Group EFT
GERGermany
7 – 1HT 3–1
CUWCuraçao
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Opened in 2002 as the first NFL venue with a retractable roof, NRG Stadium keeps Houston’s heat and humidity outside while preserving a charged atmosphere. It is home to the Houston Texans and a fixture on the international football calendar.
It hosted the 2016 Copa América Centenario semi-final and a 2024 Copa América quarter-final, and welcomes World Cup football across the group and knockout rounds in 2026.
Houston stages group-stage and knockout matches through the tournament.
“Emiliano Martínez’s saves sent Argentina through.”
“A Messi free-kick made him Argentina’s all-time top scorer.”