Houston, June 15 -- Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side's emphatic 7-1 victory over Curacao in its opening Group E match at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday would provide a significant confidence boost as the four-time world champion pursues another deeprun in the tournament.
Germany made an impressive start to its campaign at Houston Stadium, overcoming an early setback after Curacao midfielder Livano Comenencia canceled out Felix Nmecha's opener.
Goals from Nico Schlotterbeck, Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav secured a comfortable victory for Germany.
The result marked Germany's first opening-match win at a World Cup since 2014, when it went on to lift the trophy in Brazil. Since then, the team has...