Curaçao Loses Legendary Coach Advocaat Before Historic World Cup Debut
Dick Advocaat steps down as Curaçao head coach just months before their first-ever World Cup appearance, citing family health concerns. Fred Rutten takes the reins.
Feb 27, 2026
Curaçao
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Curaçao Are At The World Cup And Nobody's Talking About It
An island of 150,000 people just qualified for the biggest sporting event on earth. This is a big deal.
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Fixtures & Results
Squad
Goalkeepers
Trevor Doornbusch
#26
Eloy Room
#1
Tyrick Bodak
#25
Defenders
Riechedly Bazoer
#23
Joshua Brenet
#20
Armando Obispo
#18
Sherel Floranus
#5
Juriën Gaari
#3
Shurandy Sambo
#2
Roshon van Eijma
#4
Deveron Fonville
#24
Midfielders
Tyrese Noslin
#13
Livano Comenencia
#8
Leandro Bacuna
#10
Godfried Roemeratoe
#6
Tahith Chong
#21
Juninho Bacuna
#7
Ar'jany Martha
#15
Kevin Felida
#22
Attackers
Kenji Gorré
#14
Brandley Kuwas
#17
Sontje Hansen
#12
Jearl Margaritha
#16
Gervane Kastaneer
#19
Jürgen Locadia
#9
Jeremy Antonisse
#11
Group Standing
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Curacao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Last updated: Jun 16, 2026 08:31 UTC
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