US EditionCuracao makes history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup
- On Nov. 18, 2025, Curaçao salvaged a 0-0 draw with Jamaica in Kingston to clinch World Cup qualification, becoming the smallest nation by population to reach the tournament.
- Finishing the group undefeated, Curaçao national team topped Group B with 12 points to advance, marking the nation's first World Cup appearance.
- Missing their veteran coach, Curaçao secured the historic result despite Dick Advocaat, coach , returning to the Netherlands for family reasons after managing the Netherlands, South Korea, Belgium and Russia national teams.
- With Curaçao's result on Nov. 18, 2025, Panama national team and Haiti national team also booked CONCACAF World Cup berths as the region's qualifiers were finalized.
- Photographs from the final qualifying day capture Shaquille Pinas being consoled in Guatemala City and Roshon Van Eijma contesting the ball in Kingston, Jamaica on Nov. 18, 2025.
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Magic moment for the "national-carneads." While Gattuso's boys are dawdling
When Salvadoran referee Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros raised his arms to the 55th minute of Tuesday's second match between Curacao and Jamaica in Kingston for Concacaf's 2026 World Cup qualifiers, he knew that he was facing a moment for history.
Smallest Nation Ever Will Bring the Oldest Coach to World Cup
Curacao, a Caribbean island with a population of just over 150,000, has made history as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup. The team won its 2026 spot by playing Jamaica to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday, the BBC reports, an achievement even the players found...
The party exploded 800 kilometers away. A whole country in tears for an incredible feat, the ct waited for information on the phone
Curaçao is known as a holiday island and for its liqueurs – now the footballers of the small Caribbean state go to the World Cup for the first time. The influence of the Netherlands is felt everywhere.
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