FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
Curaçao's qualification is one of football's great stories, the smallest country by population ever to make it. Under Advocaat, they will relish the stage.
Managed by Dick Advocaat, Curaçao head into the 2026 World Cup in Group E, where they face Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador. With a FIFA ranking of #82, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
LB
Leandro Bacuna
CM · free agent
JB
Juninho Bacuna
CM · Birmingham City
TC
Tahith Chong
RW · Luton Town
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Dutch-schooled technical players
- Fearlessness
▼ Weaknesses
- Tiny talent pool
- Inexperience
How far can Curaçao go?
Curaçao will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
