HOUSTON (Interstat) — Germany opened World Cup play with a dominant 7-1 victory over Curacao on Sunday at Reliant Stadium. Felix Nmecha scored in the sixth minute, but Curacao equalized through substitute Livano Comenencia’s left-footed goal in the 21st. Germany then reeled off six unanswered goals. Nico Schlotterbeck headed home in the 38th, Jamal Musiala struck right-footed in the 47th, Nathaniel Brown added a right-footed goal in the 68th, Deniz Undav scored in the 78th and Kai Havertz netted twice, including a left-footed goal in the 88th. Havertz finished with two goals. Germany improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Curacao fell to 0-1 in the competition and 5-1-2 overall. Germany next faces Cote d’Ivoire on June 20, while Curacao travels to Ecuador on the same date.