Houston, June 15 -- Curacao head coach Dick Advocaat urged his players to remain positive after their 7-1 loss to Germany in their opening Group E match at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday, saying qualification for the tournament itself was already a remarkable achievement for the Caribbean side.
Curacao briefly stunned its more illustrious opponent by drawing level at 1-1 midway through the first half after Livano Comenencia scored the team's first-ever goal at a World Cup finals.
However, Germany's superior quality and depth ultimately proved decisive as the four-time world champion pulled away to secure a comprehensive victory.
Speaking after the match, Advocaat acknowledged the gap between the two teams but insistedthe result should not ...