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Germany Opens Group E vs Tiny Curaçao, Oldest Coach

6/14/2026

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Summary

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Germany opens Group E against Curaçao on 14 June 2026 at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
Curaçao, the World Cup’s smallest participant with about 150,000 people, debuts under 78-year-old Dick Advocaat, the oldest coach in World Cup history.
Germany, ranked tenth and on a nine-game winning streak, faces 82nd-ranked Curaçao, with the match free-to-air in the United Kingdom on ITV and BBC and in the United States on Fox at 1 p.m. ET.

History

Historical Context

After decades of failed qualifiers, Jamaica earned its first World Cup spot by winning the 1997 Caribbean Cup and receiving FIFA’s Best Mover award in 1996; the team entered the 1998 France finals as the Caribbean’s inaugural participant in a 32-team tournament. Their debut underscored FIFA’s expanding reach, a trend that later saw traditional powers like Germany compete alongside newcomers in subsequent editions.

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Story summary

Germany opens Group E against Curaçao on 14 June 2026 at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
Curaçao, the World Cup’s smallest participant with about 150,000 people, debuts under 78-year-old Dick Advocaat, the oldest coach in World Cup history.
Germany, ranked tenth and on a nine-game winning streak, faces 82nd-ranked Curaçao, with the match free-to-air in the United Kingdom on ITV and BBC and in the United States on Fox at 1 p.m. ET.

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