Houston, June 14 -- Germany kick-started its FIFA World Cup campaign with a massive stomp of authority, registering a 7-1 win over debutants Curacao at Houston on Monday, with a Kai Havertz brace being the standout in a second-half goalfest from the four-time champions.

This is the biggest win in the ongoing edition of the FIFA World Cup, and this goalfest helped the four-time champions topple five-time champions Brazil as the all-time highest goal-scorers in tournament history, with 239 goals compared to Brazil's 238. This is also the fourth time that Germany scored seven or more goals in a FIFA WC match, the most by any team in tournament history.

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer started off as Germany's oldest appearance-maker in tournament h...