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Germany defender Antonio Rudiger happy to be cast as villain during World Cup

Germany defender Antonio Rudiger is happy being cast as the villain amid ⁠criticism of his on-pitch behaviour and said on Wednesday that controversy generates clicks and any publicity was good publicity.

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Germany's Kimmich remaining grounded after emphatic opening win over Curacao

Germany's seven-goal rout of Curacao for their World Cup opener has triggered ⁠a wave of enthusiasm among success-starved fans, but captain Joshua Kimmich said on Tuesday the team needed their next two group matches ‌to see exactly where they stand.

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Julian Nagelsmann wants Germany to keep motoring on after big victory at World Cup

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann will not let his players rest ⁠on their laurels following their thumping 7-1 World Cup Group E victory over Curacao on Sunday as he ‌knows tougher assignments lie ahead if they are to go deep into ‌the tournament.

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Germany's thumping win over Curacao first step in quest to repair damaged World Cup reputation

Germany enjoyed a successful World Cup liftoff in Houston on Sunday with ⁠players and fans breathing a collective sigh of relief following their Group E 7-1 demolition of newcomers Curacao.

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Curacao have no reason to be ashamed after Germany defeat, insists Dick Advocaat

The Curacao players have no reason to be downcast ⁠following a 7-1 mauling by Germany in the tiny nation's World Cup debut on Sunday ‌and still have an opportunity to enjoy a successful tournament, ‌coach Dick Advocaat said.

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Germany put seven past debutants Curacao to get World Cup campaign off to flying start

Four-time FIFA World Cup (WC) winners Germany started their 2026 campaign by storming to an emphatic 7-1 win over Curacao, who showed some early promise on their debut on the world stage before slumping to a heavy defeat.

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Smallest country in World Cup history: Curacao out to stun heavyweights Germany

444 km². 160,000 inhabitants. A national team only recognised by FIFA since 2011. And yet, on Sunday, June 14th, Curacao’s Blue Wave will step onto the pitch at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field to face Germany, in what will be the Caribbean island’s very first World Cup match. An image that would have seemed utterly unthinkable just 10 years ago.

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World Cup LIVE: Germany, Cote d'Ivoire and Sweden enjoy wins on day four

After the busiest day at the World Cup so far on Saturday, the action returned on a fascinating Sunday with another four matches. Catch up on each moment as it happened with our day four live blog.

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The return of Manuel Neuer: A comeback story 709 days in the making

Ahead of Germany's World Cup opener against debutants Curacao, the comeback of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the talk of the town.

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Germany defenders Tah and Schlotterbeck not taking Curacao lightly but feeling confident

Curacao should not be underestimated when Germany take on the Caribbean ⁠islanders in their World Cup Group E opener on Sunday, but the four-time champions will make a winning start ‌to the tournament, Germany defender Jonathan Tah said on Thursday.

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Football Spirit: From a 60-year curse to hope - England & Germany stand on brink of new eras

60 years of suffering and waiting on one side, and the effort to revive past glory on the other. The second episode of Flashscore's four-part series called Football Spirit presents the stories of two of the eight biggest favourites for the upcoming World Cup – England and Germany.

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Mauricio Pochettino still sees positives despite United States' defeat to Germany

The United States were dealt a 2-1 defeat by ⁠Germany in their final warm-up friendly ahead of the World Cup, but ‌head coach Mauricio Pochettino said he was impressed by ‌the character shown by his side.

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Germany claim narrow win over USA in sides' final World Cup warm-up

The USA put in a solid performance despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Germany in their final warm-up match before the FIFA World Cup, marking the co-hosts’ 11th successive meeting with European sides without victory.

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Germany's Karl ruled out of World Cup with injury, Ouedraogo called up

Germany's attacking midfielder Lennart Karl will miss the ⁠World Cup after sustaining a muscle tear in training before Saturday's friendly international against the ‌United States, coach Julian Nagelsmann said.

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Spain crush England while Germany book spot at Women's World Cup finals

Spain thrashed England 4-0 to move a step closer to automatic ⁠qualification for next year's Women's World Cup finals, with Germany booking their spot thanks to a comfortable home win over Norway in the penultimate round of European qualifiers ‌on Friday.

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'Does not look good': Lennart Karl suffers injury in Germany training before World Cup

Germany teenager Lennart Karl suffered an unspecified ⁠injury in training on Friday and is on the way to hospital, ‌coach Julian Nagelsmann said as his team ‌prepare for Saturday's final warm-up against the ‌US ahead of the World Cup.

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World Cup Group E preview: Germany look to restore reputation in tricky group

The 2026 World Cup gets underway on June 11th as co-hosts Mexico take on South Africa in the tournament opener. Over the coming days, Flashscore will preview every pool in depth, continuing with Group E.

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Kai Havertz says Germany have 'good problem' in attacking areas ahead of World Cup

Germany forward Kai Havertz says the team's attacking players are not competing against ⁠each other for starting spots but working collectively towards success at the World Cup, which begins next week ‌in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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EXCLUSIVE: Podolski on starring for Germany at World Cups, beating Brazil 7-1 & more

Lukas Podolski is a legend of the German national team, with the former striker picking up 130 caps, appearing at seven major tournaments and winning the 2014 World Cup. He shared his memories of that international career with Flashscore and gave his thoughts on his nation's current side ahead of football's biggest showpiece this summer.

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Germany's World Cup preparations untroubled by Finland in Mainz meeting

Germany extended their winning run to eight matches with a commanding 4-0 friendly victory over Finland in Mainz in their final outing on home soil before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the Finns fell to a second defeat in succession. 

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'Why not Curacao?' - Dick Advocaat believes in World Cup shock against Germany

Curaçao boss Dick Advocaat believes that the tournament newcomers could pull off a surprise against Germany in their World Cup opener.

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EXCLUSIVE: Robert Huth on winning Premier League with Leicester & Germany's World Cup chances

Robert Huth won the Premier League with Chelsea and Leicester, and played at the World Cup with Germany. In an exclusive interview with Flashscore, he shared his memories of those times and his thoughts on the current situations at his former clubs and at Die Mannschaft ahead of their 2026 World Cup campaign.

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Big group of Danes to leave Wolfsburg after suffering tragic relegation to 2. Bundesliga

Several Danes will say goodbye to VfL Wolfsburg after the club was relegated to the 2nd. Bundesliga in Germany following the play-off defeat against Paderborn.

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Oliver Glasner wants 'perfect ending' to Palace reign with Conference League title

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner wants to secure a "perfect ending" to his successful two-year reign with victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Europa Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany on Wednesday.