenet, Roshon van Eijma, Sherel Floranus, Deveron Fonville, Jurien Gaari, Armando Obispo, Shurandy Sambo, Juninho Bacuna, Leandro Bacuna, Livano Comenencia, Kevin Felida, Ar'jany Martha, Tyrese Noslin, Godfried Roemeratoe, Jeremy Antonisse, Tahith Chong, Kenji Gorre, Sontje Hansen, Gervane Kastaneer, Brandley Kuwas, Jurgen Locadia, Jearl Margaritha
Key Players: Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna, Eloy Room
Germany
Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nubel, Antonio Rudiger, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown, David Raum, Malick Thiaw, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Leon Goretzka, Jamie Leweling, Jamal Musiala, Pascal Gross, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane, Nadiem Amiri, Felix Nmecha, Assan Ouedraogo, Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade, Maximilian Beier, Deniz Undav
Key Players: Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz
Germany vs Curacao Match Weather Forecast
The conditions in Texas are particularly warm and humid and the refreshment breaks could come in handy. The players could be in for a tiring 90 minutes and early fatigue could influence the performances of the players.
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Hour |
Sky Condition |
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Chance of Rain |
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5 PM |
Clear / Sunny |
30°C |
0% |
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6 PM |
Clear |
29°C |
0% |
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7 PM |
Clear Night |
28°C |
0% |
Germany vs Curacao Probable playing XI
Curacao
Eloy Room, Joshua Brenet, Roshon van Eijma, Sherel Floranus, Jurien Gaari, Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna, Kevin Felida, Jurgen Locadia, Tahith Chong, Sontje Hansen
Germany
Marc-André ter Stegen, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Robert Andrich, Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala, İlkay Gündoğan, Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz
Match Prediction
Germany will be the obvious favourites on paper to win this game as they are a strong side with exciting young talents. Jamal Musiala has been one of the players with excellent technical capability and he could dance past their defense with ease. Players like Florian Wirtz and Kai Havertz have also been talking points in club football and they could get past Curacao with considerable ease. Curacao could give it their all with a strong defensive setup to keep the Germans off their half but it would be a herculean task for the debutants to keep the Germans silent.
