Overview
- Curaçao will open its World Cup campaign against Germany in Houston under coach Dick Advocaat.
- Advocaat says Germany is the clear favorite in the group and expresses great respect for the German squad.
- He identifies team spirit as Curaçao’s main strength and says the side will try to make every opponent as difficult as possible.
- Advocaat welcomes Manuel Neuer’s return to Germany’s starting lineup and says age matters less for goalkeepers who still produce top performances.
- At 78, Advocaat is the tournament’s oldest coach, he has prior World Cup and Bundesliga experience, and he cites the expanded tournament format as a realistic route for Curaçao to advance.