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Curaçao Reaches First World Cup With Draw in Jamaica

Assistants Cor Pot and Dean Gorré oversaw the clincher in Kingston after VAR nullified a late Jamaica penalty.

Overview

  • The 0–0 in Kingston delivered the needed point, with a stoppage-time Jamaica penalty overturned on VAR.
  • Head coach Dick Advocaat missed the match for family reasons and now projects to be the oldest World Cup coach at 78.
  • Cor Pot and Dean Gorré handled touchline duties as Curaçao sealed qualification.
  • Curaçao becomes the smallest country ever to reach a World Cup, with a population of roughly 156,000.
  • Celebrations spread across the island and Dutch diaspora watch parties, with focus now shifting to the Dec. 5 draw in Washington.