ESP 58.9%
ARG 41.3%
FRA 12%
BRA 11%
ENG 10%
Tournament outlook
As of July 19, 2026, Curaçao have a 0.1% market-implied probability of winning the 2026 World Cup (+99900), the 42nd-best odds of any team, based on live model estimates.
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.
Key players
Leandro Jones Johan Bacuna is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for TFF First League club Iğdır FK.
Juninho Bacuna is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Volendam on loan from Turkish club Gaziantep.
Tahith Jose Girigorio Djorkaef Chong is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United and the Curaçao national team.
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.
