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Curaçao
Group E · 4th pot

Curaçao
Boys.

Most unusual debutant: population 150,000. Squad entirely of Dutch composition (dual citizenship). First World Cup in history. Coach Fred Rutten (Netherlands) — former Schalke and PSV, took charge of Boys in 2025 after Dick Advocaat's departure.

Route · Group E
Sun · 14 JUNGermany — Curaçao — · —Houston · 12:00 Sat · 20 JUNEcuador — Curaçao — · —Kansas City · 19:00 Thu · 25 JUNCuraçao — Ivory Coast — · —Philadelphia · 16:00
Tue 30 JUNRound of 16 · E vs ?Kansas City
National anthem
Himno di Kòrsou
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
14 JUN · SUN · 12:00
away at Germany
Houston · NRG Stadium
Matchday 2
20 JUN · SAT · 19:00
away at Ecuador
Kansas City · "Arrowhead Stadium"
Matchday 3
25 JUN · THU · 16:00
vs Ivory Coast
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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Debut
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#86
FIFA Ranking
1001
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Rutten —
urgent transfer.

Fred Rutten

Fred Rutten

Head Coach · Curaçao · from February 2026

Dutchman, former Schalke and PSV player. Took over the national team in February 2026 following the sudden resignation of Dick Advocaat (he stepped down on February 23 due to family circumstances — his daughter's health). Rütten has 4 months before the World Cup starts to preserve Advocaat's well-oiled system.

Former Schalke, PSV Appointed 4 months before World Cup Advocaat's successor
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Leandro Bacuna

Leandro Bacuna

Midfielder · № 7 · 34 years old

Captain, veteran. Led Curaçao to their first World Cup — the smallest country in tournament history.

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Armando Obispo

Armando Obispo

Defender · № 4 · 27 years old

PSV centre-back. Eredivisie champion 2023/24.

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Tahith Chong

Tahith Chong

Midfielder · № 8 · 26 years old

No. 10 Sheffield United. Manchester United academy product.

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RW

Sontje Hansen

Forward · № 11 · 23 years old

No. 9 Middlesbrough. Main attacking weapon.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Eloy RumMiami37 years old · 188 cm
12
Tyrick BodakTelstar23 years old
23
Trevor DornbiusVVV-Venlo26 years old

Defenders

2
Shurandy SamboSparta Rotterdam24 years old · 178 cm
3
Juriën GaariAbha32 years old · 188 cm
4
Armando ObispoPSV27 years old · 188 cm
5
Richarli BashorKonyaspor29 years old · 188 cm
13
Sherel FloranusPEC Zwolle27 years old · 178 cm
15
Roshon van EijmaRKC27 years old
16
Deveron FonvilNEC22 years old
20
Joshua BrenetKayserispor32 years old · 180 cm

Midfielders

6
Juninho BakunaVolendam28 years old · 188 cm
7
Leandro BacunaIgdir34 years old · 190 cm
8
Tahith ChongSheffield United26 years old · 184 cm
10
Livano ComensciaZurich22 years old · 180 cm
14
Godfried RumeratuRKC26 years old
17
Aryani MartaRotherham22 years old
18
Tyres NoslinTelstar23 years old
25
Kevin FelidaDen Bosch26 years old

Forwards

9
Jurgen LokadiaMiami32 years old · 188 cm
11
Sontje HansenMiddlesbrough23 years old · 178 cm
19
Jeremy AntonisseKifisia24 years old
21
Djerl MargaritaBeveren26 years old
22
Kenji GorreMaccabi Haifa31 years old · 178 cm
24
Brandley KuwasVolendam33 years old · 178 cm
26
Gervane KastaneerTerengganu29 years old · 184 cm
History

Debut —
most small.

150 thousand.

Debut. Previously — CONCACAF Nations Cup 2025 (quarterfinals). Population 152,000 — the smallest nation to qualify for World Cup 2026.

Debut
2026DebutFirst World Cup in history—