Overview
- The 0-0 draw against Jamaica on the final matchday confirmed Curaçao’s direct place and sent Jamaica to the intercontinental playoff.
- Curaçao topped CONCACAF’s Final Round Group B with 12 points from three wins and three draws without a loss.
- With about 169,000 residents, the island is on track to be the least populous nation to play at a World Cup, surpassing Iceland’s 2018 benchmark.
- Only one squad member, Tahith Chong, was born on the island, with most players qualifying through Dutch ties within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Transfermarkt values Curaçao’s roster at roughly €26.3 million, a little over half Jamaica’s estimated value, highlighting the scale of the qualification.