Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win Sunday in a group match.Livano Comenencia tied it at 1-1 with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Curaao its first goal in the tournament and send fans of the tiny Caribbean nation into a frenzy.It was all Germany after that with the four-time champions regaining the lead on Nico Schlotterbecks header off Nathaniel Browns corner kick in the 38th minute.The margin of victory comes well short of the World Cup record of nine goals which has happened three times, with the last one coming when Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.Havertz connected on a penalty shot into the left goal in first half stoppage time to make it 3-1. Germany was awarded the penalty shot after Felix Nmecha was tripped in the box by Riechedly Bazoer.Germany wasted no time after halftime to extend the lead with Jamal Musiala scoring on a right-footed shot across the goalkeepers area in the 47th minute. Brown scored in the 68th minute to push the advantage to 5-1 and Deniz Undav added a goal in the 78th.Havertzs second goal came in the 88th minute.It was a strong start for Germany against underdog Curaao as the team seeks redemption after failing to get out of the group stage in Russia and Qatar following its 2014 title.Nmecha one timed it with his right foot into the near post just inside the upper box with an assist from Florian Wirtz in the sixth minute to make it 1-0.The crowd of 68,021 was overwhelming rooting for Germany but there was a spirited contingent of people cheering on Curaao as it became the smallest country to ever appear in the tournament.It was the first match of the tournament at Houston Stadium, normally called NRG Stadium where the NFLs Houston Texans play.Manuel Neuer, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who came out of international retirement for the tournament, had one save in his first appearance for Germany in almost two years.The match featured the largest age gap between coaches in World Cup history with Curaaos 78-year-old coach Dick Advocaat becoming the oldest ever in the tournament against 38-year-old Julian Nagelsmann, who is the youngest coach in this years tournament.Germany faces Ivory Coast in its next match in Toronto on Saturday and Curaao meets Ecuador Saturday in Kansas City.___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

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Former England manager Gareth Southgate has revealed he turned down offers for World Cup television work, opting instead to "keep out of the way" to avoid distracting the national team. Despite his absence, Southgate expressed strong confidence in the squad, stating they are "ready to win" the tournament.This summer's 48-team competition in North America marks the first World Cup since 1994 that Southgate will not be directly involved, following his successful tenure which saw England reach a World Cup semi-final and quarter-final, alongside back-to-back European Championship finals before his departure after Euro 2024.Explaining his decision in an Instagram video, Southgate highlighted his extensive history with the tournament. "This is obviously a very different tournament for me this one, I have been at the last seven World Cups as a player, as a broadcaster, as a scout and then as a manager," he said. Southgate led England to two European Championship finals (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Archive)"This time I took a conscious decision not to do the TV. I didnt think it would be helpful for me to be talking about the team."He further elaborated on his desire to prevent any potential misinterpretations. "I dont want anything to be misconstrued or thrown at them in press conferences. So, best for me to keep out of the way."Offering his full backing, Southgate added: "I want to take a moment to say good luck to all the boys. All the knockout nights theyve had means they are going to be full of confidence going into the tournament. They have overcome so many hurdles to winning, penalty shootouts, semi-finals, we got so close and they are ready to win. I am looking forward to watching. I hope everybody has a great one and I will be staying out of the way."England arrived at their Kansas City base on Saturday and are set to commence their Group L campaign against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday.