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Curacao, Suriname on verge of joining World Cup party
Both Caribbean teams can secure historic World Cup spots based on upcoming matches and goal difference, with Curacao aiming to avoid defeat and Suriname needing a victory.
- On Tuesday, Curacao and Suriname can clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup if Curacao avoids defeat against Jamaica in Kingston and Suriname wins in Guatemala City depending on Panama's result.
- FIFA's expansion to 48 teams widened access, giving smaller nations more qualification paths, while Curacao’s dominant win last week put them top of their CONCACAF qualifying group.
- Suriname lead their group on goal difference and can clinch with a victory in Guatemala City provided Panama do not beat already-eliminated El Salvador; if both win, Suriname must have superior goal difference to seal top spot.
- Joining other first-time teams, Curacao and Suriname could qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, where they may face Brazil and France.
- The reaction from smaller nations underscores the broader significance of these qualification paths, as Curacao, with a population of just over 150,000, would be the least populous country ever to qualify for a World Cup.
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This live blog focuses on Curaçao's historic World Cup qualification and Suriname's (not yet fatal) defeat.
·Netherlands
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The hours are ticking away and the tension is mounting: will Curaçao and Suriname secure a historic World Cup spot? National coach Dick Advocaat, absent from Curaçao, is in front of the television in the Netherlands, but where can the matches be watched?
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Curacao, Suriname on verge of joining World Cup party
·Paris, France
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In the H group of the Concaf (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean) tonight it is decided the fate of the island that dreams: direct confrontation against Jamaica
·Italy
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