"Dick Advocaat's Curacao will play at the finals for the first time at World Cup 2026 and they qualified in some style, winning all four games in their initial CONCACAF group stage and winning their second group above Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago to book their place. Curacao's journey to the World Cup has captured international attention. Curacao is a constituent country within the state of the Netherlands"
"Bolstered by an array of Curacaoan-descended talent, the island nation will become the smallest country to have ever competed in the World Cup. Of the squad that was selected by Advocaat in November, 10 players are employed in the Netherlands. Treat yourself to your favourite World Cup 2026 shirt Leandro and Juninho Bacuna, both former Premier League players now playing in Turkey, are typical examples: the Groningen-born brothers Bacuna represented the Netherlands at Under-21 level but are senior Curacao internationals."
"Leandro Bacuna is Advocaat's captain and shares the honour of being his country's most-capped player with veteran former Vitesse and PSV goalkeeper Eloy Room. Squad Curacao World Cup 2026 squad: the November selection GK: Eloy Room (Unattached) GK: Trevor Doornbusch (VVV Venlo) GK: Tyrick Bodak (Telstar) DF: Jurien Gaari (Abha) DF: Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) DF: Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle) DF: Joshua Brenet (Livingston)"
Curacao secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by winning all four games in their initial CONCACAF group and topping a second group ahead of Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. A FIFA eligibility change allowing selection of players who represented the Netherlands at youth level expanded the national team’s talent pool. Ten of the selected players are employed in the Netherlands, while others play across Europe and Turkey. Leandro Bacuna captains the side and shares the most-capped record with goalkeeper Eloy Room. The squad combines diaspora and domestic experience under manager Dick Advocaat for the tournament finals.
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