Houston, June 14 -- Germany will target a winning start to their FIFA World Cup campaign, something they have not achieved since 2014, against tournament debutants Curacao in Houston on Sunday. While Germany are expected to start with a victory, manager Julian Nagelsmann sees Curacao as "dangerous" since they are not heading into the 2026 World Cup as favourites.

Germany's head coach is well aware of the importance of starting the campaign strongly. Ahead of their World Cup opener, he cautioned against underestimating Curacao, saying their underdog status makes them a potentially dangerous opponent.

"They [Curacao] are not going into the tournament as favourites, and that makes them dangerous," Nagelsmann said as quoted by the FIFA Webs...