Overview
- Rutten will lead the squad for a March trip to Australia for a mini-tournament against the hosts and China, then guide preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
- Assistant coach Cor Pot and team doctor Casper van Eijck have also departed, while press officer Kees Jansma and team manager Wouter Jansen remain in place.
- Curaçao federation chairman Gilbert Martina said he was informed two to three weeks earlier and is considering an official tribute for Advocaat on the island.
- Advocaat called qualifying Curaçao for the World Cup one of the highlights of his career and expressed pride in his players and staff.
- Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to reach the men’s World Cup, will face Germany, Ecuador and Ivory Coast in the group stage.