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Curaçao is making its historic World Cup debut against Germany in Group E, with Tahith Chong—Sheffield United's midfielder—as one of the team's key figures. Germany won 7-1, but Curaçao scored the first World Cup goal in the nation's history, briefly leveling the match 1-1.
Tahith Chong, a Curaçaoan footballer, is trending as Curaçao made its historic World Cup debut against Germany, with Chong playing a key role in the team's first-ever World Cup goal.
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