Curacao 0-0 Jamaica: The Blue Family Seal FIFA WC 2026 Spot

Curaçao salvaged a 0-0 draw with Jamaica on Tuesday to become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup and will be joined by CONCACAF sides Panama and Haiti which also booked their spots. Curaçao finished as the only undefeated nation in the tournament and finished atop of Group B with 12 points to advance to the World Cup for the first time in its history. Curaçao got the historic result despite not having his coach Dick Advocaat on the bench. The 78-year-old Advocaat missed the crucial match because he had to return to the Netherlands last weekend for family reasons. Advocaat was at the helm of the Netherlands national team for three stints and managed South Korea, Belgium and Russia before taking the job with Curaçao.

Updated on: 19 November 2025 6:36 pm

World Cup Qualifier Soccer Match: Curacao vs Jamaica

Curaçao players celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a soccer match against Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica. | Photo: AP/Collin Reid

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World Cup Qualifier Soccer Match: Jamaica vs Curacao

Curaçao players celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a soccer match against Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica. | Photo: AP/Collin Reid

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FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Curacao vs Jamaica

A Curaçao team member celebrates qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a soccer match against Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica. | Photo: AP/Collin Reid

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FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Jamaica vs Curacao

Curaçao players celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a soccer match against Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica. | Photo: AP/Collin Reid

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FIFA World Cup Qualifier Soccer Match: Curacao vs Jamaica

Curaçao's Juninho Bacuna, center, fight for the ball against Jamaica's Ethan Pinnock, left, during a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match in Kingston, Jamaica. | Photo: AP/Collin Reid

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FIFA World Cup Qualifier Soccer Match: Jamaica vs Curacao

Curacao's Roshon Van Eijma, in the air, fights for the ball with Jamaica's Gregory Leigh, right, and Jonathan Russell during a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match in Kingston, Jamaica. | Photo: AP/Collin Reid