Germany Reopen Brazil Wounds with 7-1 Win! Day 4 Wrap

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Germany have reopened the Brazilian wounds from 2014, with another thumping 7-1 victory.

Germany have now won their last 10 matches, this being the second best run in their history.

Despite the heavy defeat, there was history for Curacao, who scored their first ever goal at the World Cup, scored by Livano Comenencia. Their first and only goal getting Curacao back to 1-1 at the time made it an even sweeter moment.

Kai Havertz stole the headlines, scoring twice winning player of the match, scoring from the penalty spot and a sumptuous chip to round off a great performance for Germany.

The Netherlands and Japan played out a 2-2 draw in Dallas to start their campaigns.

Chances were scarce early, but the second half provided all the goals, with Japan coming from behind twice in the game.

This game provided a little taste test of what these sides can offer, I think they could both be entertaining sides throughout the tournament.

Cote d'Ivoire sealed a huge win over Ecuador, with Manchester United winger Amad Diallo sealing 3 points late in the game.

This game showed why both these teams are a threat, with both sides hitting the woodwork, Ecuador hitting the bar on 2 occasions.

But it was Diallo who was the hero and took his chance sending the Ivorian fans into a frenzy. Ecuador will feel short changed, but their performance was impressive and they definitely have something to build upon despite this heartbreaking loss.

In the final game of the day, Sweden has smashed Tunisia by 5 goals to 1.

Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari smashed in an early goal after some dodgy keeping, not celebrating his goal surprisingly, but due to this ethnic heritage being part Tunisian.

This set the tone, it was error after error for Tunisia. Another goalkeeping error allowed Alexander Isak score, later pouncing on a defensive error to set up Viktor Gyokeres.

Ayari celebrated the final goal of the game with a stunning effort from outside the box, he looks in great touch, but warning signs for Tunisia.