### [2026-06-14](/feed/2026/06/14/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
# In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first ever goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany. 




### Sources:

1. [Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/historic-cura-ao-score-first-172800352.html)

### Changes:

1. Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany.  _2026-06-15 13:43:42 (First version)_
1. In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first ever goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany.  _(Current version)_

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