Japan, Germany's rout, Ivory Coast, and Spain's outlook.

With the first round of World Cup group stage games nearly over, it’s time to take stock of what we’ve seen over the first eight days of the World Cup. Some teams, like Tunisia and Curaçao, already need a lot of help to ensure that their campaigns won’t end in the group stage.

Check out the betting odds for each group winner in the 2026 World Cup, including the United States' odds in Group D with Turkey, Paraguay, Australia.

Germany take on Curaçao in each side's first game at the 2026 World Cup, and you can follow all the action live, right here with ESPN.

Follow Germany vs. Curaçao live from Houston with score updates, highlights, fan reactions and World Cup festivities at and around NRG Stadium.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Ecuador and Curacao meet on June 20 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Confusion spread online after an image appearing to show a person resembling Adolf Hitler among Germany fans at a FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer match went viral on social media. Posts sharing the image suggested the individual had been spotted in the crowd during a televised game,