To explain why the7-1 from Germany to Curacao It is still a good result for the Caribbean team, we have to go back to the 60th minute of the game. There the scoreboard at the NRG Stadium in Houston already marked a clear 4-1 in favor of the four-time world champions.
However, Curaçao fans in the stands showed off their nickname of the ‘Blue Wave’ and began the characteristic act in the stands of the Texas stadium, to the astonishment of those present. How could the fans of a team that is losing 4-1 be happy? And with the final set down, their characteristic flags continued to wave. blues that have fallen in love with the entire ‘football planet’.
At least they didn’t go empty: Comenencia made them dream in the 21st minute of the match with the first World Cup goal in the history of the little one Caribbean territory. Furthermore, at that moment, it was momentarily 1-1, equaling Nmecha’s initial goal.
Goal by Livano Comenencia (1-1) in Germany 7-1 Curacao
Then the goals would begin to fall on the European side (Schlotterbeck and Havertz before the break, Musiala, Brown, Undav and Havertz in the second half), but the joy was still widespread on the Caribbean side.
In the run-up they already explained to us on several occasions how special it was for them to simply participate in a World Cup. Even the captain from Curacao told us in the preview: “We have put Curaçao on the map.”
We have been working to be here for 25 years. Now we have to enjoy
And that really is the true victory of the selection number 82 in the FIFA ranking: take advantage of the opportunity to appear, for the first time, on a big stage with millions of eyes on them.
“We’ve been working for 25 years to be here. Now it’s our turn to enjoy,” a fan confessed to us before the ball started rolling on the Texan green. For all this they continued to make the wave with 4-1 against. His joy goes far beyond the ball entering the rival goal. Actually, they have already won ‘their’ World Cup.
