According to France 24, the World Cup evening delivered stunning surprises. The Netherlands thrashed Sweden five to one. Germany narrowly escaped Ivory Coast with a last-minute goal. Japan marked the one-thousandth World Cup match in spectacular fashion, defeating Tunisia four to nothing—a result that knocked the Eagles of Carthage out of the tournament. And Curaçao? The Caribbean nation, new to the World Cup stage, celebrated their first-ever World Cup point after drawing with Ecuador.

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