Germany put seven past Curaçao on June 14 during the 2026 World Cup group stage, and in doing so, quietly rewrote one of football’s most enduring records. The 7-1 victory lifted Germany’s all-time World Cup goal tally to 239, one ahead of Brazil’s 238.
The record-breaking goal came from Kai Havertz, who scored twice on the night. His second was the one that mattered for the history books, pushing Germany past a Brazilian side that had held or shared the record for decades.
A record built over nearly a century
Germany is now the only nation to have scored seven or more goals in a single World Cup match on four separate occasions.
The squad is managed by Julian Nagelsmann, who took over with the mandate of rebuilding German football after a string of disappointing tournament exits. Germany’s last World Cup title came in 2014, and the early group-stage performance suggests the rebuild is ahead of schedule.
