Overview
- Curaçao secured its World Cup spot with an unbeaten qualifying run that finished with a 0-0 draw in Jamaica in November 2025, making it the smallest country by population and area ever to qualify.
- The team has completed its final 23‑player squad and is holding a training base near Fort Lauderdale while wrapping up warm‑ups and travel to host cities ahead of the tournament.
- Veteran coach Dick Advocaat returned to lead the side after a brief managerial change in early 2026, and he will be the oldest manager at the World Cup.
- Tahith Chong is the only squad member born on Curaçao after his FIFA‑approved switch in August 2025, and most players on the roster are Dutch‑born or Dutch‑developed through a targeted nationalization program.
- The squad’s arrival generated viral attention for its windowless school‑bus ride and widespread fan celebration on the island, a boost that has heightened national pride and could spur economic and cultural attention during and after the tournament.