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Curaçao earns historic point at World Cup, Germany through, Japan dominates and Netherlands big win

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Curaçao earns historic point at their first-ever World Cup tournament, after holding Ecuador to a nil-nil draw. Goalkeeper Eloy Room is the hero - with 15 saves to help his side bounce back from a 7-1 loss to Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Elsewhere, Japan dominates with a 4-0 win over Tunisia. Germany booked their place in the knockout stage for the first time since 2014 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast. The Netherlands put five past Sweden 5-1, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scoring doubles. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she speaks to Malaysia's women's football team captain, Steffi Sarge Kaur, discussing what it means for players to represent their country on a global stage. World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch. In this episode: A historic point for the smallest nation, Curaçao - playing at their first World Cup - with their nil-nil draw against Ecuador.Goalkeeper Eloy Room's fifteen saves gave coach Dick Advocaat's side hopes, after the country's 7-1 loss against Germany, at their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener.Japan dominates with a 4-0 win over Tunisia.Germany makes it through the knockout phase of the World Cup, with their 2-1 win against Ivory Coast.And Netherlands' Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo score doubles, in their 5-1 win against Sweden. From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day. For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast. Get daily updates on the SBS News website and follow SBS Sport on YouTube, TikTok, X, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia. You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.

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