World Cup today: Germany and Netherlands seek opening wins

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland picked up a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday night, and there are four more World Cup matches scheduled for Sunday.Germany will get the action underway when they face the smallest-ever nation to qualify for the World Cup, Curacao, in Houston at 6pm BST (1pm ET).It will then be on to the Netherlands, who have a tricky test on paper against Japan in Dallas, with kick-off scheduled for 9pm BST (4pm ET).The third game of the day will see Ecuador take on Ivory Coast in Philadelphia at 12am BST (7pm ET).Finally, Sweden will play Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, and that match is due to begin at 3am BST (10pm ET).In fullThe one thing Scotland could yet rue about long-awaited World Cup win over HaitiThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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