Yahoo Sports reports: For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany, with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable. Livano Comenencia tied it with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Curaçao its first goal in the tournament and send fans of the Blue Wave into a frenzy. “This is not a disgrace,” Curaçao coach Dick Advocaat said.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 14, 2026 10:02 PM
Curaçao’s 1st World Cup goal sparks belief before Germany’s floodgates open
For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany, with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable. Livano Comenencia tied it with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Curaçao its first goal in the tournament and send fans of the Blue Wave into a frenzy. “This is not a disgrace,” Curaçao coach Dick Advocaat said.
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