"The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama. A nerve-shredding finale to the Concacaf qualifying campaign saw Curacao, with a population of just 156,000, squeeze into next year's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston."
"Haiti, meanwhile, who last appeared in the World Cup in 1974, also completed an improbable qualification campaign with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua. Ironically, Haiti secured their decisive qualification victory in Curacao, where the team have been forced to play their home qualifiers due to unrest in their homeland. Panama, meanwhile, grabbed the other automatic qualification spot on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over El Salvador at home."
Curacao qualified for the World Cup, becoming the smallest country ever to do so with a population of 156,000 after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica in Kingston. Haiti returned to the tournament for the first time since 1974 by beating Nicaragua 2-0, securing the decisive victory in Curacao where they have been playing home qualifiers due to unrest at home. Panama clinched an automatic spot with a 3-0 win over El Salvador. Suriname missed automatic qualification after losing to Guatemala but secured a playoff place. Curacao topped Group B with 12 points, one ahead of Jamaica.
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