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.