The Dutch team tightens its World Cup series; Germany through to knockout, Curaçao writes history on day 10

Day 10 of the 2026 World Cup was all about Dutch statistics, German certainty and Curaçao history. The Netherlands extended its impressive unbeaten run on the world stage, Germany secured a place in the knockout phase and Curaçao celebrated its first ever World Cup point.

Orange writes: records and milestones - The Netherlands has tightened the World Cup record for most consecutive matches without defeat to 14. In addition, the Dutch team has 18 group matches in a row without defeat at the World Cup. - Brian Brobbey opened the score after 4:58 - the fourth fastest Dutch goal ever at a World Cup and the fastest since Robin van Persie in 2014 (2:32). His second of the evening marked the 100th World Cup goal in the history of the Netherlands. This makes the Netherlands the eighth country to reach the 100 World Cup goals mark. - Denzel Dumfries continues to excel as a scorer: with four assists over the 2022 and 2026 tournaments, no player has more. Ivan Perišić also comes in fourth.


Germany along the line, Neuer writes history - Germany qualified for the knockout phase for the first time since 2014 and also won its group for the first time since the same year. - Manuel Neuer recorded his 21st World Cup appearance, making him the most World Cup appearances ever for a goalkeeper (beyond Hugo Lloris). He also equaled the German record for most World Cup matches (Uwe Seeler). - Supersub Deniz Undav equals Roger Milla's legendary tournament (1990) with the most goal involvements as a substitute at one World Cup since 1966: three goals and two assists (source: Opta). - The German team has won 11 in a row since September 2025 - the second longest streak in German football history (record: 12 in 1979-80). - Special detail: for Ivory Coast it was only the second time that the country led at halftime in a World Cup match; This also happened in 2010 against North Korea and they won 3-0.

Curaçao takes first World Cup point, Room unpassable - Curaçao made history with the first World Cup point ever by keeping Ecuador 0-0 in Kansas City. It is the country's first participation in a World Cup. - Goalkeeper Eloy Room was unbeatable with 15 saves: the second highest number in a World Cup match ever and the highest ever without conceding a goal. Without extra time, 15 saves are the highest number on record at a World Cup. - National coach Dick Advocaat, who now has 12 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats as Curaçao national coach, is the oldest coach in World Cup history. - Enner Valencia scored 1.7 expected goals against Curaçao - the highest xG for a player without a goal in a 2026 World Cup match (source: Opta). Ecuador is also one of the three teams that have not yet scored after two games; the other two are Türkiye and Haiti, both of which failed to reach the round of 32.

Conclusion: The Dutch team continues to pile up records, Germany is on its way to the knockout phase and Curaçao is experiencing a historic day. The 2026 World Cup continues to fill record books and deliver surprises.

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