Qualifying for the FIFA World Cup is a major achievement, especially for countries with small populations; it represents a remarkable demographic feat. Throughout the World Cup history, a handful of ...

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Curaçao made history when it salvaged a 0-0 draw against Jamaica on Tuesday. For the first time ever, Curaçao qualified for the World Cup, becoming the smallest nation by population size to ever ...

Curaçao clinched a spot in the 2026 World Cup on a wild final night of Concacaf qualification, becoming the smallest nation (since World War II) to qualify for international soccer's biggest event.

Curacao's storybook run to the World Cup is complete after a 0-0 draw in Jamaica. Ricardo Makyn / AFP / Getty Images Curacao has become the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup after Tuesday’s 0 ...

The tiny Caribbean island country Curaçao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men’s soccer. Curaçao, an autonomous territory of ...