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Coverage dated November 18, 2025

Curaçao makes history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

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Story by Associated Press (AP) — Curaçao salvaged a 0-0 draw with Jamaica on Tuesday to become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a

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    Curaçao makes history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup (opens KRDO)

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    Story by Associated Press (AP) — Curaçao salvaged a 0-0 draw with Jamaica on Tuesday to become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a

  2. NPR

    Curaçao to Cape Verde: Small nations make big World Cup history (opens NPR)

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    From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

  3. BNO News

    Curaçao becomes smallest team ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup (opens BNO News)

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    Curaçao has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history, becoming the smallest country or territory ever to reach the tournament. The team secured its place after a 0–0 draw against Jamaica on Tuesday in the final match of Group B in the Concacaf qualifiers.

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