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'We made the impossible possible,' says Curaçao player heading to World Cup

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The tiny Caribbean country of Curaçao, with a population of slightly less than 160,000, has become the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup. Kenji Gorré, one of their players, says making it to soccer's most watched tournament is 'life-changing.'

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Charlison Benschop currently works in rehab. The experienced player has a great dream: with his home Curacao to the World Cup. The football wrestler has sensationally qualified for the tournament. What this means for the ex-Alemann from Willemstad.

ANP Image ANP Dick Advocaat (78) is currently the oldest national coach going to the World Cup, but the Curaçao coach hopes it won't stay that way. "I hope Romania qualifies for the World Cup through the play-offs, because their national coach Mircea Lucescu is 80 years old," Advocaat said on the ESPN program Goedemorgen Eredivisie. "Just let him win, and I'll be done with that." The experienced coach led the Antillean island to its first World …

The 2026 World Cup Qualifiers left several surprises around the world. On the closing of the qualifying tournaments, he got his ticket a selection whose footballers were born in another country. It is Curacao, a small Caribbean island of just 155,000 inhabitants and an area of 444 square kilometers, became the smallest country to qualify for a World Cup. He got the pass to the World Cup after tie 0-0 with Jamaica and finished first in Group B of…

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Bernews broke the news in on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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