"Curacao's long-haul flight that should have been Amsterdam to Sydney via Dubai became instead Frankfurt to Singapore with lots of logistical stress and separate journeys."
"Roel Coumans was the assistant coach to Bert van Marwijk during his short spell in charge of the Socceroos that ended at the 2018 World Cup."
"I still don't understand why Ange did not go to the World Cup, he did a huge job and there is more chemistry for a coach who has been through qualification with the players."
Curacao qualified for their first World Cup but faced significant logistical challenges due to geopolitical tensions, altering their travel plans. The team, with a population of 155,000, is the smallest nation to reach the global stage. Roel Coumans, now Curacao's assistant coach, previously worked with the Socceroos and reflects on the similarities between the coaching changes in both teams. Coumans expresses confusion over the previous Australian coach's departure before the World Cup, emphasizing the importance of team chemistry during qualification.
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