Germany did exactly what the price demanded, hammering Curacao 7-1 in Houston to open Group E. Our card cleared cleanly: the best bet Germany -2.5 was never in doubt, the over 4.5 cashed by the second half, and the scorer angle landed with Havertz, Wirtz and Musiala all on the sheet. It is a reminder of why we steered off the unplayable -2000 moneyline and onto the derivatives. Full FanDuel odds, the pre-match read and the graded result are on the page.
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