Germany's Nathaniel Brown thrilled by first goal in dominant World Cup qualifying win

Nathaniel Brown, a young German defender, expressed his elation after scoring his first international goal in Germany's commanding 7-1 victory over Curacao in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The 22-year-old described the moment as "something truly extraordinary," especially with his family present in the stadium to witness the occasion.

Germany began their campaign emphatically, with Felix Nmecha opening the scoring early on. However, Curacao, making their World Cup debut, managed to equalize through Livano Comenencia. Brown acknowledged that the conceded goal was unexpected but praised his team's resilience, stating, "I am proud that we did not hang our heads and continued to focus on bouncing back."

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Scoring a goal in the first World Cup match, with my family in the stadium, then being able to celebrate it with my teammates, it's something truly extraordinary

The German team quickly regained control of the match. Nico Schlotterbeck put them back in front with a header from a corner, and Kai Havertz extended the lead with a penalty just before halftime. In the second half, Jamal Musiala scored within 69 seconds, followed by Brown's memorable goal, and Deniz Undav added a sixth. Havertz completed the rout with his second personal goal.

This decisive victory not only secured three valuable points for Julian Nagelsmann's squad but also positioned them strongly for advancing to the knockout stages. Their next matches against Ecuador and Ivory Coast are anticipated to be more challenging.

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The goal we conceded should not have happened, but that's part of the game. I am proud that we did not hang our heads and continued to focus on bouncing back