By Opta Analyst | Created at 2026-06-14 17:26:26 | Updated at 2026-06-24 08:04:09
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Follow the best facts and stats from the Group E opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with our Germany vs Curaçao stats page.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Germany vs Curaçao stats from their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E meeting at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas on 14 June.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
Germany vs Curaçao: Selected Pre-Match Opta Facts
- This is the first ever encounter between Germany and Curaçao. Germany have won 14 of their last 17 FIFA World Cup matches against teams from the Americas (D1 L2).
- Germany have won the World Cup four times, the joint-most for a European nation alongside Italy. Overall, only Brazil have lifted the trophy on more occasions (5).
- Since last missing the World Cup in 1950, Germany have advanced beyond the first round on 16 of 18 occasions, although they failed to reach the knockout stages in both 2018 and 2022. They have notably lost their opening match in each of the last two editions (v Mexico in 2018 and Japan in 2022) while their last clean sheet was in the 2014 final, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra-time.
- Curaçao have reached the World Cup finals for the very first time – they are the smallest nation by both area and population to qualify for the tournament.
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