Idman.biz
Curaçao's qualification for the 2026 World Cup is considered an unprecedented event in football history - the island nation with a population of 156,000 has become the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup.
İdman.Biz reports that the Dutch expert Dick Advocaat, who started coaching the team in January 2024, played a big role in Curaçao's success.
The decisive match took place in the 6th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying stage against the Jamaican national team. The match held at the "Park Independence" stadium in Kingston was played last night and ended with a score of 0:0. This draw resulted in Curaçao going directly to the World Cup.
It should be noted that Iceland previously held the record, but Curaçao has surpassed it and entered football history as the World Cup participant with the smallest population.
